Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman Top Ranked in 2026 Edition of WTR 1000

The 2026 World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has again awarded Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman (CLL) its highest ranking – the Gold Band – in New York for both Trademark Enforcement and Litigation, and Prosecution and Strategy. It also ranked CLL as a Gold Firm nationally for Prosecution and Strategy and a Silver Firm nationally for Enforcement and Litigation.
This is what WTR had to say about CLL, “'Simply the best', Cowan Liebowitz & Latman’s trademark practice is defined by collaboration, depth, and agility. Clients turn to the team not just for its legal acumen, but for its unique culture of shared expertise which ensures robust IP support. When litigation is necessary, clients have access to some of the brightest minds in the field.”
In addition to the overall rankings, WTR 1000 recommended twenty CLL attorneys, including:
The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and is widely recognized as the “definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise.” The publisher undertakes exhaustive qualitative research to identify outstanding firms and individuals. When identifying the leading firms, factors such as depth of expertise, market presence, and the level of work conducted are considered alongside positive peer and client feedback.
According to WTR, “Firms and individuals in the gold band are those that attract the most positive comments from sources and undertake the most sophisticated work. We have identified them as the crème de la crème; their success often hinges on reputations established over lengthy periods of time, something which enables them to secure the most high-profile, big-ticket work from the most prestigious of clients.”
More information about the WTR’s methodology methodology is available here.
Attorneys
- Jeffrey Chery
- Dasha Chestukhin
- Mary A. Donovan
- Kieran G. Doyle
- Louis S. Ederer
- Robert J. English
- Lynn S. Fruchter
- Justin I. Karasick
- Mary L. Kevlin
- Jonathan Z. King
- Maryann E. Licciardi
- Meichelle R. MacGregor
- Richard S. Mandel
- Joelle A. Milov
- Reema Pangarkar
- Joel Karni Schmidt
- Maria A. Scungio
- Eric J. Shimanoff
- Adam Siegartel
- Deborah K. Squiers