Barton has been recognized by both Chambers USA Guide 2025 and Chambers USA: Spotlight Guide 2025.
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For 2025, Barton was recognized in the following categories for the Chambers USA Guide:
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Ross Charap has been ranked in Media & Entertainment: Music for 4 years and is described by Chambers as “a seasoned entertainment attorney, advising on copyright and infringement matters, with a particular focus on representing high-profile clients in the music industry.” Ross specializes in helping his clients recapture their US copyrights and buy and sell valuable music assets.
Barton’s Intellectual Property practice spans a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, computer software, finance, manufacturing, technology, web, furniture and design, fashion, media, and entertainment industries. Our attorneys routinely handle high-profile, complex cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trades secrets.
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Richard Block has been ranked in Labor Relations for 7 years and Labor & Employment for 11 years and is “sought after for his expertise in advisory work concerning employment and severance agreements.”
He and the rest of Barton’s Labor & Employment team are experienced in “representing management clients in collective bargaining negotiations and complex employment litigation.” Additionally, Barton’s L&E team helps guide our clients through the maze of changing labor and employment requirements of federal, state, and local governments.
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Late last year, Barton was also recognized for a second consecutive year in Chambers USA: Spotlight Guide 2025, which ranks top small to medium-sized firms handling high-quality work on behalf of a range of clients in select regions of the United States. The Spotlight Guide was created to act as a trusted resource for general counsel, in-house counsel, and businesses for finding the best small to medium-sized firms.
Richard H. Block
Ross J. Charap