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Priya Swaminathan
Email
pswaminathan@mcmanislaw.com
Phone
408.279.8700
Focus
Litigation, Commercial, Government & Civil Rights, Real Property, Appellate, Conflict Resolution, Investigations

Priya Swaminathan

Associate

Phone
408.279.8700

An experienced civil trial lawyer, Priya guides her clients through complex and challenging cases with care and compassion.

Licensed in both New York and California, Priya has represented both institutional and individual clients in a wide variety of commercial matters, including real estate disputes, fraud and breach of contract actions, business torts, white collar matters, and defamation suits.  She also has extensive experience with civil rights cases.  As a participant in the Ninth Circuit’s Pro Bono Program, Priya regularly represents pro se defendants in their appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In addition, she has experience with alternate dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.

Priya is a strategic lawyer who combines logic, dedication, and legal skills to obtain winning results for her clients, be it in a courtroom, mediation, or arbitration.  Whether working diligently to settle cases or preparing and taking cases to trial, Priya is ready to do what is required to get the best result.

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  • Credentials

    Admissions

    • U.S. District Courts, Northern District of California
    • State Bar of California
    • U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York
    • Supreme Court of State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department

    Education

    • J.D., Cornell Law School
    • B.A., cum laude, Economics and English, Franklin & Marshall College

    Languages

    • Hindi
    • Tamil
  • Experience

    Representative Matters

    • Successfully briefed and argued an appellate brief before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for a transgender inmate seeking sex reassignment surgery.
    • Successfully defended a motion for summary disposition in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
    • Mediated a case for an immigrant resulting in cancellation of his deportation order.
    • Successfully settled a real estate dispute on terms favorable to client.
    • Represented a major bank in consumer fraud action, resulting in dismissal of all charges.
    • Represented an author in a dispute with a publisher, settling all claims favorably before the filing of suit.
    • Was part of a team which successfully secured an eight-figure judgment for client in precedent setting case before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Awards & Honors
    • Member, select panel of attorneys on the Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Program, representing pro se defendants in their appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
    • Excellence in Commercial Brief Writing Award, New York State Bar.
  • Articles & Blogs

    Articles

    • Co-author, Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, Chapter on Enforcement of Forum Selection Clauses
  • Professional & Community Contributions
    • Articles Editor, The Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
    • Submissions and Articles Editor, The Legal Information Institute (LII)
    • South Asian Bar Association, Member
    • Asian American Bar Association, Member
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