Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP is proud to announce that attorney Eric Harwood, Ph.D. has been honored with the “Lawyer of the Year” Award in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Dr. Harwood is Partner and Chair of Seed IP's Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals & Chemistry Group. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2021, and received his “Lawyer of the Year 2025” designation for his work in the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice sector.

Attorneys selected as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ receive particularly high ratings from their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity in the Best Lawyers annual survey of leading U.S. lawyers.

"As an industry-driven professional recognition, it is the opinion of lawyers themselves that determines our awards," said Elizabeth Petit, Director of Research & Development and Managing Editor at Best Lawyers. "We received record-breaking voter participation in this year's editions of both The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. As an organization, we also reached a milestone in the U.S., surpassing 250,000 individual voters since we began asking our core question over 40 years ago: 'If you are unable to take a case, how likely would you be to refer your client to this nominee?' With more engagement from the market, the barrier for recognition is higher and more competitive than ever before. This reflects not only the profession's commitment to celebrating professional excellence, but also the increasing importance of every voice in shaping the standards of legal distinction."

Our congratulations to Dr. Harwood on receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” Award in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

View the Best Lawyers® profile for Seed IP Law Group here.

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