Rankings & Accolades

Given out every four years, the award recognizes the boutique firm whose attorneys practice at the highest level, and whose cases have the biggest impact.

American College of Trial Lawyers

John Keker, Robert Van Nest, Susan Harriman, Elliot Peters and Jon Streeter are Fellows. Fellowship, extended by invitation only, is restricted to the top one percent of the trial bar.

Given top rankings for Leading Lawyers, White Collar Criminal Defense, Trade Secret, and Patent Litigation.
"Peopled with a preponderance of outstanding trial lawyers"
“Regarded as a fearsome litigation outfit, the firm excels at taking on cases for individuals and corporates that require a robust and uncompromising approach.”
"A wealth of experience and demonstrated success has been shown in some of the leading cases with international elements in this field"

Attorney of the Year, California Lawyer

Robert Van Nest won the 2013 Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year for successfully defending Google against Oracle's $6 billion copyright and patent claims over technology in the Android operating system.
Dan Purcell and Eric MacMichael were named the 2012 Attorneys of the Year in the area of pro bono.
Jeffrey Chanin was named the 2010 Attorney of the Year in the area of intellectual property law.

Attorney of the Year, The Recorder

Robert Van Nest won for defeating Oracle's $6 billion copyright and patent case on behalf of Google, 2012.
Elliot Peters won for representing the Major League Baseball Players Association in a privacy battle over federal seizure of steroid test results, 2010.

Litigator of the Week, American Lawyer

Robert Van Nest won for defeating Oracle Corp. in its multi-billion dollar intellectual property battle with Google over Java technology, 2012.
Stuart Gasner was chosen for defeating the SEC in a stock options backdating case, 2010.
Jeffrey Chanin was chosen for winning the largest trade secret misuse case ever tried on behalf of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, 2009.
Elliot Peters' won for his landmark victories on behalf of the Major League Baseball Players Association and his pro bono clients, 2009

Top 100 Lawyer, Daily Journal

Top Women Litigators, Daily Journal

Jan Nielsen Little and Susan Harriman are among California's top 75 women litigators, and have been named to this list for seven years in a row.

75 Leading IP Litigators, Daily Journal

Robert Van Nest has been included in the list since 2009.
Elliot Peters, David Silbert, Jeffrey Chanin and Michael Kwun have also been selected over ther years.

Top 20 Lawyers Under 40, Daily Journal

Intellectual Property Rising Star, Law360