Lippes Mathias LLP has achieved national and regional recognition as a Trusted Talent Firm in New York in the IP Stars rankings by Managing IP, alongside individual distinctions for partners Matthew D. Asbell and Celeste Butera. The annual international rankings highlight leading intellectual property law firms and practitioners worldwide.
Individual Honors Reflect Diverse Practice Strengths
According to Lippes Mathias LLP, Matthew D. Asbell received a Trademark Star rating, while Celeste Butera earned a Rising Star rating. Both attorneys were recognized both regionally in New York and on a national level within the United States.
Asbell operates within the firm’s intellectual property team, bringing background experience spanning information technology, entertainment, and medicine. His practice involves clearing, obtaining, enforcing, and defending trademarks, patents, designs, and copyrights globally, in addition to managing domain name and social media legal issues. Outside of active casework, Asbell hosts the weekly podcast INTANGIFY, teaches as an adjunct professor at Fordham University and The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and co-chairs Cardozo’s intellectual property alumni practice group while running the international practitioner network known as the Steadfast group.
Complex Litigation and Appellate Work
Celeste Butera focuses her practice within Lippes Mathias’ intellectual property and litigation practice teams. Her docket centers on litigation and appeals involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement, patent infringement, business torts, and commercial disputes across United States district courts and federal appellate tribunals.
Her litigation record includes handling complex appellate matters across the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits. Beyond federal court litigation, Butera represents corporate clients in contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), managing opposition and cancellation workflows alongside counseling clients on internet law, false advertising under the Lanham Act, and licensing agreements.
The 30-Second Verdict
- Firm Recognition: Lippes Mathias LLP named a “Trusted Talent Firm” nationally and regionally in New York by Managing IP.
- Matthew D. Asbell: Awarded a Trademark Star rating, active in global IP protection, domain strategy, and legal education.
- Celeste Butera: Awarded a Rising Star rating, specializing in multi-circuit appellate litigation, TTAB proceedings, and complex commercial disputes.
