Sterne Kessler proudly holds the top position for PTAB Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) requests during the program’s first two years. Launched in May 2020, the program provides training and oral advocacy opportunities for the next generation of practitioners to gain experience in PTAB proceedings. Sterne Kessler joins the USPTO in celebrating the second anniversary of LEAP!

Directors Paul A. Ainsworth, Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D., J.C. Rozendaal, and Robert Greene Sterne have been ranked in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers, while Counsel Richard A. Crudo, Counsel Christopher M. Gallo, Ph.D., and Associate Alex Alfano are among Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch.” Read more about Sterne Kessler’s inclusion in the annual peer-reviewed publication in our press release.

Sterne Kessler is proud to rank among the top 5 firms for overall diversity and among the top 3 firms for equity partnership diversity in our size category, as reported in Law360’s 2022 Diversity Snapshot. "We strive to continue increasing our diversity in all of our attorney and staff levels by fostering a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive culture, providing professional development and mentoring, and offering insightful programming," said Director and Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair Gaby Longsworth.