Tucker Ellis has again been recognized in the 2026 edition of WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, building on last year’s honors with expanded firm and individual rankings across multiple jurisdictions.

Firm Rankings:

• Missouri and Kansas: Recommended – Firms
• California: Bronze – Firms: Prosecution and Strategy and Silver – Firms: Enforcement and Litigation
• Ohio: Bronze – Firms

Individual Rankings:

• Howard Kroll (California): Silver – Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation
• Steven Lauridsen (California): Bronze – Individuals: Prosecution and Strategy and Bronze – Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation
• Faustina Lee (California): Bronze – Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation
• David Steele (California): Gold – Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation
• Sandra Wunderlich (Missouri and Kansas): Silver – Individuals
• Nicholas Clifford (Missouri and Kansas): Bronze – Individuals
• Patrick Clunk (Ohio): Bronze – Individuals
• Carlos Garritano (Ohio): Silver – Individuals

WTR 1000 is an annual, qualitative guide that identifies the top trademark professionals and practices around the globe based on extensive market feedback and research and is widely regarded as the definitive “go‑to” resource for world‑class trademark expertise. WTR 1000’s banding system places ranked firms and individuals into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers based on the level of positive market feedback, sophistication of work, and reputation relative to peers.

Read more about our 2026 WTR 1000 rankings in the guide.