Robins Kaplan LLP is pleased to announce that partner Patrick Arenz has been named one of five finalists for Minnesota Litigator of the Year in the 2025 Managing IP Awards. Additionally, Robins Kaplan was shortlisted for Midwest Firm of the Year – Patent Disputes.
Managing IP is a leading source of news and analysis of intellectual property developments worldwide. Its annual awards are presented to firms, individuals, and companies behind the most innovative and challenging IP work of the past year, as well as those driving the international IP market.
Patrick Arenz is a renowned trial lawyer with a proven record of success in high-stakes litigation across intellectual property, personal injury, and business disputes. In January 2024, Arenz led a Robins Kaplan trial team to secure a landmark $42.4 million verdict for Willis Electric in a patent infringement case against competitor Polygroup. The jury found Polygroup had willfully infringed Willis Electric's patent for its innovative "One Plug Tree" technology, which revolutionized artificial Christmas tree assembly. This verdict is reported to be the largest patent jury verdict in the District of Minnesota history.
Named a five-time Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer and recognized as a Trailblazer by The American Lawyer, Arenz represents diverse clients from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. His experience spans patent and copyright infringement, rights of publicity, trade secret misappropriation, and complex business litigation. Arenz is also dedicated to pro bono work, having chaired Robins Kaplan's nationally recognized Pro Bono Committee and received the ABA's prestigious Pro Bono Publico Award.
The award winners will be announced at a gala dinner in New York City on April 25, 2025.
Related Attorneys
Partner
