Priya Nair
Priya combines a background in mechanical engineering with a trial lawyer’s instincts, making her formidable in product-liability and complex-injury litigation.
Background.
Before law school, Priya Nair worked as a mechanical engineer — a background that makes her uniquely effective in product-liability and machinery-injury cases, where proving a design defect is everything. She reads the schematics herself and knows when a manufacturer’s expert is bluffing.
Priya has helped secure some of the firm’s largest product and workplace results, and she leads its discovery strategy in document-intensive cases. She is fluent in Hindi and conversational in Spanish, and runs the firm’s bilingual intake program.
Admissions & recognition.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois State Bar
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois
Education
- J.D., Order of the Coif — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2010)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Purdue University (2006)
Awards & Recognition
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014–2020)
- Super Lawyers (2021–2025)
Professional Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Product Liability Advisory Council (observer)
Select outcomes.
- $12.0M
Defective industrial press maimed a factory worker the maker knew was at risk
Jury verdict against a machinery manufacturer after discovery revealed it had removed a guard to cut costs, despite internal injury reports.
- $3.2M
Tenant gravely injured in an assault a landlord’s broken security invited
Negligent-security verdict after the property owner ignored months of documented break-ins and broken locks.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts.