Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys – Syed Abedi, Jared Barrett, Timothy Boller, Kevin Costanza, Jeffrey Danley, Jessica Gritton, Eric Harwood, Ph.D., Karl Hermanns, Steven Lawrenz, Shoko Leek, Marc Levy, Qing (Becky) Lin, Ph.D., Kevan Morgan, Russell Pangborn, Brooke Quist, Bobby Soltani, and Hayley Talbert – were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Bobby, Brooke, Hayley, Kevan, Steven, Tim, Shoko, and Steven are partners within Seed IP’s Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Group; Jared, Kevin, and Syed are partners within Seed IP’s Mechanical Engineering Group; Becky, Eric, Jessica, and Karl are members of Seed IP’s Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals & Chemistry Group; Brooke, Jared, Kevan, Kevin, Marc, Russell and Syed are with the firm's Trademark and IP Enforcement & Litigation Groups; and Jeff is a partner in Seed IP's IP Enforcement & Litigation Group.

“As we unveil the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America, we are proud to celebrate a new benchmark in our peer review process. This year, 30,000 attorneys participated in the voting, contributing over 3.4 million confidential evaluations of their legal peers. This extraordinary level of engagement made the 2026 edition our most selective and competitive to date,“ says Elizabeth Petit, Director of Research & Development and Managing Editor at Best Lawyers. “The dramatic increase in participation not only intensified the rigor of the selection process but also elevated the distinction of being recognized. Those included in this year's edition stood out in an exceptionally crowded field and earned the respect of a larger, more discerning group of their professional peers. Their inclusion is a true testament to excellence in practice and reputation within the legal community.” This year, over 31 million evaluations were analyzed, including a record-breaking 4.8 million new responses. Best Lawyers' commitment to a purely peer-based process reflects its belief that the top lawyers are best positioned to recognize excellence among their peers.

The 2026 release marks the milestone 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® — and we congratulate all 17 of our selected attorneys‍!

View the Best Lawyers® profile for Seed IP Law Group here.

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