Foley Hoag Managing Partner Hathaway Russell has been named to World Intellectual Property Review's (WIPR) 2026 Influential Women in IP list, marking her second consecutive year receiving the recognition.

In her profile, WIPR highlighted Hathaway’s dual role as a firm leader and accomplished intellectual property lawyer. As managing partner, she oversees Foley Hoag's strategic direction, client service, culture, and long-term growth, while maintaining a practice focused on patent strategy and counseling for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other life sciences organizations.

Hathaway advises clients on complex patent portfolio matters, including global strategy, freedom-to-operate analyses, due diligence, and the investigation and resolution of inventorship disputes. She has represented major pharmaceutical companies and leading research institutions, with significant experience managing high-value pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent portfolios that protect HUMIRA®, IMBRUVICA®, SKYRIZI®, VENCLEXTA®, QULIPTA®, UBRELVY®, VIBERZI®, VYALEV®, and other therapeutics.

WIPR also recognized Hathaway’s commitment to fostering inclusion within the legal profession. Under her leadership, Foley Hoag has continued its longstanding commitment to workplace equality and inclusion. Recent recognitions include being named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for the twelfth consecutive year, receiving the Compass Award from the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and earning a top-10 ranking in Law360's Diversity Snapshot and a top-four ranking on its Pulse Social Impact Leaders list for firms with 251–600 attorneys.