Ballard Spahr, 17 Intellectual Property Attorneys Recognized in Managing IP's 2026 IP Stars

Ballard Spahr’s Intellectual Property Department and 17 of its IP attorneys have earned recognition in the 2026 edition of Managing IP’s IP Stars rankings, reflecting the depth, experience, and strength of the firm’s IP practice.

At the firm level, Ballard Spahr has been ranked as “Highly Recommended” in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Managing IP describes firms with this ranking as those who “tend to have a leading reputation or expertise in the relevant practice area, long-established practitioners, and a varied portfolio of work.”

The firm’s individual attorney rankings include new listings for Partner Jonas Jarvholm and Senior Counsel Ken Davis and in the Rising Stars and Notable Practitioners categories, respectively. Placement in the IP Stars list is reserved for senior IP practitioners who have been recommended by peers and clients as leaders in their firm or jurisdiction, or who are integral to the success of their firm.

The individual attorneys recognized in the 2026 IP Stars list include:

Patent Stars 2026

• Joseph P. Anderson III—National, Georgia
• Robert R. Baron, Jr.—National, Pennsylvania
• Caryn Borg-Breen, Ph.D.—National, Illinois, Pennsylvania
• Margaret “Peg” Sonnenfeld (Brivanlou), Ph.D.—National, New York
• Charley F. Brown—National, Georgia
• Brian W. LaCorte—National, Arizona
• Scott D. Marty, Ph.D.—National, Georgia
• Richard W. Miller—National, Georgia
• Lynn E. Rzonca—National, Pennsylvania
• D. Brian Shortell, Ph.D.—National, Georgia
• Susan A. Smith—National, Washington, D.C.
• Kenneth H. Sonnenfeld, Ph.D.—National, New York

Trademark Stars 2026

• Hara K. Jacobs—National, Pennsylvania
• Brian W. LaCorte—National, Arizona
• Noah S. Robbins—National, Pennsylvania
• Lynn E. Rzonca—National, Pennsylvania
• Susan A. Smith—National, Washington, D.C

Copyright Star 2026

• Noah S. Robbins—National, Pennsylvania

Rising Stars 2026

• Jonas Jarvholm, Ph.D.—National, Georgia
• Kristine Waddell—National, Arizona

Notable Practitioner

• Kenneth R. Davis II—National, Oregon

To compile the IP Stars list, Managing IP conducts research across numerous IP practice areas, spanning more than 70 jurisdictions. The listings are based on a combination of information submitted by firms, publicly available data, and market feedback. Complete details are available on the IP Stars methodology page.

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