25 Womble Bond Dickinson Attorneys, Six State Practice Groups, Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000
Jun 17 2026
Twenty-five Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Intellectual Asset Management magazine’s IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners—marking an increase from 23 attorneys recognized in both the 2025 and 2024 editions.
The guide also ranked Womble Bond Dickinson among the leading patent firms in California, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Texas.
Firm attorneys ranked in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 are:
Daniel M. Attaway (Delaware)
Mary W. Bourke (Delaware)
Ryan W. Cagle (North Carolina)
Cristin H. Cowles, Ph.D. (Massachusetts)
Kevin J. Davis, Ph.D. (Texas)
Christine Dupriest (Georgia)
Michele M. Glessner (North Carolina)
Preston H. Heard (Georgia)
Barry J. Herman (DC Metro Area)
Danielle L. Herritt (Massachusetts)
Christopher M. Humphrey (North Carolina)
Gregory D. Leibold (Colorado)
Fabio E. Marino (California)
John F. Morrow, Jr. (North Carolina)
Lisa Moyles (North Carolina)
Dan Ovanezian (California)
Karthika Perumal, Ph.D. (Texas)
William M. Ragland, Jr. (Georgia)
Samuel A. Savanich (Texas)
Stephanie L Seidman, Ph.D. (California)
Dana K. Severance (Delaware)
Kevin Shao (California)
R. Flynt Strean (North Carolina)
Deborah Vernon, Ph.D. (Massachusetts)
Jeffrey S. Whittle (Texas)
The IAM Patent 1000 is an annual directory that “identifies the top law and attorney firms and individuals in the world’s most significant patent jurisdictions.” Click here to read the full IAM Patent 1000 report on Womble Bond Dickinson.