Awards

 

2024 Avvo Rated Top Lawyer – The American Registry 
Heather Slotnick 
Heather has been recognized with a Superb Attorney Rating in 2024 by The Legal Community.

 

 

2024 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

 

2023 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

 

2022 Top 50 Patent Quality Award – Patent Bots
MLO, a professional corporation
Patent Bots awards the Top 50 Quality Award to law firms based on the number of errors in issued patents. 

 

 

2022 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick 
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized as a 2022 Top Lawyer in San Diego.
2017-2022 AV Preeminent Rating for 5 years – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards for 5 years.

 

2022 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2021 AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition – Lawyers.com
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition, is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2020 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2020 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick 
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized as a 2020 Top Lawyer in San Diego.

 

2020 Top Attorney in San Diego – California Magazine
Heather Slotnick
California Magazine provides an annual list of the areas top legal experts.   They recognized Heather as a Top Attorney in San Diego, California.

 

2019 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick – Patent
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized in the specialty category for Patents.

 

2018 International Advisory Experts Award
Heather Slotnick, Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year in California

International Advisory Experts is a global alliance of well-established and experienced legal, financial and consulting firms and each year they pay tribute to firms who have been successful over the past 12 months and have received exceptional praise from their peers.

2017 Athena Pinnacle Award Nomination
Heather Slotnick, Individual In Services
Athena San Diego’s Pinnacle Awards recognize extraordinary women, men and companies/organizations who personify Athena San Diego’s mission of leading by example and / or fostering the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training thereby enhancing opportunities for the advancement of women in the Southern California business community.

Heather was nominated for her role in the development and advancement of skilled and talented women within MLO and the Southern California community and her example to other women of how to achieve success within the legal IP field.

Best for Patent Strategy – California
2015 AI Legal Awards
MLO has been awarded “Best for Patent Strategy – California” in the 2015 AI Legal Awards.

This prestigious award officially recognizes MLO as one of the most outstanding performers in their field.

2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies Provided by ALM
Mattel, Inc. lists MLO as one of the 2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies provided by ALM.

2024 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

 

2023 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

 

2022 Top 50 Patent Quality Award – Patent Bots
MLO, a professional corporation
Patent Bots awards the Top 50 Quality Award to law firms based on the number of errors in issued patents. 

 

 

2022 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick 
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized as a 2022 Top Lawyer in San Diego.
2017-2022 AV Preeminent Rating for 5 years – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards for 5 years.

 

2022 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com 
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2021 AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition – Lawyers.com
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating, Judicial Edition, is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2020 AV Preeminent Rating – Lawyers.com
Heather Slotnick 
The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell. Heather has been recognized with the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

 

2020 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick 
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized as a 2020 Top Lawyer in San Diego.

 

2020 Top Attorney in San Diego – California Magazine
Heather Slotnick
California Magazine provides an annual list of the areas top legal experts.   They recognized Heather as a Top Attorney in San Diego, California.

 

2019 Top Lawyers in San Diego – San Diego Magazine
Heather Slotnick – Patent
San Diego Magazine recognizes local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. Heather has been recognized in the specialty category for Patents.

 

2018 International Advisory Experts Award
Heather Slotnick, Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year in California

International Advisory Experts is a global alliance of well-established and experienced legal, financial and consulting firms and each year they pay tribute to firms who have been successful over the past 12 months and have received exceptional praise from their peers.

2017 Athena Pinnacle Award Nomination
Heather Slotnick, Individual In Services
Athena San Diego’s Pinnacle Awards recognize extraordinary women, men and companies/organizations who personify Athena San Diego’s mission of leading by example and / or fostering the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training thereby enhancing opportunities for the advancement of women in the Southern California business community.

Heather was nominated for her role in the development and advancement of skilled and talented women within MLO and the Southern California community and her example to other women of how to achieve success within the legal IP field.

Best for Patent Strategy – California
2015 AI Legal Awards
MLO has been awarded “Best for Patent Strategy – California” in the 2015 AI Legal Awards.

This prestigious award officially recognizes MLO as one of the most outstanding performers in their field.

2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies Provided by ALM
Mattel, Inc. lists MLO as one of the 2013 Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies provided by ALM.

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