Hovey Williams Attorney Named “Best of the Bar” for Third Consecutive Year
Overland Park, KS—Tracy L. Bornman, Partner of the intellectual property (IP) law firm of Hovey Williams LLP, was recently named to the “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal. 2009 marks the third consecutive year, and fourth year overall, in which Bornman has earned the “Best of the Bar” honor.
“Being named “Best of the Bar” three straight years is a great honor which I am very proud of,” says Bornman. “I would like to thank those who nominated me and would also like to congratulate all the other attorneys who were named to this year’s list.”
The “Best of the Bar” is an annual list of the Kansas City metropolitan area’s best attorneys as chosen by a jury of their peers. The honorees are recognized in a supplemental issue of the Kansas City Business Journal, which this year is scheduled to publish October 2, 2009.
Bornman joined Hovey Williams in 1997. She maintains specialties in multiple sectors of IP law including foreign and domestic chemical and biological patent preparation and prosecution; preparation of patentability and non-infringement opinions; negotiation and preparation of licensing and development agreements; and trademark application preparation and prosecution. In addition to her recognition as one of the “Best of the Bar,” Bornman was named to the Leadership Missouri Class of 2009 by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and received the “Women Who Mean Business Award” from the Kansas City Business Journal in 2007 and the “President’s Award” from the Association for Women Lawyers in 2005.
Founded in 1929, Hovey Williams LLP is an intellectual property law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secret, and IP litigation. The firm’s practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office includes patent and trademark prosecution, appeals, oppositions, cancellations, and interferences. In addition, Hovey Williams has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, regional Courts of Appeal, the Federal Circuit for patent cases, and state courts. The firm comprises more than 20 attorneys and patent analysts, including 12 partners, who collectively possess over 300 years of IP experience. For more information about Hovey Williams, visit http://www.hoveywilliams.com.