We are delighted to congratulate co-managing partner Kalpana Srinivasan, who was named Attorney of the Year by The Recorder at the California Legal Awards last night. "I'm very grateful to have the practice that I do, to have the opportunity to handle and try these really interesting and complex cases, to have clients that entrust me with these important matters," Kalpana said in her acceptance speech. "…As much as I'm proud of my opportunity to do that, I'm even more proud to lead a team of lawyers that are out there in the trenches every day, trying cases and handling people's most complex disputes. I am beyond words proud of the firm."
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Susman Godfrey is America’s premier litigation boutique. Our talented group of lawyers handle high-stakes litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants nationwide. Because we work on both sides of the docket, we know what our opposition is thinking. With more than 150 trial lawyers in four offices from coast to coast, we handle the most challenging cases throughout the country. We offer a broad range of creative, flexible fee structures which align our and our clients’ interests. Traditional hourly billing accounts for a very small percentage of our work. Because we often share risk with our clients, evaluating cases accurately is crucial, and we do it early and often.
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"Kalpana Srinivasan has carved out a niche for herself as a dedicated attorney that won't shy away from complex litigation or highly technical cases." The Recorder profiles co-managing partner, Kalpana Srinivasan, today ahead of its California Legal Awards. Kalpana is a Finalist for the legal publication's venerated Attorney of the Year award. The profile describes Kalpana's wide-ranging past year of work, which includes securing a first-of-its-kind dismissal of the FTC’s antitrust challenge to Intercontinental Exchange's proposed acquisition of Black Knight; securing a $65.7 million jury verdict on behalf of Paltalk Holdings in a patent infringement lawsuit against Cisco Systems; and, displaying her "influence on the firm's bottom line," presiding over Susman's most profitable year ever. Says Kalpana in the profile, ""It is really wonderful for me to be able to be part of that, to help guide and lead the firm to that point [where] we're able to achieve those kinds of results because of this incredible group of lawyers and staff that we have here that are committed to our common enterprise." Read more about Kalpana's work here: https://lnkd.in/e6chrTCM
Attorney of the Year Finalist: Kalpana Srinivasan, Susman Godfrey
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“The unique vetting process plays a central role in the elite boutique litigation firm’s skyrocketing revenue. The firm has a knack for taking on cases that generate intense publicity and eye-popping results.” Today Bloomberg Law features an interview with co-managing partners Kalpana Srinivasan and Vineet Bhatia about Susman Godfrey’s weekly Wednesday meeting, where all partners and associates met to discuss the merits of and vote on new contingency cases. Describing Susman as having a “risk-based culture” in the article, Bhatia discusses that partners who invest in a major cases may experience leaner years betting on the result that comes later. Srinivasan adds, “We want to figure out what the client’s trying to achieve, and we want to create incentive for us to be aligned with what they’re trying to do,” The article also describes some of the biggest wins from our lawyers in the past 2 years, including the $787.5 million deal with Fox News on behalf of Dominion Voting Systems, a $341 million jury verdict for KPN against Samsung, and a $418 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in the National Association for Realtors Antitrust class action. Read more about the firm’s wins here: https://lnkd.in/e4MKArfW
If It’s Wednesday, Susman Godfrey Is Placing Bets on Lawsuits
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We are delighted to announce that Partners Bill Carmody, Neal Manne and Stephen Shackelford and Co-Managing Partner Kalpana Srinivasan have once again been named to Benchmark Litigation’s list of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.” The “elite” list consists of partners who have been, “venerated by peers and clients as being the best in breed at the nuanced practice of trial law.” This marks Carmody’s tenth year appearing on this list. Srinivasan has now appeared the list for the past six years and Manne for the past five. In addition, 2025 marks Shackelford’s second year being named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the nation.
