NEWS RELEASE
October 10, 2011
(Westfield, NJ)

Contact:
Ray P. Janeczek
Direct Dial: 908.518.6369 or
rjaneczek@ldlkm.com

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named two of the firm's partners as "Lawyer of the Year" in New Jersey for 2012:

• William L. Mentlik was named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation Patents.

• Charles P. Kennedy was named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation Intellectual Property.

Bill Mentlik and Chuck Kennedy are the only Lawyers in the State of New Jersey to receive the honor of being named "Lawyer of the Year" for intellectual property law in 2012.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by peer review surveys of leading lawyers to evaluate their professional peers. The lawyers honored as "Lawyers of the Year" received particularly high ratings by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

About Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
Since its founding in 1969, Lerner David has been devoted exclusively to intellectual property law. The firm has earned a solid reputation for active and effective client representation in the Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts and at the bargaining table — but our role as “counselors” remains paramount. By providing sound, practical advice, Lerner David’s 70+ attorneys help clients make informed, intelligent choices about the benefits and risks associated with intellectual property.