Krishnan Padmanabhan

KP was ranked within the top 10 and recognized as a top 1% attorney in patent litigation in Patexia's 2026 Patent Litigation Report and ranked within the top 25 and recognized as a top 1% attorney in patent litigation in Patexia’s 2025 Patent Litigation Report. IAM Patent 1000 recognized KP in 2019–2025 for “taking the telecoms industry by storm” (2019) and noted that he has “impressive technical fluency and commercial acumen—attributes he applies to great effect throughout all phases of complex litigation. Krishnan was recognized as a “Litigation Star” for his work in Intellectual Property from Benchmark Litigation USA (2026). He has turned heads with his litigation efforts in the communications and networking fields” (2021). In 2019, The Legal 500 US recognized KP as “smart, insightful and hard-working” with “exceptional client management skills” and “a reputation for excellence.” He was also recognized for Finance: Fintech (2024) and as a “Key Lawyer” for Patents: Litigation (2021, 2024, 2025). KP has been named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for his work in intellectual property litigation since 2014. He was also shortlisted for Euromoney LMG’s “Americas Rising Star” award for Patent. In addition, KP was included in the 2022 Crain’s “New York Business’s Notable Diverse Leaders in Law” feature. 

KP currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Alumni Association for the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He is  a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the New York Intellectual Property Law Association. He is also a member of Winston’s Opportunity & Inclusion Committee and Executive Committee.