Lando & Anastasi Partner Craig Smith Recognized in 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Lando & Anastasi, LLP (L&A) is pleased to announce that partner Craig R. Smith was named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide.

According to Lawdragon editors, this list makes “a remarkable statement on the vibrancy of America’s litigation corps.” In their introduction to the 2025 list of the legal leaders, Lawdragon editors pay tribute to the quality of the talent included, noting that these lawyers “have the abilities to change businesses and entire industries.”

L&A’s co-founding partner Peter C. Lando concurs. “We are so proud of Craig for all his achievements in and out of the courtroom. The cases Craig takes on are incredibly meaningful to his clients, and the Lawdragon endorsement is yet another validation of the trust and praise that Craig continually receives from his clients and colleagues.”

Craig is a talented and successful trial attorney who helps clients protect and defend their inventions in complex intellectual property litigation. Technology companies of all sizes, from global Fortune 50 companies to start-ups, rely on him to handle their most sensitive IP matters in federal district courts, appellate courts, and at the International Trade Commission (ITC). Craig’s litigation strategy and management skills have resulted in many pre-trial victories, helping to avoid expensive trials and, in one case, averting potential damages in excess of a billion dollars.

About Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Lawdragon has been researching and reporting on the legal profession and creating lists and guides to the most effective legal professionals for more than 30 years. The honorees for the 3rd edition of this Lawdragon guide were selected through detailed submissions; journalistic research; and editorial vetting by a board of peers. The attorneys included in this list are among the most elite courtroom advocates in the nation. They represent law firms of all sizes across the United States, and their practices span diverse specialties including antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation. Learn more about the methodology at lawdragon.com.

About Lando & Anastasi, LLP

Lando & Anastasi, LLP (L&A) partners with clients to protect their innovations through sophisticated and innovative intellectual property strategies related to patent, trademark and copyright protection, licensing and associated transactions, counseling, trade secrets, and litigation. This partnership complements an emphasis on creative and strategic solutions guided by a solid understanding of each client’s business imperatives. Highly experienced and skilled in the most cutting-edge technologies across industries including life sciences, software, cleantech, medical devices, chemical and electrical engineering, and high-tech manufacturing, L&A attorneys counsel clients ranging from individuals to early-stage and venture-backed start-ups to small and large national and global corporations. For more information and the latest firm news and insights, please visit lalaw.com and follow the firm on LinkedIn and X.