Ballard Spahr, Nine IP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 World Trademark Review 1000

Ballard Spahr and nine of its attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding work in trademark law in the 2026 World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000), an annual guide identifying the leading professionals and firms in obtaining, protecting, managing, enforcing, and monetizing trademarks.

The firm as a whole is featured in the rankings for the states of Arizona, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington State.

The attorneys recognized in the individual rankings include:

• Robert R. Baron, Jr. (Pennsylvania)
• Tiffany Connors (Washington State)
• Kenneth R. Davis II (Oregon)
• Hara K. Jacobs (Pennsylvania)
• Brian W. LaCorte (Arizona)
• Noah S. Robbins (Pennsylvania)
• Lynn E. Rzonca (Pennsylvania)
• Susan A. Smith (Washington D.C.)
• Steven B. Winters (Washington State)

This comes as the latest recognition for the firm’s trademark attorneys, who have consistently earned National Tier 1 Rankings from Best Law Firms and individual citations for excellence from Chambers USA. The attorneys of Ballard Spahr’s Trademarks and Copyrights Practice are trusted by clients across industries to develop and protect these valuable assets—online and everywhere else—through portfolio development, maintenance and enforcement, acquisitions, licensing, dispute counseling, and litigation. They provide comprehensive, strategic brand counseling and analysis—from due diligence, mark selection, and registration to clearance, policing, and enforcement—and understand how new technologies affect brand strategies, including social media, contextual advertising, and affiliate network advertising.

To compile the WTR 1000 rankings, World Trademark Review spent four months conducting in-person and telephone interviews and corresponded with hundreds of lawyers and their clients involved with trademarks. To learn more, please visit the WTR 1000 methodology page.

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