Lee & Hayes Partners Recognized in the 2025 Edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals.

Lee & Hayes is proud to share that the firm has been recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals.  IAM specifically called out five Lee & Hayes partners in the “Silver Band” ranking as leading practitioners in Washington for patent prosecution including Richard Allen, C. Rachal Winger, David Divine, Rob Peck and Rob Hartman.

Additionally, three Lee & Hayes partners were highlighted in the “Bronze Band” ranking as leading practitioners in their field in Georgia for litigation including James Stein, Bruce Bower, and Bill Dyer. Altogether, 13 Lee & Hayes partners were selected as recommended individuals by IAM as "leading patent professionals" in their jurisdiction. 

• Richard Allen (Spokane, WA)
• Bruce Bower (Atlanta, GA)
• Dominic Ciminello (Rochester, NY)
• David Divine (Spokane, WA)
• Bill Dyer (Atlanta, GA)
• Andrew Eisenberg (Austin, TX)
• Tanya Harding, Ph.D. (Portland, OR)
• Rob Hartman (Spokane, WA)
• Dillon Murphy (Seattle, WA)
• Rob Peck (Seattle, WA)
• James Stein (Atlanta, GA)
• Eric Vandenburg (Spokane, WA)
• C. Rachal Winger, Ph.D. (Seattle, WA)

About IAM Patent 1000
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 US. When identifying the leading firms, factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and the level of work on which they are typically instructed were all considered, as well as positive peer and client feedback.