Houston's Heim, Payne & Chorush Earns 2027 Best Law Firms Rankings for IP, Patent Litigation

HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, is recognized locally and nationally for the firm's work in intellectual property and patent trials in the 2027 Best Law Firms rankings from the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America.

Heim, Payne & Chorush's years-long Best Law Firms rankings reflect the work of the firm's trial team and multiple Best Lawyers honorees, led by founding partner Michael Heim and fellow name partners Leslie Payne and Russell Chorush. To be listed in Best Law Firms, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, and 12 attorneys from Heim, Payne & Chorush were featured this year, including Mr. Heim as Houston's Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer of the Year.

Partners Allan Bullwinkel, Eric Enger, Alden Harris, and Wills Collier also earned Best Lawyers selections, and associates Chris Limbacher, Michael Dunbar, Carlos Ruiz, Kyle Ruvolo, and Lily Glick were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list, which recognizes the country's top up-and-coming lawyers.

The Best Law Firms honors follow another strong year in the courtroom for Heim, Payne & Chorush. In June, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit preserved a $37.5 million jury award the firm won for Atlas Global against the world's largest provider of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) devices.

In addition to leading patent infringement lawsuits in district and appellate courts, Heim, Payne & Chorush also handles significant trademark litigation and appeals, inter partes review proceedings, and nationwide antitrust claims involving patents. The firm's lawyers are also among the most active and top-performing attorneys in inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP, represents plaintiffs and defendants across a broad range of technologies and business sectors. The firm's attorneys bring technical and scientific backgrounds when handling all facets of intellectual property litigation for leading energy and technology firms and smaller entrepreneurs. Ranked among the most active and top-performing firms in matters before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board by Patexia Insights, Heim, Payne & Chorush maintains proud partnerships with other attorneys and firms to deliver the best possible trial teams for clients. Learn more at  www.hpcllp.com.

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