Sixteen Brooks Kushman Attorneys Named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that several of the firm`s attorneys have been named to the 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for their work in intellectual property law. The annual listing honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Seven Brooks Kushman attorneys have been named to the 2014 Super Lawyers list:

• Frank A. Angileri
• Mark A. Cantor
• John S. Leroy
• Thomas A. Lewry
• Kristin L. Murphy
• Hope V. Shovein
• Robert C.J. Tuttle

Super Lawyers selects attorneys based on a multi-phase process, in which peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement in an effort to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of attorneys that can be used as a resource for those searching for legal counsel.

Additionally, nine of the firm`s attorneys were named to the 2014 Rising Stars list, which honors lawyers who are under 40 years old, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

The Brooks Kushman attorneys that have been named to the 2014 Rising Stars list are:

• Rebecca Cantor
• Brian C. Doughty
• Matthew M. Jakubowski
• Amy C. Leshan
• Marc Lorelli
• John P. Rondini
• Christopher C. Smith
• Benjamin C. Stasa
• Roland Tong

About Brooks Kushman P.C.
Brooks Kushman is a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm with offices across the nation, and represents clients nationally and internationally with respect to protection, enforcement and monetization of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The firm has more than 90 intellectual property professionals specializing in various technical disciplines, and has a reputation for providing leading IP counseling with a focus on the business objectives of their clients.

Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 companies across a variety of industries among its clients. The firm is also recognized by leading legal publications and rankings, including Corporate Counsel magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Law360, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property, and Intellectual Property Today. For more information, please visit www.BrooksKushman.com.