Puja is a seasoned trial attorney with over a decade of experience representing emerging and established companies in high-stakes and bet-the-company intellectual property litigation and complex commercial disputes in federal court, at arbitration and before the Patent and Trademark Office. With a focus on patent, copyright and trade secret litigation, Puja regularly helps clients in the generative artificial intelligence, life sciences, medical device and broader technology sectors navigate the ever-changing litigation landscape.
Known for distilling complex technologies into compelling, accessible narratives for judges and juries, Puja excels at bridging the gap between technical depth and clarity—whether examining inventors and developers at trial, developing a targeted discovery strategy, or strategizing how to explain the nuances of generative AI outputs to a court. Clients value Puja's calm under pressure, creative advocacy and ability to cut through complexity to deliver persuasive, business-aligned solutions.
Puja has led case teams from discovery through trial, managed multijurisdictional litigation and is frequently called upon for her oral advocacy skills in pivotal moments. Recently, her in-court examinations resulted in a trial victory on behalf of a medical device manufacturer in a billion-dollar patent dispute against its global competitor and she obtained a permanent injunction to protect a major technology company’s copyrights and trade secrets. Puja has also been at the forefront of driving litigation to establish the bounds of copyright fair use as applied to generative AI, she has deposed dozens of fact and expert witnesses, and she has argued key dispositive and pretrial motions. She is recognized for building enduring client relationships grounded in trust, strategic judgment and a proven track record of success.
Puja is active in the South Asian Bar Association, the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, and alumni associations for Cornell Law School and Notre Dame. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2025, 2026) and as an LCLD Pathfinder. Puja is also committed to pro bono work, recently securing a favorable settlement on the verge of trial for a pre-trial detainee in an excessive force case against the City and County of San Francisco.
Prior to joining Benesch, Puja worked at Keker, Van Nest & Peters and Latham & Watkins. She clerked for Judge John K. Bush for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Chief Judge Theresa Springmann of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. She earned her J.D. from Cornell Law School and graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame.