Hanley Flight & Zimmerman has been recognized as one of the top intellectual property law firms in Chicago in the 2026 Chambers Spotlight Guide for Illinois released today.
Chambers Spotlight, published by Chambers USA, an independent legal research organization, is an honor awarded to small and medium-sized law firms “that have demonstrated strong expertise in their respective practice areas.” According to Chambers, the firms ranked in the guide were selected based on independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of their experience, expertise and caliber of talent. More information is available here.
The Chambers Spotlight ranking is the latest honor for HFZ and its patent attorneys.
Recently, HFZ and firm co-founders Mark Hanley, James Flight, and Mark Zimmerman were ranked for the third straight year in the IAM Patent 1000, an annual guide to the world’s leading patent law firms and individuals. Mark Hanley and Mark Zimmerman were for the third straight year honored as “Patent Stars” in the annual IP STARS guide to the top intellectual property attorneys in Illinois and nationwide in the United States. And Jim Flight was selected for the fourth straight year to the IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists and was also honored in the Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025 publication.