Overview

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is committed to provide superior service and effective, economical solutions for our clients in high value and complex intellectual property matters.

At Marshall, Gerstein & Borun we value and expect:

  • Excellence in our work product
  • Exceptional client service
  • Ethical behavior and respect for our clients and each other
  • Diversity in our workforce
  • Collaboration and team work
  • A learning and mentoring environment

Why Choose Marshall, Gerstein & Borun?

Some of the world's most respected companies turn to Marshall, Gerstein & Borun to secure, protect and promote their intellectual property assets. With our exclusive focus on intellectual property law, we offer comprehensive solutions.  Marshall, Gerstein & Borun is a trusted advisor and a formidable legal partner that proves time and again that "creativity doesn't end with the invention®."  Marshall, Gerstein & Borun is one of the leading patent prosecutors in the country with more than 10,000 active patent prosecution matters.  The firm's trademark practice also stands out with nearly 8,500 active trademark matters for its clients worldwide.

Recently, firm Partners Bradford P. Lyerla and Jeffrey S. Sharp were interviewed by Chicago Lawyer magazine for a feature article about midsize law firms. The article, “The Right Fit,” discusses the appeal and benefits of midsize law firms.  For additional reading, see our corporate profile in a recent issue of American Executive.

Chambers & Partners rated Marshall, Gerstein & Borun as “first-rate for litigation and transactional work,” adding the firm has "one of the best biotechnology practices in the entire country." 

                  

The firm was recognized for its technological skills by being named a "Go-To Law Firm for Leading Technology Companies," published by Corporate Counsel (2008).  In its inaugural technology publication, the firm was selected by US and international in-house law departments in leading technology companies as preferred intellectual property counsel.

       

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun was chosen by corporate counsel as a "Go-To Law Firm of the Top 500 Companies" for intellectual property by Corporate Counsel magazine (2008-2010) and was selected by corporate counsel as a "Go-To Law Firm of the Top US Companies" for intellectual property legal services in FORTUNE magazine (2007).