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Appellate Law - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Paul, Weiss' famed litigation team enjoys a robust reputation for its abilities in high-stakes appellate arguments, making regular appearances before the Supreme Court in a variety of precedent-setting disputes. It offers expertise in areas including intellectual property disputes, regulatory enforcement, administrative challenges and criminal law work.

Work Highlights

  • Paul, Weiss represented petitioner Thomas Connelly before the US Supreme Court, concerning how the proceeds of a life insurance policy effects estate tax.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kannon K Shanmugam
Kannon K Shanmugam
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Kannon Shanmugam remains a leading choice for appeals with significant public import, with clients often turning to him for his imperious record in major Supreme Court arguments.

I saw him in court - he's fantastic, really fantastic. He's super competent but also is able to transmit to the court the confidence and trust he has, so he can persuade the court about his arguments.

It's hard to think of enough superlatively to describe his talent, his judgment, his ability, his experience - he is as good as it gets. He's also just a phenomenal human being.

He manages to achieve what all lawyers should strive for – to make you feel like you are his only client, even when you know he has dozens more cases that he is working on at the same time. 

He knows when to push and when to hold back and has deep knowledge of the Appellate and Supreme Courts and what arguments will most resonate.

It takes a certain reputation and presence to be good at this and he just is, he can breath the rarefied air. He's suave, perfectly presenting, with not a word or a letter out of place - it's perfect.

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Kannon K Shanmugam
Kannon K Shanmugam
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