Top Trademark Attorneys — North Carolina
Attorneys with the most trademark registrations to their name for businesses in North Carolina, by registration year. Updated with every data refresh.
2026 is still in progress. Registrations continue to be issued through the year, so these counts will rise and the order may change. Completed years are shown for comparison.
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2026
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 95 |
| 2 | William B Cannon | 42 |
| 3 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 37 |
| 4 | William M Bryner | 37 |
| 5 | Blake P Hurt | 33 |
| 6 | Angela P Doughty | 24 |
| 7 | Ani Agrawal | 23 |
| 8 | Susan S Jackson | 22 |
| 9 | William G Heedy | 22 |
| 10 | Devon E White | 19 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2025
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 161 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 52 |
| 3 | Paul A Lee | 46 |
| 4 | William G Heedy | 34 |
| 5 | Devon E White | 28 |
| 6 | Kelly B Robinson | 27 |
| 7 | John C Nipp | 24 |
| 8 | Angela P Doughty | 23 |
| 9 | David W Sar | 23 |
| 10 | Philip J Cardinale | 23 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2024
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 198 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 76 |
| 3 | Angela P Doughty | 59 |
| 4 | Devon E White | 51 |
| 5 | Paula J Yost | 33 |
| 6 | William G Heedy | 33 |
| 7 | Ani Agrawal | 30 |
| 8 | Jeffrey C Watson | 29 |
| 9 | Daren Harris | 28 |
| 10 | Philip J Cardinale | 28 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2023
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 203 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 51 |
| 3 | Paula J Yost | 40 |
| 4 | Devon E White | 32 |
| 5 | Rosezena J Pierce | 32 |
| 6 | William G Heedy | 32 |
| 7 | William Lyle Gravatt | 28 |
| 8 | Ticora E Davis | 25 |
| 9 | William M Bryner | 25 |
| 10 | David W Sar | 24 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2022
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 106 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 39 |
| 3 | William G Heedy | 36 |
| 4 | William Lyle Gravatt | 34 |
| 5 | Julia C Archer | 29 |
| 6 | Susan S Jackson | 28 |
| 7 | William M Bryner | 27 |
| 8 | Ani Agrawal | 24 |
| 9 | Lani Barnes Baxter | 24 |
| 10 | Paula J Yost | 24 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2021
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 75 |
| 2 | Rebecca E Crandall | 48 |
| 3 | Devon E White | 41 |
| 4 | Paula J Yost | 38 |
| 5 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 36 |
| 6 | David W Sar | 35 |
| 7 | Ticora E Davis | 35 |
| 8 | Blake P Hurt | 31 |
| 9 | Susan S Jackson | 31 |
| 10 | William M Bryner | 30 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2020
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lyle Gravatt | 50 |
| 2 | Ashley D Johnson | 46 |
| 3 | Paula J Yost | 42 |
| 4 | Blake P Hurt | 40 |
| 5 | Devon E White | 39 |
| 6 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 39 |
| 7 | Rebecca E Crandall | 37 |
| 8 | William B Cannon | 32 |
| 9 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 31 |
| 10 | Julia C Archer | 30 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2019
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 47 |
| 2 | Angela P Doughty | 46 |
| 3 | William Lyle Gravatt | 45 |
| 4 | Paula J Yost | 43 |
| 5 | William G Heedy | 39 |
| 6 | Blake P Hurt | 38 |
| 7 | David W Sar | 36 |
| 8 | Rebecca E Crandall | 36 |
| 9 | Devon E White | 33 |
| 10 | William B Cannon | 32 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2018
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela P Doughty | 61 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 56 |
| 3 | Rebecca E Crandall | 53 |
| 4 | Blake P Hurt | 45 |
| 5 | Devon E White | 42 |
| 6 | Raj Abhyanker | 39 |
| 7 | William B Cannon | 33 |
| 8 | William M Bryner | 32 |
| 9 | Julia C Archer | 30 |
| 10 | William Lyle Gravatt | 30 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2017
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon E White | 61 |
| 2 | Angela P Doughty | 39 |
| 3 | Trevor P Schmidt | 38 |
| 4 | Susan S Jackson | 36 |
| 5 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 35 |
| 6 | David W Sar | 32 |
| 7 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 30 |
| 8 | Raj Abhyanker | 29 |
| 9 | A Justin Eldreth | 25 |
