The law firm of Hovey Williams LLP is proud to once again have attorneys selected to the 2018 Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. No more than five percent of the attorneys in the state are chosen by the Super Lawyers research team to receive this honor, while no more than 2.5 percent of the attorneys in the state are designated as Rising Stars based on 12 different criteria.
Regardless of the area of law, each attorney is selected because of their high degree of professional achievement. These lists are then published in Super Lawyers Magazines as well as various local and regional publications across the country.
Congratulations to those selected here at Hovey Williams LLP and across the state!
Hovey Williams Super Lawyers:
Scott R. Brown
Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Overland Park, KS
Partner Scott R. Brown came to the firm in 1999 and specializes in a variety of intellectual property litigation matters. He has handled more than one hundred lawsuits at the state and federal level, both at trial and on appeal in such matters as intellectual property creation, enforcement, litigation, management and licensing.
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011, 2017 – 2018
- Licensed Since: 1990
- Education: Santa Clara University School of Law
Michal B. Hurd
Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney in Overland Park, KS
Partner Michael B. Hurd joined the firm in 2004. He specializes in intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, and client counseling. He also worked for a pharmaceutical company as in-house patent counsel and as the founding member of an IP department at a general practice law firm.
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2017 – 2018
- Licensed Since: 1986
- Education: The University of Kansas School of Law
Cheryl L. Burbach
Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Overland Park, KS
Partner Cheryl L. Burbach joined the firm in 2003 and has quickly gained a strong reputation for handling trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property matters. She has also been recognized as one of the Top 250 Women in Intellectual Property.
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 – 2018
- Licensed Since: 1999
- Education: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
Hovey Williams Rising Stars
Crissa A. Cook
Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Overland Park, KS
Partner Crissa A. Cook joined the firm in 2007 after clerking here for two years while in law school. She works with clients across the U.S. and internationally, particularly in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, medicine, food sciences and the mechanical arts. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law.
•Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 – 2018
•Licensed Since: 2008
•Education: The University of Kansas School of Law
Christopher W. Dawson
Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney in Overland Park, KS
Associate Christopher W. Dawson joined the firm in 2014. He represents clients with intellectual property litigation needs as well as a wide variety of other intellectual property issues.
•Selected to Rising Stars: 2018
•Licensed Since: 2014
•Education: The George Washington University Law School