Padmanabhan & Dawson, PLLC
Intellectual Property | Serving Minneapolis, MN
866-804-8678When you need Intellectual Property help in Minneapolis, contact Padmanabhan & Dawson, PLLC, an established Minnesota law firm.
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Details Attorney Devan Padmanabhan
Attorney Michelle Dawson
Attorney Britta Loftus
Attorney Paul Robbennolt
Attorney Sri Sankaran
Attorney Erin Overom Dungan
Dedicated Intellectual Property Law Firm Based in Minneapolis
Our partnership will be a combination of your team that you have worked hard to create and maintain, and our team that we at Padda have built over decades. Each of us at Padda considers ourselves fortunate to have found one another at the beginning of our careers. We have spent our entire careers dedicated to the partnership we have enjoyed. While each member of our Team has different ideas on how to attack individual legal issues, our approach to problem solving and client care is the same. We prioritize your win, as defined by you.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation Funding and Finance
- Patents
- IP Contracts and Licensing
- Intellectual Property Consulting
- Trademarks
Call 866-804-8678 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Devan Padmanabhan
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1993
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1993
- Honors: cum laude
- Northwestern University
- B.S. - 1990
- Honors: Tau Betta Pi
- Honors: Eastman Kodak Scholar
- Major: Electrical Engineering
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Recommended in Intellectual Property – Chambers USA, 2017
- Local Litigation Star – Benchmark Litigation, 2015-2018
- The Best Lawyers in America© – Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2015, 2019; Litigation – Patent, 2015-2019
- IP Star – Managing IP, 2013-2018
- Minnesota Super Lawyers® – 2014-2018
- Attorney of the Year – Minnesota Lawyer, 2013
- Matteucci Technical Excellence Award Honorable Mention – “The ROI of IP,” 2012 Web Coating & Handling Conference
Attorney Michelle Dawson
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Winner, Giles S. Rich National Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
- University of Minnesota
- M.S.
- Major: Health Services Research Policy & Administration
- University of Minnesota
- B.A.
- Major: Biology, English and Latin
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Rising Stars – Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2013-2018
- MSBA North Star Lawyer – for Pro Bono Service, 2013-2014
Attorney Britta Loftus
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D.
- Honors: With High Distinction
- Honors: Best Brief Award, Jessup International Moot Court Competition
- The George Washington University
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: English
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- North Star Program Honoree – Minnesota State Bar Association, 2012
Attorney Paul Robbennolt
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education:
- University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D.
- Macalester College
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Attorney Sri Sankaran
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Education:
- University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Chicago
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The Best Lawyers in America© – Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2015, 2019; Litigation – Patent, 2015-2019
- IP Star – Managing IP, 2014-2018
Attorney Erin Overom Dungan
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D.
- Honors: Munich Summer Abroad Program with Professor Donald Chisum, International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
- Stanford University
- M.S.E.
- Major: Biomechanical Engineering
- Northwestern University
- B.S.
- Major: Biomedical Engineering
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- MSBA North Star Lawyer – for Pro Bono Service, 2014-2015, 2017