Nixon Peabody LLP

Overview

Nixon Peabody LLP is a law firm in Rochester, New York. It handles intellectual property, banking and finance law, entertainment and sports law, environmental law, criminal defense, health care law, international law, employment law, civil litigation, real estate law, government and municipal law, transportation and aviation, energy and natural resources, education law, tax law, estate planning and probate, family law, bankruptcy law, business and corporate law, consumer law, mediation and arbitration, elder law, immigration law, appeals, class action and mass tort, and antitrust.

You can talk to the firm about intellectual property transactions, patent litigation, patent mining and monetization, patent portfolio management, and trademark portfolio management. Its trial lawyers try to resolve disputes early on your terms, and they are ready to take a case before a judge or jury.

Nixon Peabody LLP has 17 attorneys, including Adam Abdel-Mageed, Sarah K. Abel, and Conrad Adkins. The Best Lawyers in America recognizes 285 of its attorneys, including 12 named Lawyer of the Year and 79 selected as Ones to Watch. Chambers and Partners recognized seven of its attorneys as Leaders in their Field for 2026.

Looking for an intellectual property lawyer in Rochester? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

Who is Nixon Peabody LLP best for?

Nixon Peabody LLP is the go-to firm if you're dealing with:

• A workplace dispute, such as a firing, a wage claim or a discrimination claim
• A loan dispute, a financing deal or a question about banking rules
• A trade issue, a cross-border deal or a legal question that involves another country

What Nixon Peabody LLP handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Nixon Peabody LLP

Before your first call about your intellectual property matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle intellectual property cases like mine in New York?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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