Sidebar Advisors
Sidebar Advisors Attorney Podcast explores the career moves, risks, and decisions that shape a life in law.
Hosted by Niraj Chhabra, financial planner and founder of Sidebar Advisors, the show features candid conversations with attorneys, legal leaders, and professionals connected to the legal industry.
Guests share how they navigated firm changes, leadership, business growth, career pivots, and the moments that pushed them to bet on themselves.
Each episode offers a practical look at the professional, personal, and financial choices attorneys face as their careers evolve.
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Neel Chatterjee of King & Spalding : Leading With Authenticity in BigLaw & Building the Future of IP Litigation
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In this episode, we sit down with Neel Chatterjee, one of the nation’s leading IP litigators and a finalist for ALM’s Attorney of the Year award.
We cover a wide-ranging conversation, including:
- His path into law and the mentors who shaped him
- The bold decision to leave Goodwin for King & Spalding and his vision for building out an IP powerhouse in Silicon Valley
- Strategies for managing landmark cases involving tech giants like Facebook, NVIDIA, and eBay
- The founding of Law Firm Partners United and the coalition’s amicus brief defending the rule of law
- Why public interest and diversity remain central to his career
- How he brings authenticity and humor into BigLaw culture—from snacks in the office to his tongue-in-cheek business cards declaring him “the very handsom man”
Neel also opens up about his heritage and upbringing, and how those experiences shaped his worldview, his advocacy, and his drive to lead with purpose.
This is a thoughtful, funny, and inspiring conversation with one of the legal industry’s most authentic voices.