Bill Carmody, Neal Manne, Stephen Shackelford, Jr. and Kalpana Srinivasan Named Benchmark Top 100 Trial Lawyers | Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
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”For a commercial litigator, I've gone to trial a ton, and that's been thanks to the patent docket.” Finalist for Texas Lawyer Attorney of the Year, Joseph Grinstein, talks to Texas Lawyer about his work in patent law. In the profile we learn about the major patent verdicts he has led his clients to win over the past 12 months (over $203 million in total!), the significant work he does outside of patent litigation, and why pro bono work is so important to him. Read ALM’s profile here: https://lnkd.in/gXYJGvHw Learn more about Grinstein’s work here: https://lnkd.in/eygZxebJ
Texas Attorney of the Year Finalist: Joe Grinstein
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Lawdragon profiled Susman Godfrey Partner Shawn Rabin in their October 2024 Lawyer Limelight article. The article highlights Shawn’s roots as a Texas trial lawyer, his move to New York City, and his most memorable trial. Read the feature here: https://lnkd.in/eYveDpJ5 Learn more about Shawn's work here: https://lnkd.in/eB_p5irP
Susman Godfrey’s Shawn Rabin Brings Texas Trial Savvy to New York City | Lawdragon
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A finalist for Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year, partner Krisina Zuñiga is interviewed in Texas Lawyer this week where she discusses what law firms can do immediately to help improve diversity and inclusion within their organizations and shares the advice she wishes she was given when she was just starting out (hint: Mistakes happen. “Own it. Learn from it. And keep on moving.”). The Diversity and Inclusion Champion winner will be announced at the Texas Lawyer annual awards event on October 15th. Learn more about Krisina’s career here: https://lnkd.in/eFR9nPeq.
Diversity and Inclusion Champion Finalists: Krisina Zuñiga | Texas Lawyer
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“The work we get to do is beyond all my peers. I have a more substantial role in every matter I’m on. The mentoring is wonderful and the people are encouraging and helpful,” one LA Associate is quoted in Texas Lawyer’s article on its annual mid-level associate survey. This year Susman Godfrey ranks 14th on the publication’s 2024 Midlevel Associates Survey, which provides insight into midlevel associate job satisfaction. Why Susman Godfrey? Find out here: https://lnkd.in/et7YEJ7Z And read more about working at Susman Godfrey here: https://lnkd.in/eAwW2CHH
Midlevel Associates at Akin, Susman Godfrey Give High Marks to Firms in Survey | Texas Lawyer
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Partner Krisina Zuñiga was interviewed by Patrick Patino on his podcast, The Newfangled Lawyer, in an episode titled Be Your Own Kind of Lawyer with Krisina Zuniga. In her conversation with Patrick, Krisina discusses what it’s like growing up in a border town, the balance between following your gut and having a plan, and being as efficient as possible while in the office to make time for other priorities. She also talks about the judges she clerked for and their impact on her, the importance of staying involved in her community, and how critical having a support system has been to her success. The Newfangled Lawyer podcast aims to humanize the lawyer experience through candid conversations and storytelling. Listen to Krisina’s episode here: https://lnkd.in/g-W88cFy And read more about Krisina's work here: https://lnkd.in/eFR9nPeq
Partner Krisina Zuñiga Interviewed on The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast: Be Your Own Kind of Lawyer | Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
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Partner, Davida Brook was interviewed by David Lat on his podcast, Original Jurisdiction in an episode titled ‘Find The Joy’: Susman Godfrey Partner Davida Brook. In her conversation with David, Davida discusses the earliest signs that she was destined to be a lawyer, the moment she realized she wanted a career in law that involved working directly with clients, and how she found her way to Susman Godfrey. Davida also spends time talking about her work as co-lead counsel on the Dominion Voting Systems defamation matter – from the firm’s initial involvement, to the ground-breaking settlement, to the dangers of false reporting. Davida and David wrap up with conversation discussing Davida’s work on the New York Times v. Microsoft and OpenAI and Doe v. MindGeek and her experience working with firm founder, Steve Susman. Listen to the podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/dU8fTKpw Learn more about Davida's work here: https://lnkd.in/e_AP3jpQ
Davida Brook Interviewed by David Lat on Podcast, Original Jurisdiction | Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
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