Chambers USA, the World’s Leading Legal Rankings, Recognizes Rothwell Figg and Steven Lieberman for IP Litigation and Media in 2025 Edition
The 2025 edition of Chambers USA, the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA for over two decades, recognizes Rothwell Figg in the areas of Intellectual Property: Litigation and Media & Entertainment in the District of Columbia. In addition, partner Steven Lieberman is ranked in both areas as an individual.
In Media & Entertainment, Rothwell Figg is highlighted for its “impressive capabilities in a range of matters including patent and copyright infringement claims, First Amendment litigation and privacy matters” and frequently taking on “business-critical disputes on behalf of clients in film and television, publishing, journalism and new media sectors.” Clients note the Media & Entertainment team "communicates very well" and describes them as “strategic and smart" and “very efficient," calling Rothwell Figg “an excellent firm.”
In the Intellectual Property: Litigation category, Chambers highlights the firm's "strong multi-sector IP litigation offering" with "notable recent experience in novel legal cases involving fair use of copyrighted material by AI models" and deep experience with "pharmaceutical clients for ANDA litigation." Clients praise the firm for working "really well as a team" and its "deep bench of resources in a wide variety of subject matters" and the litigation team for having “high technical and legal skill” and “phenomenal” expertise, noting that the attorneys are “very knowledgeable and thorough, and thoughtful in their recommendations and work on our behalf.”
Steven is ranked in the District of Columbia for Media & Entertainment for “his deep experience in First Amendment law and his sophisticated handling of AI issues in the media sector, positioning him to effectively litigate and advise across these domains.” A client describes him as “pragmatic " with "an ability to approach issues from both a legal and business standpoint.” Steven is also recognized in the District of Columbia for IP: Litigation, his 14th year ranked in the category, for his representation of “clients involved in a wide variety of patent disputes" and "expertise in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.” A client notes Steven “has been invaluable to my company in all regards.”
For over 30 years, Chambers has differentiated the very best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firm departments and lawyers globally. A ranking from Chambers shows that the firm has stood out in the most rigorous, independent, and in-depth research process of any legal directory on the market, and has emerged as one of the best in the field. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include: technical legal ability; professional conduct; client service; commercial astuteness; diligence; commitment; and other qualities most valued by the client. To learn more, and to view the full Chambers USA 2025 rankings, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.
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