DALLAS, September 17, 2026 – Baker Botts Intellectual Property Chair Christa Brown-Sanford has been named to Forbes' 2026 America's Top Lawyers List.

The Forbes list is chosen after “a rigorous, multi-stage process” and recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers whose accomplishments distinguish them in an exceptionally competitive legal profession. Of the thousands of finalists representing diverse practice areas, backgrounds and jurisdictions, only 250 lawyers were selected.

Brown-Sanford has now earned a place on Forbes’ America’s Top Lawyers List for three consecutive years.

As firmwide Intellectual Property chair, Christa advises in-house counsel, senior executives and boards on complex intellectual property matters. She also leads multidisciplinary teams and guides clients through patent procurement, portfolio development, litigation and licensing across emerging technologies.

The firm’s IP Practice Group has been recognized by Law360 as a Practice Group of the Year two times in the last three years, and Texas Lawyer has named Baker Botts the IP Litigation Firm of the Year two years in a row.

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