Merchant & Gould Opens Boston Office, Strengthening Its Depth and Breadth

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchant & Gould, a premier intellectual property law firm, has opened an office in Boston, expanding the firm's depth and breadth of experience into an important technology hub. This expansion brings a team of 13 highly regarded attorneys from the Sunstein law firm, a decades-old, well-known Boston IP boutique. The group brings substantial experience in Boston's innovation ecosystem and further strengthens Merchant's litigation, patent prosecution, and trademark practices.

"Boston is a natural fit for Merchant, as our strengths in life sciences and advanced technology and our 125-year history of protecting innovation are well suited to the area's technology, research, and venture capital communities," said Heather Kliebenstein, Merchant's Managing Partner. "Merchant's presence in Boston enables closer collaboration with innovators across the region, supporting them at the earliest stages of development with a large bench of attorneys having deep technical and trial capabilities, a high degree of responsiveness, and close strategic coordination."

The Boston office will be led by Office Managing Partner Kerry Timbers, an accomplished first-chair trial lawyer whose experience includes jury trials and arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The team also includes widely respected IP leader Bruce Sunstein and first-chair trial lawyer Lisa Tittemore. "Joining Merchant strengthens our client service by improving the breadth and depth of resources available to them," said Sunstein. "Merchant's deep technical bench and long history as a premier intellectual property and trial firm allow us to deliver even stronger outcomes."

"Our decision to join Merchant was driven by a shared vision of attentive service and the opportunity to provide clients broader support," said Timbers. "The firm's national platform, combined with our team's strengths, particularly in high-growth sectors such as biotechnology and software, creates a powerful synergy that benefits clients at every stage of the innovation lifecycle." 

Merchant has experienced rapid growth in the last two years, adding over 50 attorneys and professionals, doubling the size of its Washington, D.C. office and opening an office in Los Angeles. As one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated exclusively to intellectual property, Merchant has a deep bench of attorneys, patent agents, scientists, and other professionals who handle some of the most complex IP challenges facing companies worldwide.

About Merchant & Gould

Founded in Minneapolis in 1900, Merchant & Gould has grown to become one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, representing the worldwide intellectual property interests of clients in diverse industries and technologies. The firm has focused exclusively on IP for 125 years. Learn more at merchantgould.com

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