Winston & Strawn Named “Chicago Litigation Department of the Year: IP” by National Law Journal

Winston & Strawn has been named the Chicago Litigation Department of the Year: Intellectual Property by the National Law Journal. This accolade is part of the publication's Midwest Report: Surveying the Heartland.

When discussing the firm's intellectual property practice, department chair George Lombardi states: "All the decisions we make in a case are based on trying to come up with theories for and useful information for trial."

Last year the team handled five trials and two evidentiary hearings. Notable wins included a $1 billion verdict for Monsanto Co. and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling which was considered a major victory for the entire generic drug industry, among others.

"In a single year to have one of the biggest jury verdicts in the IP area of all time, a case like the Supreme Court case that's important to the industry and others in between speaks to the depth and variety and quality of our practice," Mr. Lombardi said.