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Super Lawyers recognized six COJK attorneys in the 2025 edition of the annual publication, naming Fran Jagla, Jerry Nagae, George Renzoni, and John Whitaker to the list of Washington Super Lawyers, and naming Kelsey Cloud and Taylor Fairchild to the list of Washington Rising Stars. Trademark attorney Fran Jagla works with clients to protect their brands in highly regulated areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and wine and spirits. Jerry Nagae practices across all areas of IP law, providing vital counsel to clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, IP transactions, and litigation. George Renzoni focuses his practice on the procurement of U.S. and foreign patents, patent portfolio strategy and development, technology licensing, and due diligence investigations in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. John Whitaker focuses his practice on IP litigation, counseling clients on the protection and enforcement of their IP rights. Trademark associate Kelsey Cloud provides strategic counseling to clients about protecting their trademarks and brands. Taylor Fairchild focuses her practice on drafting patent applications related to biomedical, electrical, and mechanical engineering technologies.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys on an annual, state-by-state basis using peer nominations and evaluations combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.