Lippes Mathias LLP today announced that Joshua R. Rich, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2026 Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of intellectual property litigation. 

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. No more than 5% of attorneys in each state are selected to the Super Lawyers list. 

About Joshua R. Rich 

Joshua R. Rich brings over 30 years of experience as an intellectual property trial attorney and client counselor across a broad range of matters. He has achieved success for clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States in patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and other commercial disputes. He has also reached positive outcomes for clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in inter partes review, reexamination, and interference proceedings, as well as in international arbitrations. While Rich has primarily represented clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors, his experience extends to diverse technologies, including telecommunications, computer code, and graphical user interfaces. He demonstrates proficiency across all aspects of trial and appellate litigation, from pretrial seizures and preliminary injunction proceedings through bench and jury trials, appeals, and certiorari petitions. 

Rich also provides counseling on AI use policies, as well as privacy and intellectual property concerns. He works closely with clients to adopt AI use policies that protect assets while remaining implementable to leverage business gains. He has spoken and published often on how AI affects data and policies. Prior to joining Lippes Mathias, Rich served as his firm’s general counsel, an experience that helps him view representation from the client’s perspective to seek outcomes that align with business objectives. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 230 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, family offices, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.