IAOTP names William Matthew Rossi Top Attorney and Inventor of the Year

The International Association of Top Professionals will honor William Matthew Rossi at its annual awards gala in New York next December. The recognition highlights Rossi’s legal, inventive and entrepreneurial career, including a newly secured patent and two books expected to publish this year.

Why it matters: - IAOTP is giving Rossi a high-profile honor that spans law, invention and entrepreneurship. - The award adds another credential to a career that includes litigation, business building and patent work. - The gala recognition puts Rossi in front of an elite professional audience in New York.

What happened: - The International Association of Top Professionals selected William Matthew Rossi as Top Attorney and Inventor of the Year for 2026. - IAOTP will honor Rossi at its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City next December. - IAOTP said the selection reflects leadership, dedication and commitment to his profession and industry. - IAOTP also said honorees are chosen for professional excellence, academic accomplishments, leadership, longevity, affiliations and community contributions. - Rossi is a writer-novelist, lawyer, patent-owning inventor, entrepreneur, business founder and franchisor.

The details: - Rossi spent 27 years as a full-time defense litigator before shifting more fully into writing and inventing. - His legal work included police misconduct, employment, municipal liability and business cases, along with trials and appeals. - Rossi secured a patent for a Nasal Filtration Apparatus. - Rossi founded a national consumer-direct lab testing company focused on medical, drug/alcohol and DNA testing. - He franchised that company and later sold it. - Rossi’s novel Innocence Unmasked and his motivational book Change ME BOOTCAMP are expected to be published this year. - Rossi’s expertise list includes entrepreneurship, strategic planning, public speaking, litigation, negotiation, leadership, management, business development, sales and team building. - Rossi earned a B.A. in political science, cum laude, from Miami University. - Rossi earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Dayton School of Law. - His awards and honors include recognition from Martindale-Hubbell, Phi Beta Kappa and multiple Marquis Who’s Who publications. - Rossi has also been recognized on the National Dean’s List, Miami University’s Honor’s List and President’s List. - Rossi has stood on all seven continents and visited more than 80 countries. - IAOTP President Stephanie Cirami said Rossi was an easy choice for the panel and called him inspirational, influential and a visionary. - Rossi said his success comes from perseverance, mentor guidance and family support.

Between the lines: - IAOTP uses a selective honors model, which gives the award more branding value than a standard industry award. - The combination of attorney, inventor and author suggests Rossi is positioning his career around multiple professional identities rather than a single field. - The inclusion of books, travel and family in the profile broadens the story beyond credentials and awards.

What's next: - IAOTP will host its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York next December. - Rossi will be considered for a feature in TIP Magazine this year. - Rossi plans to publish several books in different genres and continue developing invention ideas. - Rossi also plans to keep traveling and remain active in his grandchildren’s lives.

The bottom line: - IAOTP is elevating Rossi as a cross-disciplinary professional whose career now spans law, invention, business and publishing. - More information: Rossi’s LinkedIn profile and his website. - More information on IAOTP: IAOTP.