13 Loeb Lawyers Honored in 2026 Edition of IP Stars by Managing IP

Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce that the firm and 13 Loeb lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Managing IP magazine’s IP Stars rankings, a leading specialist guide to intellectual property law firms and practitioners worldwide. The guide covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive, leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.

The 2026 guide—informed by extensive research and feedback from thousands of IP practitioners, firms and clients—recommended Loeb in the areas of Copyright, Trademark, Trademark Disputes and Trademark Prosecution, Patent Prosecution and Intellectual Property law across six jurisdictions, including nationwide U.S. and China.

The six jurisdictions in which the firm was honored in the 2026 edition include:

Nationwide U.S. 
Copyright & Related Rights
Trademark Disputes 
Trademark Prosecution 
IP Transactions

California
Copyright & Related Rights
Trademark Disputes 
Trademark Prosecution

China
Trademark

Illinois
Patent Prosecution
Trademark 

New York 
Copyright & Related Rights
Trademark Disputes  

Tennessee
Intellectual Property

The 13 Loeb partners honored as IP Stars include:  

Nationwide U.S.
Jorge Arciniega – Copyright Star; Trademark Star 
David Grace – Copyright Star; Trademark Star 
Melanie Howard – Top 250 Women in IP; Trademark Star
Bill Kramer – Patent Star 
Doug Masters – Trademark Star
Nerissa Coyle McGinn – Trademark Star
Bess Morgan – Trademark Star
Tim Warnock – Copyright Star; Trademark Star

California
Jorge Arciniega – Copyright Star; Trademark Star
John Frankenheimer – Transactions Star
David Grace – Copyright Star; Trademark Star
David Grossman – Copyright Star
Melanie Howard – Top 250 Women in IP; Trademark Star

China
Scott Palmer – Trademark Star
Sue Zhong – Notable Practitioner

Hong Kong SAR
Lewis Ho – Transactions Star

Illinois
Bill Kramer – Patent Star
Doug Masters – Trademark Star
Nerissa Coyle McGinn – Trademark Star

New York 
Bess Morgan – Trademark Star 

Tennessee 
Tim Warnock – Copyright Star; Trademark Star

To view Loeb’s rankings in the 2026 IP Stars guide, please click here (subscription may be required).