Bina B. Palnitkar

Bina B. Palnitkar is a nationally recognized shareholder at Greenberg Traurig and serves as Co-Chair of the Texas Litigation Practice. Based in Dallas, she advises private equity firms, institutional investors, and global corporations in strategic legal matters. Her practice spans complex litigation, intellectual property, cross-border enforcement, and anti-counterfeiting litigation.

Bina received her J.D. and graduated with high honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she was elected to the prestigious Order of the Coif. She also holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Her early career in financial trading at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange equipped her with a keen understanding of risk, which she integrates into her legal strategy.

With a diverse portfolio, Bina represents clients in intellectual property disputes, real estate transactions, employment law, aviation, and fund formation. She is especially active in defending brands through injunctions and seizure actions as a member of the firm’s Anti-Counterfeiting group. She also serves as national settlement counsel for major medical device companies, structuring large-scale litigation resolutions.

Clients value Bina’s practical, results-oriented approach and her ability to lead in high-stakes litigation. Her courtroom expertise and collaborative work with cross-functional legal teams have contributed to notable outcomes in intellectual property and product liability matters, including national and international enforcement actions.

Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and World Trademark Review, Bina has received industry-wide accolades. She was named a “40 Under 40” honoree by Bloomberg Law and a “Trials Rising Star” by Law360. She is a frequent leader in legal affinity groups and currently chairs Greenberg Traurig’s Asian American Affinity Group.

Bina B. Palnitkar continues to influence the legal landscape through her litigation expertise, strategic legal counsel, and leadership in diversity and brand protection initiatives. She remains a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex, high-value legal challenges across the U.S. and abroad.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar
• Member, Junior League of Dallas
• Past President, North American South Asian Bar Association – Dallas Chapter
• Associate Member, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court

Licensed State

• Texas
• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of Texas at Austin
  BBA in Finance

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