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Troy, Mich.—December 2, 2025—Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to announce that firm partner Barbara Mandell was included among the honorees of the Lexology 2026 Client Choice award in the trademarks category. Established in 2005, the Client Choice awards recognize leading law firms and practitioners for the value they provide to their clients; honorees can only be nominated by their clients. Firm Managing Partner Michael Stewart made the announcement.
“The Lexology Client Choice acknowledgement is yet another affirmation of Barbara Mandell’s career-long history of earning high praise from clients. With a combination of exceptional legal knowledge, tenacity, and a practical approach, she is a tribute to the profession and a wonderful member of the Fishman Stewart team,” Stewart said.
Mandell’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, copyright and trademark law and antitrust. She litigates, arbitrates and counsels her clients on patent, trademark and licensing matters, theft of trade secrets, breach of license and franchise agreements, trade dress and copyright infringement claims, and counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising claims. A seasoned arbitrator, she has presided over more than 70 commercial arbitrations for the American Arbitration Association, either as a solo arbitrator or on a panel, including as the panel chair.
A decorated attorney who was also listed as a Lexology Client Choice honoree last year, Mandell has been named a Super Lawyer, Best Lawyer, Leading Lawyer and DBusiness Top Lawyer multiple times. She was included in the Influential Women of Law Class of 2022 by the legal trade publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
About Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.