| 10 | Julia C Archer | 24 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2016
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 57 |
| 2 | Raj Abhyanker | 46 |
| 3 | Angela P Doughty | 43 |
| 4 | Susan S Jackson | 42 |
| 5 | Devon E White | 41 |
| 6 | David W Sar | 32 |
| 7 | Blake P Hurt | 31 |
| 8 | Paula J Yost | 29 |
| 9 | William M Bryner | 28 |
| 10 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 27 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2015
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 72 |
| 2 | Devon E White | 50 |
| 3 | Susan S Jackson | 43 |
| 4 | Matthew H Swyers | 41 |
| 5 | Angela P Doughty | 40 |
| 6 | Raj Abhyanker | 37 |
| 7 | David W Sar | 30 |
| 8 | William B Cannon | 25 |
| 9 | Trevor P Schmidt | 23 |
| 10 | Randel S Springer | 22 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2014
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan S Jackson | 66 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 49 |
| 3 | Devon E White | 38 |
| 4 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 37 |
| 5 | Matthew H Swyers | 36 |
| 6 | Raj Abhyanker | 35 |
| 7 | Angela P Doughty | 33 |
| 8 | William M Bryner | 32 |
| 9 | David W Sar | 26 |
| 10 | Arthur J Debaugh | 23 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2013
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan S Jackson | 49 |
| 2 | Matthew H Swyers | 42 |
| 3 | Angela P Doughty | 40 |
| 4 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 35 |
| 5 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 31 |
| 6 | Devon E White | 28 |
| 7 | Jungjin Lee | 25 |
| 8 | Randel S Springer | 24 |
| 9 | William B Cannon | 19 |
| 10 | Walter L Beavers | 17 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2012
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 38 |
| 2 | Matthew H Swyers | 36 |
| 3 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 30 |
| 4 | Angela P Doughty | 29 |
| 5 | Susan S Jackson | 28 |
| 6 | Kimberly Bullock Gatling | 24 |
| 7 | Raj Abhyanker | 24 |
| 8 | David W Sar | 21 |
| 9 | Randel S Springer | 21 |
| 10 | Blake P Hurt | 19 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2011
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Bryner | 34 |
| 2 | Angela P Doughty | 32 |
| 3 | Randel S Springer | 31 |
| 4 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 30 |
| 5 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 26 |
| 6 | Blake Simpson Fricks | 24 |
| 7 | Susan S Jackson | 23 |
| 8 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 20 |
| 9 | Devon E White | 17 |
| 10 | Larry L Coats | 17 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2010
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 38 |
| 2 | Lani Barnes Baxter | 27 |
| 3 | Susan S Jackson | 27 |
| 4 | Angela P Doughty | 26 |
| 5 | David M Carter | 24 |
| 6 | William M Bryner | 24 |
| 7 | Howard A MacCord | 21 |
| 8 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 21 |
| 9 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 20 |
| 10 | Karl S Sawyer | 20 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2009
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 54 |
| 2 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 39 |
| 3 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 33 |
| 4 | Randel S Springer | 32 |
| 5 | Julia C Archer | 27 |
| 6 | Karl S Sawyer | 25 |
| 7 | William M Bryner | 22 |
| 8 | Paul A Lee | 21 |
| 9 | Angela P Doughty | 20 |
| 10 | Kimberly Bullock Gatling | 17 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2008
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 42 |
| 2 | William J Mason | 35 |
| 3 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 32 |
| 4 | Randel S Springer | 31 |
| 5 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 29 |
| 6 | Angela P Doughty | 28 |
| 7 | David W Sar | 26 |
| 8 | Larry L Coats | 26 |
| 9 | Devon E White | 25 |
| 10 | William M Bryner | 25 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2007
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry L Coats | 39 |
| 2 | Karl S Sawyer | 33 |
| 3 | Susan S Jackson | 28 |
| 4 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 27 |
| 5 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 27 |
| 6 | Howard A MacCord | 25 |
| 7 | Angela P Doughty | 24 |
| 8 | David W Sar | 23 |
| 9 | William J Mason | 22 |
| 10 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 18 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2006
