Choate Attorneys Named Lawdragon 2025 Leading Litigators

Eric J. Marandett, Paul D. Popeo, and Melissa Bayer Tearney have been named in the 2025 list of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.

Co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, Eric J. Marandett is named for IP Litigation (including patents). Eric represents biotech, pharmaceutical, and technology companies in high stakes patent litigation and other intellectual property and commercial disputes in order to protect critical intellectual property portfolios.

Paul D. Popeo, co-chair of the Litigation Department and co-leader of the Trade Secrets Group, is listed for Commercial Litigation (especially in IP and technology). Paul helps leading global technology and life sciences companies and their CEOs successfully manage a wide range of litigation matters and pre-litigation strategies concerning technology and intellectual property disputes, as well as fiduciary and governance issues.

Melissa Bayer Tearney is listed in the areas of Complex Investigations & Litigation. Melissa assists clients ranging from start-ups to global companies – and their high-level executives – to successfully navigate the complex and high-stakes challenges of government investigations, internal investigations, False Claims Act litigation, and the development and implementation of effective compliance measures and programs.

The 2025 list is Lawdragon’s 3rd edition assessing America’s top litigators representing corporations and other entities in matters involving in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation. Selections are made based on journalistic research, submissions, and vetting.