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Troy, Mich.—August 15, 2024—Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC continues to build up accolades as a total of seven firm attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® for 2025. The firm is pleased to announce five partners earned an appearance in the 31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, while two have received distinction in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America—one of them for the first time.  Best Lawyers® annually recognizes exceptional legal talent in more than 70 countries worldwide using its Purely Peer Review® evaluation process and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers.

The following Fishman Stewart attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation with their categories of distinction:

  • Michael D. Fishman: The firm co-founder and managing partner is a multi-year achiever of Best Lawyers® recognition since 2012. He has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
  • Michael B. Stewart: Achieving Best Lawyers® recognition since 2007, the firm co-founder and managing partner has been recognized in four practice areas: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law.
  • Julie A. Greenberg: Receiving the Best Lawyers® designation since 2021, Greenberg has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
  • John P. Guenther: Recognized in three categories: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Patent Law, and Trademark Law, Guenther has consecutively made the Best Lawyers® list since 2016.
  • Barbara L. Mandell: A multi-year honoree since 2018, Mandell has been recognized in the area of Litigation–Intellectual Property.

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation has been awarded to two Fishman Stewart attorneys. Ones to Watch attorneys are in the earlier part of their careers and selected by the same peer-review methodology as Best Lawyers®.

  • Kameron Bonner: Bonner first came on the scene with Ones to Watch® in 2022. For 2025, he has been recognized in three practice areas: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property, and Patent Law.
  • Kristyn Webb: Making her inaugural appearance as a 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, Webb has been recognized in the area of Intellectual Property Law.
About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer reviews, using a sophisticated and transparent survey process. The methodology is designed to capture as accurately as possible the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. More information is available at the Best Lawyers® website.

About Fishman Stewart PLLC

Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.

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