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Press Releases | May 1, 2026

Five Steptoe Attorneys Honored in World IP Review’s WIPR Leaders 2026

Overview

Steptoe partners John Caracappa, Boyd Cloern, Jay Nuttall, and Leah Quadrino and associate Grace Wang have been featured in World IP Review's WIPR Leaders 2026. The guide is a global list of intellectual property practitioners and "celebrates the individuals and firms who are leaders in their areas of IP. Many of these lawyers are at the forefront of shaping the future of intellectual property legal practice."

Read the full guide here.

Professionals

John Caracappa
John Caracappa
John Caracappa personally handles every aspect of a client's case, from fact discovery and witness preparation to Markman presentations and trial. His astute experience and technological understanding...

Partner

Copyright, Section 337, Patent Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings

Boyd Cloern
Boyd Cloern
Boyd Cloern is a first chair trial lawyer who focuses on intellectual property matters. Boyd's most recent trial experience includes trade secret, copyright, and patent claims, both in federal...

Partner

Patent, Copyright, Trade Secrets, Antitrust/Competition

Jay Nuttall
Jay Nuttall
Jay Nuttall is a nationally recognized first chair patent trial lawyer that obtains "superb results" and companies depend on "when the stakes are high." Clients attribute Jay's success to his quick...

Partner

Patent, Trade Secrets, Copyright, Trademark

Leah M. Quadrino
Leah M. Quadrino is an accomplished trial lawyer, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business and intellectual property disputes across a variety of global industries, including financial...

Partner

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Trade Secrets, Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Liability

Practices

Intellectual Property

Copyright

Patent

Patent Litigation

Patent Prosecution & Counseling

Post-Grant Proceedings

Section 337

Trade Secrets

Trademark Counseling & Prosecution

Trademark Enforcement

Trademark Litigation

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