Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Ajay S. Krishnan, a partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP located in San Francisco, California, provides dedicated and sound counsel to clients throughout the state of California. His practice areas focus on intellectual property and complex commercial disputes.

A diligent and tireless advocate for his clients, Mr. Krishnan zealously fights for their rights and liberties. He provides personalized and customized legal services, with an unwavering commitment to their needs.  

Graduating magna cum laude, Mr. Krishnan has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, specializing in computer engineering and bioengineering from Rice University. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, receiving his Juris Doctorate degree.

After law school, Mr. Krishnan served as a law clerk for the honorable Judge Marsha Berzon in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Actively engaged in the legal community, Mr. Krishnan is a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the American Constitution Society’s Bay Area Lawyer Chapter.

Mr. Krishnan has invaluable experience representing technology giants such as Google, Western Digital, Comcast and Arista Networks. In addition to his IP practice, he has immense experience working on commercial disputes involving financial fraud, breach of contract, defamation and more.

Mr. Krishnan passionately involves in pro bono work, representing those who cannot afford legal representation with civil rights cases including disability rights, free speech, race discrimination, excessive force and prisoner rights. In honor of Mr. Krishnan’s impeccable work in a prominent copyright and patent case, the Daily Journal named him as a California Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property.