David J. Dykeman, a shareholder and patent attorney in the Boston office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, has been named a recipient of an "Rx for Excellence" Award from Massachusetts Medical Law Report for his contributions to the health care field.

Massachusetts Medical Law Report, published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, features legal and risk management news for the medical community. The paper`s second annual Rx for Excellence Awards will honor 45 physicians, risk managers, health care attorneys and other professionals for best practices in promoting safety, quality and risk management in health care. Dykeman will be honored as a "Hero from the Field" at an awards ceremony and breakfast at the Westin Copley Place on October 29 from 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

"I am humbled to be among the impressive list of winners of the Rx for Excellence Award, recognizing the best practices in health care," said Dykeman. "The most exciting part of being a patent attorney working with health care companies is bringing medical innovations to market to improve patient care."

"The honorees represent the very best of the unparalleled medical community in Massachusetts," said Reni Gertner, editor of Massachusetts Medical Law Report. "David Dykeman's expertise in protecting the innovations of medical companies is an excellent addition to the elite group of winners."

Dykeman is a registered patent attorney with more than 13 years of experience in patent and intellectual property law. His practice focuses on securing worldwide intellectual property protection and providing advice on related business strategy for high-tech clients. He has particular experience in medical devices, nanotechnology, information technology and life sciences. Dykeman serves on the board of directors for the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC). He is also a contributing editor of the Journal of BioLaw & Business, a member of the Research, Innovation & Commercialization Task Force of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative, and a frequent conference speaker and published author on intellectual property law.

To read the Massachusetts Medical Law Report Special Section about the 2009 Rx for Excellence Award winners, please visit http://mamedicallaw.com/wp-files/mmlr_rx09.pdf.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1750 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 20 on The National Law Journal's 2008 NLJ 250. In the U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome, TA Lawyers GKJ in Tokyo, and Weber Law Office in Zürich. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.