ROYAL OAK, Michigan – Brooks Kushman is very proud to announce our inclusion in Chambers and Partners guide of 2024 top intellectual property firms. Additionally, Chambers and Partners has also recognized the work of President Frank Angileri, naming him in the highest level, Band 1, for his litigation experience.
“I am honored to be recognized and included in the distinguished Chambers USA 2024 publication for the last eight years,” Angileri said. “This acknowledges the persistent hard work from our legal team, and I am extremely proud to be part of our dedicated team. We greatly value our relationships with our clients and promote quality service above everything. We are certain it shows in the work we do on their behalf.”
The awards are based on research for the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and reflect a law firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas. Firms are evaluated by interviews with firms and their attorneys, clients, and competitors. Rankings also are also a reflection of notable achievements over the past 12 months, such as, outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service.
Frank Angileri is the President of Brooks Kushman and focuses his practice on IP litigation and post-grant proceedings. He is well-known by clients and colleagues for his strategies to solve clients’ most challenging IP issues. With nearly 30 years of experience representing small, medium-sized, and large corporations on a variety of contested IP matters, Angileri has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright cases in the Federal Courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits, and the International Trade Commission. His litigation experience spans various technologies and industries including automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances. More recently, he served as trial counsel for Ford Motor Company in a patent lawsuit involving 13 design patents. Concluding the trial, he obtained an award of almost $3 million in profits and attorneys’ fees, as well as the entry of a permanent injunction.
Prior to becoming President of Brooks Kushman, Angileri was Co-Chair of the firm’s Post-Grant Proceedings practice. He has been instrumental in bolstering the firm’s national reputation while successfully representing clients in more than 70 IP rights proceedings where he managed proceedings through to the final written decision where the PTAB held that 273 patent claims were unpatentable. Under his leadership, the firm has continued to grow and invest in innovative resources to maximize the value of client’s IP assets. Through his stewardship, the firm has remained at the forefront of industry changes, allowing Brooks Kushman to become an innovator in this space and continue to provide clients with the highest level of service in a more efficient and streamlined manner.
The Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, is an independent, objective, research-based legal directory. Attorneys and law firms are selected for inclusion by strong recommendations from the market and according to reputation. The Chambers USA researchers conduct interviews with clients and other lawyers to build a picture of the sector and the leading lawyers within it. This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms – those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients.
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About Brooks Kushman P.C.
Founded in 1983, Brooks Kushman P.C. has built a national reputation as a premier intellectual property and technology law firm. We accomplish this with the understanding that the most effective IP solutions come from putting great minds together – our clients and our own. With offices in Michigan, California, Washington D.C., and Nevada, we forge strong relationships with corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and leading universities across the country.
Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 Corporations across a variety of industries among its clients. Our attorneys have a deep understanding and broad range of experience in a variety of industries and technologies, including consumer electronics, manufacturing, medical device, computer technology, aerospace, chemicals, biotechnology, and retail. We are also recognized by leading legal publications and rankings, including, Best Lawyers, Law360, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property, and World Trademark Review. For more information, please visit www.BrooksKushman.com.
