Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2021) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce the inclusion of Counsels Ivy Clarice Estoesta and Dana N. Justus to Managing IP’s 2021 “Rising Stars” list. Managing IP editors state that the “Rising Stars” special publication “recognizes some of the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who contributed to the success of their firms and clients.”

Estoesta and Justus are members of Sterne Kessler’s Trademark & Brand Protection Practice, with Estoesta also belonging to the Mechanical & Design Practice Group. Estoesta’s practice focuses on design patents, trademarks, and copyrights for companies in the pharmaceutical and consumer products space. Justus focuses on U.S. and international trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio management for clients in a wide variety of industries. Both attorneys have been named Managing IP “Rising Stars” since 2019.

The “Rising Stars” publication follows Sterne Kessler’s recognition in the individual attorney and firm “IP Stars” rankings and the “Top 250 Women in IP” list. To view the firm’s complete rankings from Managing IP in 2021, please click here. Read more about the “Rising Stars” publication and methodology here.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, transfer, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, students, and technical specialists include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners hold over 50 masters and over 50 doctorate degrees in science or engineering and represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.