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Bronze - Individuals: litigation
Local full-service firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor’s IP team provides high-level, knowledgeable advice to its patrons, and the “fantastic trial attorneys” bring comfort to clients and co-counsel alike in high-stress cases. Co-chairs of the IP section are accomplished litigators Anne Shea Gaza and Adam Poff, who are both recognised as leaders in the field. “Anne is the best of the best in the Delaware Bar. She not only knows the bar well and the judges, but she is a fantastic trial lawyer. She is the top choice for Delaware cases.” Poff sports a recent success for fitness company Body Fit Training USA against an allegation of patent infringement. Team player Pilar Kraman is another impressive name on the roster who is a safe pair of hands in the Delaware legal arena. Kraman is highly adept in both patent and trade secret matters, including in an ongoing trade secret case on behalf of FinancialApps, along with Robert Vrana. New to the rankings this year, Vrana is a go-to for his local expertise as he represents inventors and creators to protect and enforce their intellectual property in district and federal courts.