Nine L&A Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America^® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®

L&A congratulates the nine firm practitioners who have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America^® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America.

The following seven L&A attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for their respective practice areas:

• John N. Anastasi – Patent Law, Information Technology Law
• Ann Lamport Hammitte – Trademark Law, Copyright Law, Patent Law
• Nathan T. Harris – Patent Law
• Peter C. Lando – Patent Law
• Nicole A. Palmer – Patent Law
• David M. Roccio – Patent Law
• Craig R. Smith – Litigation – Patent, Litigation – Intellectual Property

Additionally, two L&A partners were listed in the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America guide:

• Angelyn Larkin, Ph.D. – Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law, Intellectual Property Law
• John T. Spangenberger – Patent Law

These annual guides from Best Lawyers provide in-depth intelligence on leading legal professionals across more than 140 practice areas, drawing only upon direct peer feedback and publicly available information to determine their rankings. The Ones to Watch recognitions are granted to attorneys who are in the early stages of their careers—typically in practice 5 to 9 years—for outstanding professional excellence in their areas of expertise, and use the same peer review methodology as The Best Lawyers in America guide.

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers^® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, our Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings.

Each year, more than 20 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.

For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, more than 30 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations.

It is important to note that lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. For more information, visit bestlawyers.com.