Three Sterne Kessler Directors Named in 2026 IAM Global Leaders Ranking

Washington, D.C. (October 22, 2025) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce that three directors have been named in the IAM Global Leaders 2026 list for the DC Metro area:

• Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, director and chair of the Mechanical & Design Practice Group
• Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D., director in the Biotechnology & Chemical Practice Group
• Michael Q. Lee, director in the Electronics Practice Group

All three directors have earned this accolade since the inaugural edition of IAM Global Leaders in 2020.

IAM Global Leaders is an annual ranking that identifies the elite among practitioners within the patent industry. To qualify for inclusion, honorees must be ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000, IAM’s annual directory of the top law firms and individuals in the world’s most significant patent jurisdictions. See the complete list of 2026 ranked individuals.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, 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, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners 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.