Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner


Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, commonly known as Finnegan, is an international intellectual property law firm based in Washington, DC, United States. Finnegan was founded on March 1, 1965 by Marc Finnegan and Douglas Henderson in Washington, DC. It is one of the largest law firms focusing exclusively on the practice of intellectual property law, practicing all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan, also represents clients on IP issues related to U.S. and European patents and trademarks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition.
As a place to work, Finnegan has been identified by Working Mother magazine as a top 100 company for working mothers since 2011.

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Finnegan has been consistently ranked one of the most prestigious law firms for intellectual property in the world. As such, Finnegan is among the most competitive firms for incoming associates, who usually possess advanced degrees in engineering and science in addition to a law degree. In 2019, the firm employed more than 40 former U.S. Federal Circuit clerks.