CHICAGO - s4story -- AddyHart LLC, a leading intellectual property litigation boutique, today announced that founding partner Meredith "MIMI" Martin Addy has secured a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide for Intellectual Property in Illinois for the 21st consecutive year – maintaining her position at the highest tier since 2006.  She remains the only woman ranked in Bands 1 or 2 in this category, a distinction that reflects her singular standing maong the nations most elite IP practitioners.  AddyHart LLC is also ranked Band 5.

Chambers USA, one of the world's most authoritative legal directories, evaluates attorneys based on independent research and confidential client interviews, evaluating legal ability, client service, and commercial awareness. Band 1 represents the top tier of the profession.

Chambers USA notes that MIMI "is held in high esteem for her appellate practice, which includes acting in complex patent disputes and pre-litigation advisory work." Chambers further notes her "particular expertise acting in the pharmaceutical, technology and automobile sectors." Another respondent added: "Meredith knows the IP business, its changing litigation landscape and the appeal process."

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"This recognitions reflects the trust our clients place in us on their their most critical patent matters.  I am also mindful of the significance of continuing to be the only woman at this level in this practice area, and hope it encourages other women to pursue this work."

MIMI Addy is a nationally recognized intellectual property litigator and Federal Circuit appellate attorney with more than 30 years of experience. She has handled more than 100 federal district court matters over 100 appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has been appointed by federal courts as both a Special Master and a Court-Appointed Expert in complex patent cases. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rice University, a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from UIC School of Law, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About AddyHart LLC

AddyHart LLC (https://addyhart.com/) is a boutique intellectual property litigation firm specializing in complex patent disputes, Federal Circuit appeals, inter partes reviews (PTAB), and corporate matters. Founded by Meredith "MIMI" Martin Addy and Robert P. Hart, the firm represents Fortune 1000 companies, mid-tier businesses, and entrepreneurial companies in their most critical IP matters. AddyHart has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and Irvine, California.