Robins Kaplan LLP is pleased to announce that World Trademark Review has recognized the firm and three of its partners in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
WTR 1000 is the premiere legal directory dedicated entirely to researching and recommending top trademark practices and practitioners across the world. Factors considered in the selection process include peer and client feedback, depth of expertise, market presence, and level of work.
In its comments about the firm, WTR 1000 reported, “Robins Kaplan’s well earnt reputation as ‘a top-tier firm’ has been cultivated through a history of courtroom victories in high stakes trademark disputes. Celebrated for its vigorous advocacy and deep pool of expertise, the firm is a stellar choice for clients seeking staunch representation at the cutting edge of infringement law.”
Partners Christopher Larus, William Manske, and David Martinez have once again been named to this year’s WTR 1000:
- Christopher Larus serves as the firm’s National Trial Chair and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. With over 25 years of experience, he represents leading technology companies in high-stakes trademark, trade dress, advertising, and other intellectual property disputes in U.S. courts and international arbitration. WTR 1000 describes him as “an exceptional strategic thinker, and a trusted attorney for the most complex, bet-the-company trademark disputes. He offers clear and effective guidance, always prioritizing his clients’ goals and business objectives.”
- William Manske represents clients in complex intellectual property matters across a diverse set of industries. He handles litigation nationwide for companies in high-stakes trademark, trade dress, advertising, and other intellectual property disputes. He also advises leading technology companies on brand management, including trademark acquisition, maintenance, and enforcement. WTR 1000 commends Manske as “extremely articulate, conscientious and organized” with clients benefitting from his “insightful counsel and profound knowledge of the law, which enables him to identify the best path to success.”
- David Martinez is an elected member of the firm’s Executive Board and represents clients in all forms of dispute resolution and business counseling, with an emphasis on intellectual property and commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation. His broad client base spans individuals, startups, and Fortune 100 companies in the real estate, fashion, media, financial, entertainment, manufacturing, technology, and legal services industries. He has extensive trademark expertise in dispute resolution, licensing, and prosecution and enforcement. WTR 100 recognizes him as “deeply strategic,” “an outstanding negotiator with great creativity in navigating complex challenges,” and “a formidable advocate for his clients.”
View the firm’s complete WTR 1000 rankings here.
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