Nadia Elena Haghighatian

Nadia Haghighatian is a partner in Kirkland’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, focusing on intellectual property litigation. Drawing from her electrical engineering background, Nadia focuses her practice on patent litigation, representing clients with matters involving various technologies, including software, telecommunications, electrical, mechanical and semiconductor technologies. She also represents clients in patent and trade secret cases in the energy sector and is well versed in trademark infringement matters.

Passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Nadia seeks out opportunities to elevate others in her communities. Before joining Kirkland, Nadia led internal LGBTQ+ affinity group initiatives and served on the board of directors for several local bar associations, including the Dallas LGBT+ Bar Association. She has also mentored diverse attorneys and law students and spoken publicly on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging topics.