Padmaja Chinta

Padmaja Chinta is a seasoned attorney with Dunnington Bartholow & Miller, LLP, New York City, New York, where she leads the patent section of the intellectual property practice group and contributes to the corporate and litigation, arbitration and mediation practice groups. With a robust background in intellectual property law and trial proceedings, she offers comprehensive legal guidance across all facets of intellectual property and various business agreements, focusing significantly on litigation.

With a “Superb” rating on Avvo, Ms. Chinta’s legal acumen extends to advising on pre-suit investigations, product launches and business strategies for pipeline products, alongside negotiating significant licensing deals. She possesses a profound capability in handling infringement and validity opinions, and is well-versed in the procurement of patents and trademarks from the U.S. Patent Office. Her client base spans multinational corporations to individual entrepreneurs.

In the courtroom, Ms. Chinta has managed a diverse array of cases across various technologies, particularly focusing on technology-related fields and Hatch-Waxman ANDA litigation. Her litigation successes include significant victories in claim constructions, summary judgments and various pretrial and appellate proceedings. Additionally, she has robustly defended patents in IPR proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and represented clients in multiple areas, including trade secret and contract litigation.

Ms. Chinta further enriched her industry perspective through her role as senior in-house counsel at the world's foremost generic drug manufacturer. Her entrepreneurial spirit is evident from her co-founding a successful IP boutique firm. Her academic credentials include a master’s in law from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Residing in New Jersey, Ms. Chinta is actively involved in her community, serving on the town’s Ethics Board and engaging in various community activities. Her professional recognitions include being named one of 50 IP experts in the United States by Law360’s Voices of the Bar and being a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She plays a pivotal role in the Federal Bar Association, notably serving as president of the Southern District of New York Chapter.