Washington D.C. (September 23, 2019) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce Director Eldora L. Ellison, Ph.D. was named the “Post-Grant Proceedings Attorney of the Year” by LMG Life Sciences.

Ellison also won this award in 2017. This year’s recognition follows other recent distinctions, including being named among the “Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing IP and Intellectual Asset Management ranking her both “Washington, D.C. Silver Band – Litigation” and “National: Highly Recommended – Post-Grant Proceedings” in their annual Patent 1000.

Sterne Kessler was also recognized at the awards ceremony that was held in New York. Specifically, the firm was short listed by LMG Life Sciences in the categories of “Intellectual Property Boutique Firm of the Year,” “Intellectual Property Firm of the Year,” “Patent Strategy and Management Firm of the Year” and “Inter-Partes Review Firm of the Year.” In the individual categories, Director Eric K. Steffe was a “Patent Strategy & Management Attorney of the Year – District of Columbia” finalist.

This is the seventh consecutive year that Sterne Kessler has received market-leading recognitions from LMG Life Sciences for its notable intellectual property work in the biotechnology sector.

About Sterne Kessler

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 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.