Two Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 City Elite –Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2026) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Directors Paul Ainsworth and Richard Bemben were recognized in the inaugural edition of Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – Washington, D.C. for intellectual property. Legal 500 U.S. Elite aims to highlight key lawyers and firms across business centers in the United States and emphasizes lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities, states, or regions.

Legal 500 editors commented, “Businesses turn to Ainsworth for counsel on patents and trade secrets, and support with trials and regulatory matters.” They also mention, “He has particular proficiency in handling Hatch-Waxman litigation, advising on both innovative and generic drugs.” The editors stated Bemben “is called upon by clients engaged in complex patent litigation, through all stages of the proceedings – petition filing, inter partes reviews and appeals.”

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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.