13 Carlson Caspers Lawyers Named to 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers®

Carlson Caspers, a leading intellectual property law, litigation, and patent law firm based in Minneapolis, MN, is proud to announce that 13 shareholders with expertise in IP law, IP litigation, patent litigation and prosecution, trade secrets, trademarks, and biotechnology and the life sciences are highlighted for legal excellence in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Congratulations to the following partners named to The Best Lawyers in America list (2023 Edition):

Jennell C. Bilek – Litigation – Intellectual Property

Alan G. Carlson – Litigation Intellectual Property

Philip P. Caspers – Litigation – 1) Intellectual Property and Litigation 2) Litigation – Patent

Matthew J. Goggin – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property and 2) Litigation – Patent

Samuel A. Hamer – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property and 2) Litigation – Patent

Brian W. Hayes – Litigation – Intellectual Property

Timothy A. Lindquist – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property and 2) Litigation – Patent

Samuel T. Lockner – 1) Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and 2) Litigation – Intellectual Property

Iain A. McIntyre – Litigation – Intellectual Property

Tara C. Norgard – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2) Trade Secrets Law, and 3) Trademark Law

Gary J. Speier – Litigation – Patent

Derek Vandenburgh – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property and 2) Litigation – Patent

Douglas J. Williams – 1) Litigation – Intellectual Property and 2) Litigation – Patent

Carlson Caspers also received top rankings for the “2022 Best Law Firms” in Litigation-Intellectual Property and Litigation-Patent Law. The firm’s Tier 1 listings include the Minneapolis metropolitan region and are published by U.S. News—Best Lawyers, 2022 Edition of “Best Law Firms.” Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The “2023 Best Law Firms” listings will be published in November 2022.

Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. “Best Lawyers was founded more than 40 years ago to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of top legal professionals,” says Best Lawyers CEO Phil Greer. “We are proud to continue to present the most respected, unbiased legal awards worldwide.” Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.