Avantech Law
Founded four years ago, Avantech Law is an intellectual property and technology law firm serving clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific that’s led by Founder and Partner William Woodford.
Jeff Sjerven//March 31, 2025//
Co-founded in 2018 by Devan Padmanabhan and Michelle Dawson as a boutique intellectual law firm, Padda Law Group tells potential clients it is “a potent sword or shield for you to wield as you journey toward achieving your highest business goals.” Though the firm is fairly young, its attorneys have worked together for 10 to 25 years, according to the firm’s website.
“Technology law is a notoriously complicated and ever-evolving area of law that Padda Law Group does not believe should be ‘dabbled in,’” the firm’s website states.
The firm also notes that Padda Law Group (Padmanabhan & Dawson PLLC) has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in an array of technology areas, including mechanical, pharmaceutical, and computer software and hardware cases. The firm has handled disputes in patent, copyright, trademark infringement, breach of contract, and misappropriation of trade secret cases.
Padda Law Group also emphasizes its diversity, noting on its website that “We know that our team is significantly stronger because of the different points of view our female attorneys, attorneys of color, and attorneys with different spiritual and religious backgrounds bring to the table.”
Founded four years ago, Avantech Law is an intellectual property and technology law firm serving clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific that’s led by Founder and Partner William Woodford.
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