Kannon Shanmugam

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Kannon Kumar Shanmugam (born November 15, 1972) is an American lawyer known for his litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court. Shanmugam is a partner at the law firm Davis Polk, where he is the head of the firm’s Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice. Shanmugam joined Davis Polk in April 2026 after moving from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he was co-chair of the firm's litigation department, chair of the firm's Washington, D.C. office, and chair of its Supreme Court and appellate practice group. He was previously a partner at Williams & Connolly. He also served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States. He began his legal career as an associate at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis.

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