Kannon Kumar Shanmugam (born November 15, 1972) is an American lawyer known for his litigation at the U.S.
Supreme Court.
He has been a partner at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison since 2019, and is the managing partner of the firm's Washington office and chair of its Supreme Court and appellate practice group.
Shanmugam has been mentioned as a potential judicial nominee and was mentioned as a candidate for Solicitor General in the administration of President Donald Trump.Shanmugam joined Paul, Weiss in a highly publicized move from Williams & Connolly, where he was head of the firm's Supreme Court and appellate practice.
He previously served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States.
Before joining the Solicitor General's office, he was an associate at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis.