(CHICAGO) Katten announced today that the firm was chosen as "Law Firm of the Year" in Trademark Law in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm was also recognized in 30 nationwide and 66 regional rankings, with a total of 36 practice areas honored for excellence, innovation and client satisfaction.
Katten's Trademark/Copyright/Privacy group is widely known for helping some of the world's leading businesses build and protect their most valuable assets through transactional, advisory, and litigation work across jurisdictions. The team, co-led by Karen Artz Ash and Floyd A. Mandell, is recognized for its ability to advise on all aspects of brand management, including trademark selection, clearance, protection, enforcement, and monetization, supported by trusted foreign law professionals throughout the world. Katten’s team excels at implementing business and enforcement strategies for famous fashion, tech and media brands, and other world-renowned companies, in a variety of industries. Only one law firm per legal practice area received the "Law Firm of the Year" recognition, which is based on research and peer feedback.
Katten was nationally ranked in the following practice areas:
- Advertising Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Media Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Katten was regionally ranked in the following practice areas:
Charlotte
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
Chicago
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Patent Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Los Angeles
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Media Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
New York City
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Municipal Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
Washington, DC
- Advertising Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, is rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. A ranking from Best Law Firms signifies a high-quality practice and a breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metropolitan scale, providing legal professionals with an elevated stature from the Best Law Firms recognition. For more information, visit www.bestlawfirms.com.
