Oliver & Grimsley, LLC is pleased to announce that Mike Oliver and Kim Grimsley are being recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  In addition, Mike Oliver has been named the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for both Copyright Law and Trademark Law in Baltimore. 

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has been acclaimed as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  To be featured, lawyers are nominated and critiqued by currently recognized lawyers on the caliber of their work and analyzed accordingly. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is a singular honor, awarded to only one lawyer in each practice area within designated metropolitan areas. This distinction is based on particularly high voting averages received during peer review assessments and reflects a lawyer’s exceptional reputation among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Mike Oliver has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006. This year, he is being recognized in the fields of Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Trademark Law, and he has been named the 2026 Best Lawyer’s® “Lawyer of the Year” for Trademark and Copyright Law in Baltimore. In addition, there are several years since 2011 in which Mike was named as Best Lawyer’s® “Lawyer of the Year” in a number of these fields.  Mike has over 30 years of experience in corporate, business, and intellectual property law, and his background as a computer programmer has been invaluable in serving clients in the software and technology sectors.

Kim Grimsley has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for the last five years, and last year, she was named the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Copyright Law in Baltimore.  Kim is being recognized this year in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Trademark Law and Copyright Law. With over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law, Kim has enjoyed working with clients ranging from startups to publicly traded companies in building and protecting their intellectual property, both in the United States and internationally.

Oliver & Grimsley extends congratulations to Kim and Mike for their continued excellence and dedication in their fields.