Seed IP is the leading intellectual property firm in the Pacific Northwest, with national and international reach. Please see the list below for just some of the various accolades and honors recently bestowed upon the firm and its attorneys.
Brooke W. Quist recognized in the 2025 edition. IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders showcases the top experts in the IP world. It is the only resource of its kind, acknowledging leaders from across in-house, private practice and service provider roles.
WTR (World Trademark Review) Global Leaders 2024 | Russell C. Pangborn recognized in the 2024 edition. He was also recognized for the same honor in years 2019-2023. Additionally, featured interviews with Russ were published in years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Brooke W. Quist recognized in the 2025 edition. The guide identifies the individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. Brooke was also recognized for the same honor in years 2019-2022, and 2024.
In 2025, Seed IP is ranked nationally in four practice areas and ranked regionally in five practice areas.
Seed IP has five AV-rated attorneys, and one Distinguished rated attorney as of 2024.
Seed IP has seventeen attorneys listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Additionally, eight attorneys were selected to the fifth annual “Ones to Watch” list in 2025.
In 2024, Seed IP has four attorneys selected to Super Lawyers and three attorneys selected to Rising Stars, as compiled by Thomson Reuters.
In 2024, Seed IP ranked at #6 on the Law Firms With the Most Minority Attorneys list, and #11 on the Law Firms With the Most Diverse Equity Partnerships list — both applying to U.S. law firms with 100 or fewer attorneys.
Seed IP received a firm ranking, along with having two of its partners, Karl Hermanns and Kevan Morgan, listed as “Notable Practitioners” in the 2024 edition.
In 2024, Seed IP ranked as a “Highly Recommended Firm” for intellectual property matters, and has three attorneys listed as ”IP STARS” for patent and trademark matters.
Seed IP has six “Recommended Individuals” on the “IAM Patent 1000—The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2024" list, and the firm itself is ranked in the “Gold Band” for Firms: Prosecution, as well as “Recommended” for Firms: Transactions, in 2024.
Seed IP is ranked at #21 nationally for top patent law firms, based on the total number of U.S. utility patents (1,625) that issued during 2023.
Seed IP listed as “Recommended Firm” in 2024. Kevin Costanza and Russell Pangborn listed as “Recommend Individuals” in 2024.
Seed IP is once again recognized as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces for 2023, in the Large Companies category.
Seed IP is one of the leading intellectual property firms in the Pacific Northwest, with national and international reach. Please see the list below for just some of the various accolades and honors recently bestowed upon the firm and its attorneys.
At Seed IP, you will work one-on-one with attorneys who have the background and experience needed to represent a diverse client base in all areas of intellectual property. We invite you to be a part of the exciting, fast-paced world of intellectual property law at Seed IP.