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Burris Law is pleased to announce that the firm was selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm achieved a Tier 1 Detroit metropolitan ranking in the area of Patent Law. Best Law Firms rankings are based on reference evaluations, peer...

Burris Law is proud to announce that our founder, Kelly Burris, has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Managing Partners Spotlight” for 2024. This honor is awarded to a select group of Michigan’s leading managing partners who exemplify outstanding leadership and...

Burris Law is proud to announce that the firm has been named one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Best Women-Led Law Firms.” This recognition celebrates female-led firms across Michigan that are helping women attorneys thrive professionally while making significant...

Burris Law is proud to announce that founder Kelly Burris has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Kelly was recognized in the area of Patent Law for the Detroit region. Since it was first published in 1983,...

Burris Law is proud to announce that founder Kelly Burris has been included in the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers® list published by Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are...

Kelly Burris provided insight to Bloomberg Law reporter Annelise Gilbert about unique intellectual property rules applying to Formula 1. In Formula 1 racing, every nanosecond matters. Kelly said that this pressure cooker environment has led to innovation in areas...

Burris Law was included in the Patent Bots® Patent Quality Ranking for midsized firms. The firm rounded out the top 10 firms that had between 200 and 500 patents issued Iast year. To formulate the Patent Quality Rankings, Patent Bots uses advanced software to review...

DETROIT (Feb. 8, 2024) – Burris Law, PLLC, is pleased to announce the addition of Lindsay N. Kandow, Erica K. Schaefer, and Evan R. Sotiriou as patent attorneys and partners. Kandow and Schaefer are based in northern Michigan, and Sotiriou is based in St. Louis,...

Burris Law founder Kelly Burris was elected to a five-year term on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Athletic Club on January 23, 2024. In her role, Kelly will help steer the club through some ambitious future plans, including additional renovations slated for...

Burris Law founder Kelly Burris assumed her role as co-chair of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firm’s (NAMWOLF) Intellectual Property Practice Area Committee. The committee fosters collaboration with its members and provides resources to...

Burris Law is excited to announce that the firm was selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm earned a metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Detroit for Patent Law. Ranked firms are presented in tiers and listed on a national and/or metropolitan...

Burris Law is proud to announce that two of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America® lists. One lawyer has been named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and the other attorney has been...