The guide recognizes litigators who handle high-stakes matters across a range of industries and practice areas, and the firm's showing reflects its talent and deep bench.

In connection with the honor, the New York Law Journal published a profile of Michael's career.

The award honors defense-side attorneys for standout trial victories and litigation achievements over the past year. 

Among this year’s honorees are Reichman, Feldberg, Cole, Hoang, Estremera, Matulewicz-Crowley, Adler, Carwile, Mauze and Tipton.

Phil Eklem and Amit Dhillon Sandhu examined a recurring theme across the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's 2026 docket.

The FTC demanded approximately $130 million and the company's dissolution, but RJLF settled the case for 1.6% of that figure and the company remains in business.

Christine and Sarah have earned their place by "participating in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history as well as by earning the hard-won respect of their peers and clients."

Making their debut on the list this year, Connor Houghton and Philip Eklem join Jaime Cardenas-Navia, Michael Matulewicz-Crowley, and Adam Adler, who have been recognized for the second consecutive year.

RJLF was recognized once again for patent disputes in both the U.S. and California firm rankings.

Partner Jaime F. Cardenas-Navia was featured in a Law360 article discussing a PTAB decision reviving nine claims in an IOENGINE LLC data processing patent.

Law360 covered RJLF's win for Malikie Innovations, one of the first USPTO decisions to deny a reexam by citing a patent owner's pre-order paper.

Managing IP has ranked RJLF Partner Christine Lehman among its Top 250 Women in IP for 2026, a global recognition of leading women in intellectual property law.

Partner Jaime Cardenas-Navia has been named a recipient of the 2026 Mid-Year Latino & Hispanic Leadership Award by Profiles in Leadership Journal (PLJ).

The Expert Analysis piece analyzed 150 district court decisions issued between June 2016 and June 2026 addressing motions for enhanced patent damages.

The honorees include Shawna Ballard, Scott Cole, Khue Hoang, Christine Lehman, and Courtland Reichman.

Drawing on his experience as a prosecutor, Michael explains one of the most traditional defenses in insider trading matters.

RJLF and four of its partners have earned recognition in Chambers USA 2026 for their experience.

RJLF secured a decisive victory for Farmers Edge at the Federal Circuit, affirming that five patents asserted against the company are invalid.

IAM  praised the firm for having “quickly established itself as a go‑to trial boutique for high‑stakes patent litigation.”

The honor recognizes the top trial lawyers under 40 who are already delivering outsized results for clients in high-stakes litigation.

HBO's May 17 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver featured RJLF lawyer James Gordon's research on structured settlement reform.

For the 10th year, Christine has been named to the Super Lawyers list and the second consecutive year that Adam was named to the Rising Stars list.

David's appointment to the Cincinnati Bar Association's Board of Trustees reflects his growing leadership within the Cincinnati legal community and his commitment to advancing the profession.

XtreamEdge secured a decisive victory at the USPTO. Director John Squires terminated all three IPR proceedings brought by Advanced Micro Devices against XtreamEdge's patents.

Christine discussed the growing litigation risk posed by alleged PTO fee errors and how such issues may be used to challenge patent enforceability at the ITC.

Christine Lehman will present a session that addresses tactical strategies for managing concurrent proceedings before the ITC, PTAB, and U.S. district courts.

Feldberg, Hoang, Matulewicz‑Crowley, and Polka were featured in the 2026 New York Metro edition of Super Lawyers.

Adam will lead three engaging sessions, illustrating how comic books provide a powerful lens to examine and challenge real-world legal systems.

The RJLF team included Michael Feldberg, Michael Matulewicz-Crowley, Brian Baran, Zach Jacobs, and Letitia Chai, in collaboration with The Legal Aid Society of New York.

“Redesign is always a risk for ITC complainants. If there’s an easy design-around, then the ITC may not be the best forum for the case.”