Sixteen Womble Bond Dickinson are ranked in the 2025 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In addition, the WTR 1000 honored Womble Bond Dickinson as a leading trademark firm in five states: Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, and North Carolina.
Womble attorneys ranked in the 2025 WTR 1000 are:
- Sara Bauer (Mass.)
- Pete Bromaghim (Calif.)
- Evan Fultz (N.C.)
- Erica Halstead (N.Y.)
- David Jackson (Ariz.)
- Sarah Keefe (Mass.)
- Laura Kees (Ga.)
- Marie Anne Mastrovito (N.Y.)
- Michael McCue (Nevada)
- John Morrow (N.C.)
- Gary Nelson (Calif.)
- Rachel Nicholas (Ariz.)
- Randy Springer (N.C.)
- Jennifer Van Kirk (Ariz.)
- Jake Wharton (N.C.)
- Meng Zhong (Nev.)
Laura Kees, Trademark, Copyright, Privacy, and IP Transactions Practice Group Leader, said: “We strive to help our clients secure, protect, and monetize their trademarks in the global market, and we are glad that the WTR 1000 has again recognized those efforts. Womble’s recent combination with Lewis Roca greatly strengthened our trademark practice, and a number of these new colleagues are ranked in the WTR 1000.”
This year’s iteration of the World Trademark Review 1000 spans almost 90 jurisdictions, with over 130 newly ranked firms and a four percent increase in the number of recognized individuals.
WTR 1000 - the World's Leading Trademark Professionals is a guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark guidance.

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