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 40 |
| 2 | Susan S Jackson | 30 |
| 3 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 28 |
| 4 | Karl S Sawyer | 26 |
| 5 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 25 |
| 6 | Randel S Springer | 24 |
| 7 | William J Mason | 20 |
| 8 | William M Bryner | 19 |
| 9 | Howard A MacCord | 18 |
| 10 | Larry L Coats | 16 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2005
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 22 |
| 2 | David M Carter | 19 |
| 3 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 18 |
| 4 | Larry L Coats | 18 |
| 5 | David W Sar | 16 |
| 6 | Karl S Sawyer | 16 |
| 7 | Randel S Springer | 16 |
| 8 | Susan S Jackson | 16 |
| 9 | William J Mason | 16 |
| 10 | Thomas E Graham | 14 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2004
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan S Jackson | 36 |
| 2 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 27 |
| 3 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 24 |
| 4 | Randel S Springer | 21 |
| 5 | Karl S Sawyer | 18 |
| 6 | William J Mason | 17 |
| 7 | Susan Freya Olive | 14 |
| 8 | David W Sar | 13 |
| 9 | Julia C Archer | 12 |
| 10 | Ralph H Dougherty | 12 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2003
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randel S Springer | 40 |
| 2 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 35 |
| 3 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 31 |
| 4 | William J Mason | 30 |
| 5 | Susan S Jackson | 21 |
| 6 | David M Carter | 19 |
| 7 | Larry L Coats | 19 |
| 8 | Maury M Tepper | 17 |
| 9 | Walter L Beavers | 17 |
| 10 | John L Sullivan | 16 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2002
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl S Sawyer | 46 |
| 2 | Randel S Springer | 40 |
| 3 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 37 |
| 4 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 30 |
| 5 | Larry L Coats | 27 |
| 6 | William J Mason | 26 |
| 7 | Susan Freya Olive | 25 |
| 8 | Andrew Roppel | 23 |
| 9 | David W Sar | 22 |
| 10 | David M Carter | 21 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2001
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl S Sawyer | 35 |
| 2 | Ralph H Dougherty | 28 |
| 3 | David W Sar | 26 |
| 4 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 25 |
| 5 | Larry L Coats | 24 |
| 6 | William J Mason | 21 |
| 7 | Randel S Springer | 20 |
| 8 | Susan Freya Olive | 20 |
| 9 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 17 |
| 10 | Francis M Pinckney | 17 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, 2000
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 34 |
| 2 | J Scott Evans | 29 |
| 3 | Karl S Sawyer | 28 |
| 4 | Ralph H Dougherty | 20 |
| 5 | Larry L Coats | 18 |
| 6 | C Robert Rhodes | 17 |
| 7 | David W Sar | 17 |
| 8 | Susan Freya Olive | 17 |
| 9 | Elizabeth N Bilus | 16 |
| 10 | Maury M Tepper | 16 |
Top Trademark Attorneys — businesses in North Carolina, all years
| # | Attorney | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley D Johnson | 930 |
| 2 | Jeffrey J Schwartz | 923 |
| 3 | Susan S Jackson | 731 |
| 4 | Kathryn A Gromlovits | 714 |
| 5 | Angela P Doughty | 695 |
| 6 | Devon E White | 643 |
| 7 | David W Sar | 574 |
| 8 | William M Bryner | 561 |
| 9 | Randel S Springer | 512 |
| 10 | Julia C Archer | 467 |
How this list is compiled
TrademarkToolbox Top Trademark Attorney lists are not a ranking of attorney quality. Rank is based solely on the number of trademark registrations that list the attorney as attorney of record, for applications tied to businesses in North Carolina. It measures filing volume, nothing else.
Volume reflects firm size, practice model and client mix. A solo practitioner handling a small number of complex matters will rank below a high-volume filing practice, and that says nothing about the quality of either. These lists are not an endorsement, a recommendation, or a substitute for your own due diligence when choosing counsel.
Data comes from USPTO public records as indexed by TrademarkToolbox. Attorney names are matched conservatively: we do not merge similar names, so an attorney who appears in the record under more than one form may be undercounted. Counts include registered marks only, by registration year. Full methodology · Request a correction or removal