CARLSON CASPERS RECEIVES TOP RANKINGS FROM IAM PATENT 1000
IAM 2022 PATENT GLOBAL LEADERS are J. Derek Vandenburgh, Alan G. Carlson, and Douglas J. Williams.
The Americas 2022 Awards also awarded gold band rankings in IP litigation for the entire firm and listed six attorneys, including accolades for J. Derek Vandenburgh, Alan G. Carlson, Philip Caspers, Timothy A. Lindquist, Douglas J. Williams, and Tara C. Norgard.
“Carlson Caspers is an elite litigation firm with a deep bench of trial lawyers with strong technology industry knowledge, heightened commercial awareness and the will to win. It has three representatives in the IAM Patent 1000 gold tier in Alan Carlson, Derek Vandenburgh and Doug Williams, which gives a sense as to the level of firepower available; Tara Norgard, Timothy Lindquist and Philip Caspers are also highly commended. The outfit is well placed for bet-the-company representations in the high-technology and life sciences domains.”
J. Derek Vandenburg was named the “Outstanding Litigator: Minnesota,” by Managing IP Magazine, Americas 2020 Awards. Only one litigator from each state receives this award.
The IAM Patent 1000 guide is created by conducting nearly 1,000 interviews with lawyers and in-house counsel to gather market intelligence on the leading players in the field.
CHAMBERS USA 2022 GUIDE PUBLISHES HIGH RANKINGS FOR CARLSON CASPERS AND FOUNDING PARTNERS ALAN CARLSON AND DEREK VANDENBURGH, AND TARA NORGARD
Chambers USA ranked named partners Alan Carlson, Tara C. Norgard, J. Derek Vandenburgh as “notable practitioners” in Intellectual Property, Minnesota, as well as listing Carlson Caspers as a leading law firm and Carlson as a Senior Statesman.
Since 1990, Chambers and Partners has identified and ranked the world’s best lawyers and law firms based on -in-depth, objective research.
IP STARS ALAN CARLSON, PHILIP CASPERS, and J. DEREK VANDENBURGH
Named partners Alan G. Carlson, Philip P. Caspers and J. Derek Vandenburgh have been named 2022 “IP Stars” by Managing IP magazine. Vandenburgh also was honored for individual achievement and named Outstanding IP Litigator – Minnesota.
IP Stars identifies the leading intellectual property attorneys in more than 70 jurisdictions around the world by drawing on thousands of interviews and surveys with industry clients and peers.
CARLSON CASPERS EARNS TOP IP AND PATENT LITIGATION RANKINGS BY US NEWS–BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AND BEST LAW FIRMS
The Best Lawyers® in America – 2023 Edition is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence since it was first published in 1983. The firm has also been ranked in the Top Tier for Litigation-Intellectual Property and Litigation-Patent Law. The firm’s Tier 1 listings include the Minneapolis metropolitan region and are published by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in the 2022 Edition of “Best Law Firms.”
Congratulations to the following partners name to The Best Lawyers in America list (2023 Edition).
- Jennell C. Bilek – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Alan G. Carlson – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Philip P. Caspers – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation; Litigation – Patent
- Matthew J. Goggin – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Brian W. Hayes – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Timothy A. Lindquist – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Samuel T. Lockner – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Tara C. Norgard – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets Law; Trademarks Law
- Gary J. Speier – Litigation – Patent
- Derek Vandenburgh – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Todd S. Werner – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Douglas J. Williams – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
MINNESOTA SUPER LAWYERS® LISTS: MINNESOTA SUPER LAWYERS, TOP 100, TOP 50 WOMEN, AND RISING STARS
The 2021 edition of Minnesota Super Lawyers recognized several of the firm’s outstanding intellectual property attorneys.
Super Lawyers bestowed additional recognition for Shareholder Tara Norgard, in the “Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers” and “Top 50 Women Super Lawyers” lists.
2021 Carlson Caspers Minnesota Super Lawyers
Read about their experience and cases by clicking on their bio links below.
Alan G. Carlson
Philip P. Caspers
Samuel A. Hamer
Brian W. Hayes
Timothy A. Lindquist
Samuel T. Lockner
Tara C. Norgard** (Top 100 Super Lawyers, Top 50 Women Lawyers)
Derek Vandenburgh
Todd S. Werner
Joseph W. Winkels
2021 Carlson Caspers Minnesota Rising Stars*
Nathan Louwagie*
Caroline Marsili*
Alexandra Olson*
Alexander Rinn*
About Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
No more than five percent of lawyers in the state are honored as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are recognized as Rising Stars. According to superlawyers.com, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process.
PATEXIA NAMES CARLSON CASPERS AMONG TOP ANDA LITIGATION LAW FIRMS; ATTORNEYS RECEIVE HIGH RANKINGS
Firm Rankings
The research team recognized Carlson Caspers with the Top 25 Most Active Badge for ranking as the 21st Most Active Law firm (Defendant) and the Top 25 Best Performing Badge for ranking as the 15th Best Performing Law firm (Defendant). Carlson Caspers was listed among the Top 100 Best Performing Law Firms overall (representing Defendants or Plaintiffs).
Attorney Rankings
Patexia’s ANDA Litigation Intelligence Report 2021 listed the following Carlson Caspers lawyers among the nation’s top leaders.
Most Successful and Best Performing ANDA Attorneys
Samuel T. Lockner (Top 15)
Todd S. Werner (Top 50)
Caroline L. Marsili (Top 100)
Top 100 Most Active ANDA Attorneys Overall Representing Plaintiffs and Defendants
About Patexia
Patexia’s 2021 comprehensive report of 1,179 Hatch-Waxman/ANDA cases and 1,208 ANDA patents covers all stakeholders filed July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2021.
ANDA Litigation Report 2021 by Patexia, Inc.