Sheppard was recognized among the country’s leading IP groups in the 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals.
The firm was designated silver bands for Litigation in California and Texas and ranked as a “Recommended” firm in Washington, D.C. for patent prosecution. Nineteen IP partners are also individually recognized as patent leaders: Martin Bader, Harper Batts, Jaime Choi, Dave Chun, Alex Chung, Jim Davis, Jim Gatto, Robert Green, John Keville, Steve Korniczky, Tom Millikan, Alex Nie, Steven Pepe, Chris Ponder, Kevin Post, Steve Schortgen, Ericka Schulz, Lorna Tanner and Daniel Yannuzzi.
The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise as well as leading expert witnesses in the U.S. As with previous editions, IAM undertook an exhaustive qualitative research project to identify outstanding firms and individuals across multiple jurisdictions to compile its 2026 rankings.