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Adams and Reese Partners Mitch Boult and Ray Ferrera rank among the 2024 IP Stars by Managing IP, which analyzes client feedback, practitioner surveys, firm submissions, and public information to rank the top intellectual property practitioners across the globe.

Adams and Reese was also ranked as a “Top Tier Firm in Tennessee” in the Managing IP 2024 guide.

The Adams and Reese Global IP Practice provides strategic counsel and representation on anti-counterfeiting, trademarks, copyrights, patents, and artificial intelligence, among a wide range of additional IP issues. Internationally recognized, the team has garnered acclaim from clients and attorney rating services alike, serving corporate clients worldwide, including in Europe, Asia, South America, and across North America.

Boult is a 2024 IP Star in Trademark Law. Ferrera is a 2024 IP Star in Patent Law.

View Mitch Boult’s 2024 IP Stars profile.

View Ray Ferrera’s 2024 IP Stars profile.

Mitch Boult, Adams and Reese Executive Committee Member and Partner in the Nashville office, has played a leading role in the IP practice since joining the firm in 2005. He is frequently honored for his national and international IP representation. He represents clients in multi-jurisdictional IP litigation and serves as lead advisor on branding campaigns throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. With more than 9,000 trademarks under management, Boult and the IP team devise commercial and legal tactics to drive brand value, fortify brand strength, and lower the cost of global trademark portfolios. Boult has served on the International Trademark Association’s Emerging Issues Committee, and Fair Use and Other Boundaries Subcommittee.

Ray Ferrera, Partner in the Adams and Reese Houston office, is a U.S. Patent Attorney and the team leader of the firm’s Patent Team. Practicing in IP for close to 30 years, Ferrera advises clients on how best to protect, manage, and monetize international IP rights. He has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar results for clients around the world in a wide variety of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other IP matters. He has established and enforced IP rights in over 100 countries and has experience acquiring and enforcing IP assets throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.