Maynard's Sasha Rao, who leads the firm's Intellectual Property practice, has once again been named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California. The Daily Journal notes that Sasha has advanced expertise in autonomy and robotic systems and represents such industry leaders as Square Inc. and Airbnb in IP litigation, prosecution and strategy matters.

Also mentioned by the Daily Journal is Sasha's role for A-3 by Airbus in providing legal counsel for the development and testing of the company's self-flying vertical takeoff and landing passenger carrying vehicle (or "flying car.") Over the course of her career, Sasha has been consistently recognized as one of the leading women in technology law in California and the U.S.