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February 3rd, 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit in WTR 1000 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit is included in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for 2025. WTR says, “[c]ompanies in the entertainment and arts industries need look no further than the uniquely specialised Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz for all their intellectual property protection needs." Possessing a niche in the market, the firm has since extended its offering to clients from an array of industries, all of whom can expect business-minded solutions to their IP issues. Catherine M.C. Farrelly, Co-Chair of the trademark and brand management group leverages more than two decades in the field in her practice, which extends across all trademark needs to assist her clients in attaining and enforcing their valued marks. Her teammate and Co-Chair, Kimberly M. Maynard's expertise lies in creating and implementing steadfast enforcement strategies for her clients' global portfolios, with the two currently representing New York Road Runners in protecting their rights to the ‘Brooklyn Half’ trademark. Chair of the IP practice Edward H. Rosenthal completes the firm’s line-up of WTR 1000 representatives. A thought leader in the space who is highly respected by peers, Edward Rosenthal possesses talents in both the copyright and trademarks spaces, having led many clients to victory over his four-decade-long career, including airline JetBlue in a drawn-out matter before the TTAB.
See our full WTR 1000 ranking here.
Other Praise
54 Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027
We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Congratulations to Lee Goldberg, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television in New York City and Brian G. Murphy, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Advertising Law in New York City. (Best Lawyers awards a "Lawyer of the Year" honor to only one lawyer in each practice area and location.) Read more.
August 20 2026
Frankfurt Kurnit in Chambers USA 2026
For the 22nd consecutive year, Chambers and Partners has included Frankfurt Kurnit in its rankings of the country’s leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers recognized our Advertising, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Data Strategy, Privacy & Security practices.They also recognized 21 of our attorneys as industry leaders and included for the first time Christopher R. Chase in Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory law as well as Kimberly M. Maynard as an “Up and Coming” attorney in Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets. Read more.
June 4 2026
The Hollywood Reporter’s New York’s Most Powerful Entertainment Attorneys
Marcie Cleary and Julie M. Murray were recently recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as two of New York’s Most Powerful Entertainment Attorneys for their outstanding work shaping some of the industry’s most compelling projects. Read more.
May 13 2026
