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Rader, Fishman & Grauer Partners named to the 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

R. TERRANCE RADER AND MICHAEL B. STEWART NAMED TO THE 2011 EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Bloomfield Hills Michigan., — August 10, 2010 Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC, a leading national intellectual property law firm, is pleased to announce that R. Terrance Rader of Troy and Michael B. Stewart of Birmingham were once again recognized by Best Lawyers and included in the 2011 Best Lawyers in America list. Best Lawyers, is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

The Rader, Fishman & Grauer attorneys chosen as 2011 Best Lawyers In America are highly experienced intellectual property lawyers whose practices focus on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret strategies, litigation and licensing.

R. Terrance Rader (Troy), a founding member, is considered one of the top intellectual property
litigators in America. Rader has more than three decades of experience in patent, trademark and trade secret litigation appearing before U.S. District Courts across the United States and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Rader is a former primary examiner for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. In addition to being listed in Best Lawyers, Rader is also listed among Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Michigan Super Lawyers and the Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Michael B. Stewart (Birmingham), a founding and managing member, has worked in a wide range of technical areas in domestic and foreign intellectual property matters, including merger and acquisitions, prosecution and litigation. Stewart’s breadth of experience has enabled him to apply a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to maximize the scope of intellectual property protection and beneficial usage for his clients. In addition to being listed in Best Lawyers, Stewart has been recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business as a “40 Under 40” business leader to watch. He is also listed in Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in American Law, Michigan Super Lawyers and the Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 50% of the lawyers listed in Best Lawyers cast more than 3.1 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties. Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Rader, Fishman & Grauer is a national intellectual property law firm in the United States, ranking annually in the top 10 percent in the number of new patents and trademarks obtained nationwide (IP Today). The firm is a leader in intellectual property litigation and operates its own state-of-the-art, high-tech courtroom. Its practice is focused exclusively on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and associated litigation, licensing, freedom-to-use opinions and due diligence investigations. Rader, Fishman & Grauer provides intellectual property legal counsel and services all over the world from offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Washington, D.C.; Orange County, California and Tokyo. As a firm, Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC has received numerous accolades and awards from the legal profession.