Neal Katyal

Lawyer

American Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionLawyer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth12/03/1970
Age56 years
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.

Latest News about Neal Katyal

20/02/2026

Neal Katyal secured a landmark 6-3 Supreme Court victory on behalf of small businesses and trade associations, striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The Court ruled that the President lacked authority to impose such tariffs without congressional approval, reaffirming Congress's exclusive power over taxes and duties. This decision reinforced separation-of-powers principles and provided relief to businesses and consumers affected by the unilateral duties.

12/02/2025

Neal Katyal joined Milbank LLP as a partner in its Washington, DC office, where he leads the firm's appellate practice and joins its commercial litigation team. The move from Hogan Lovells, where he had been since 2011, strengthens Milbank's appellate and complex litigation capabilities. Milbank chair Scott Edelman praised Katyal's unparalleled track record in Supreme Court advocacy across diverse areas like securities, constitutional, and patent law.

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Bio/Wiki

Real name/Full nameNeal Kumar Katyal

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLoyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
College/University
  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
  • Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Arts degree at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Year2001

Family

WifeJoanna Rosen (doctor)
ChildrenHe has three children.
Parents
FatherName
MotherPratibha Katyal Malhotra (paediatrician)
Siblings
  • Sonia Katyal (chancellor's Professor of Law and co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at UC Berkeley)
  • Jeffrey Rosen (president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia)

Career

Years Served
  • 17 May 2010 – 9 June 2011: Solicitor General of the United States
  • 9 June 2011 – 26 August 2011: Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2004: Pro Bono award
  • 2006: Runner-up for "Lawyer of the Year" by the National Law Journal
  • 2007: One of the top 50 litigators nationally by American Lawyer Magazine
  • 2011: The Edmund Randolph Award by the US Justice Department. It is the highest honor the department can bestow on a civilian.
  • 2015: One of the 30 best living Supreme Court advocates by Washingtonian Magazine
  • One of the "90 Greatest Lawyers over the Last 30 Years" by Legal Times
  • 2023: Vice President and Trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society
  • 2024 and 2025: Named to Forbes’ Top 200 Lawyers list
Political InclinationDemocratic

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Neal Katyal is a former American acting solicitor general of the United States.
2. He works full-time as Paul Saunders Professor at Georgetown University. He specializes in constitutional law, criminal law, and intellectual property.
3. During his time at Dartmouth College, he was a member of the fraternities Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Dartmouth Forensic Union.
4. Neal Katyal worked on the Yale Law Journal’s editorial board when he was a law student. He worked under the academics, Bruce Ackerman and Akhil Amar, and collaborated with them to write papers in legal and political opinion periodicals.
5. Neal Katyal has extensive knowledge in the areas of tribal, criminal, employment, corporate, patent, technology, and law.
6. While working for the Justice Department, Katyal argued a number of issues before the Supreme Court, notably Northwest Austin v. Holder (2009), where he successfully defended the legality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
7. Neal Katyal has argued more Supreme Court cases in the history of the United States than any other minority lawyer. He has argued 48 cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court till June 2023.
8. Neal Katyal enjoys alcoholic beverages occasionally.
9. Neal Katyal runs a daily post-election litigation explanatory series on Instagram and YouTube called 'Courtside.'
10. He often appears as a panelist on live news shows.
11. Neal Katyal's wife, Joanna Rosen, practices the Jewish faith, and his brother-in-law, Jeffrey Rosen, is a well-respected figure in the American legal field.
12. He is a partner at Milbank LLP.
13. He is the Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National Security Law at Georgetown University Law Center.
14. He clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for Justice Stephen Breyer of the US Supreme Court.
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