“Richards, Layton & Finger is the top choice for patent work in Delaware.”
May 28, 2026
Firm News| Intellectual Property| Commercial Litigation
WILMINGTON, Delaware (May 28, 2026) – Richards, Layton & Finger received the highest gold ranking and firm directors Fred Cottrell, Kelly Farnan, Travis Hunter, Jeffrey Moyer, and Jason Rawnsley are named among Delaware’s top patent attorneys in the 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. IAM Patent 1000 reports that “Richards, Layton & Finger is a Delaware litigation heavyweight, regularly called on for the most complex, high-stakes IP disputes. The team are hailed as ‘go-to local counsel’ and ‘superb litigators’ in the biotech space, praised for providing ‘excellent services’ in close coordination with national trial teams.”
Fred Cottrell, is a leading force in Delaware’s IP bar. Chair of Richards Layton’s Litigation Department, he handles significant IP litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts, regularly representing industry giants in complex patent disputes. Fred’s practice encompasses several other areas of litigation, including antitrust, products liability, and commercial law.
Kelly Farnan is head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. “A powerhouse” who has “instant credibility whenever she enters the courtroom” (Chambers USA), she represents national and international manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, and pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes patent disputes. Kelly’s practice also includes complex commercial litigation in the Delaware courts.
Travis Hunter “is a brilliant attorney who has an ability to see right to the core of issues” (Chambers USA). He has tried significant cases in all of Delaware’s courts, including matters involving patents, trade secrets, cryptocurrency, and more. He has particular expertise in large commercial disputes in the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD), serving as trial counsel in some of the largest cases ever filed in that division.
Jeffrey Moyer, executive vice president of the firm, focuses his practice on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. With experience trying cases in all of Delaware’s state and federal courts, Jeff has successfully represented some of the world’s leading technology companies in intellectual property and licensing disputes in the Delaware District Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Jason Rawnsley focuses his practice on patent and other intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts, as well as arbitration, handling disputes involving technologies such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and automobile components. He also advises and represents clients in trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, fraud, breach of contract, and non-compete matters, including in connection with licensing and other intellectual property transactions.
About Richards, Layton & Finger
Richards, Layton & Finger has been defining Delaware law since 1899. Delaware’s largest law firm and one of its oldest, Richards Layton helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and restructuring, trusts and estates, and litigation.