Six Honigman Attorneys Named 2026 IAM Global Leaders

Honigman attorneys Heidi Berven, Ph.D., J. Michael Huget, Brett Krueger, Jonathan O’Brien, Ph.D., Leigh Taggart, and Andrew Weber were all recently awarded as 2026 IAM Global Leaders. Honorees are selected due to their excellence in creating, protecting, managing, transacting, and enforcing critical patent rights, as well as going above and beyond in servicing their clients.

About the Honigman Honorees:

• Heidi Berven, Ph.D., co-leader of Honigman’s Patent practice group, offers over 25 years of experience guiding high-level patent portfolio strategies, especially for small molecule drugs.
• J. Michael Huget, Chair of Honigman’s Litigation Department, is a talented and accomplished trial lawyer who advocates on behalf of clients in some of their most complicated and high‑stakes IP disputes.
• Brett Krueger, Honigman’s Patent practice group co-leader, provides comprehensive counsel on IP strategy, helping clients secure, enforce, license, and protect their intellectual property.
• Jonathan O’Brien, Ph.D., Chair of Honigman’s IP department, draws on 20+ years of expertise assisting domestic and multinational companies in global IP portfolio management and has prosecuted hundreds of patents worldwide.
• Leigh Taggart brings 35 years of experience to U.S. and international IP disputes, routinely handling patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters before federal courts and the International Trade Commission.
• Andrew Weber specializes in patent procurement and prosecution, as well as trademark, trade secret, copyright, IP licensing, and litigation, providing broad counsel across intellectual property issues.

Learn more about the honor here: https://www.iam-media.com/survey/iam-global-leaders/2026