Building on its rising national profile, Leydig Voit & Mayer debuts in this year's trade mark rankings for its low-key, practical and cost-effective approach. "We have people making outrageous claims, and the firm is really good with keeping an even keel of situations and not inflating responses," said a client. "A lot of firms waste a lot of time, and they just don't."
Specialising in trade mark and copyright matters, Kevin Parks of the Chicago office was praised for his "great practical approach to problem solving", said a client. "He's very attentive and also extremely helpful in getting things taken care of." The firm's well-regarded patent practice handles matters for the National Institutes of Health, Novel Laboratories, and Mitsubishi Electric. Patent litigator Charles Mottier "has been responsive and cost-effective", said one in-house counsel. "Chip tries to understand the business and risk tolerance when he provides advice."