Arun Subramanian Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name/Full Name	Arun Srinivas Subramanian
Profession(s)	• Lawyer • Judge
Famous for	Being the judge of rapper Diddy's lawsuit
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Bar Associations/Legal/Judicial-Related Committees	• American Association of Justice • American Bar Association • American Bar Foundation: Fellow • Federal Bar Council • 2008 – Present: Board of Directors, The Columbia Law Review Association, Inc. • 2013 – 2016: New York Intellectual Property Lawyers Association • 2013 – Present: Pro Bono Panel, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit • 2014 – 2016: Federal Circuit Bar Association • Litigation Counsel of America: Fellow • 2021 – 2022: National Immigration Litigation Alliance • New York County Lawyers Association • 2021 - present: Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules New York State Bar Association • South Asian Bar Association of New York • 2021 – Present: Development Committee, The Appellate Project • 2022 – Present: Advisory Council, The Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program
Internships / Employment Record	• Summer 2001: Summer Intern at ABB Network Management 1601 Industrial Boulevard Sugar Land, Texas • Summer 2001: Summer Intern at Camesa, Inc. 1650 Spur 529 Rosenberg, Texas • Summer 2002: Summer Intern (uncompensated) at United States Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, John C. Keeney Building, Suite 600, Tenth & Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC • 2002: Teaching Assistant (uncompensated) for Professor Michael C. Dorf at Columbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street, New York • 2002: Judicial Extern (uncompensated) for the Honorable Sidney H. Stein at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York • 2003: Teaching Assistant (uncompensated) for Professor Katherine Franke at Columbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street, New York • Summer 2003: Summer Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, Northwest, Washington, DC • Summer 2004: Summer Associate at Jenner & Block LLP, 1099 New York Avenue, Northwest, Suite 900, Washington, DC • 2004 – 2005: Law Clerk for the Honorable Dennis Jacobs at United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York • 2005 – 2006: Law Clerk for the Honorable Gerard E. Lynch at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York • 2006 – 2007: Law Clerk for the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Supreme Court of the United States, One First Street, Northeast, Washington, DC • 2007 – Present: Partner (2011 – Present), Associate (2007 – 2011) at Susman Godfrey LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York • 2008 – Present: Director at Columbia Law Review Association, 435 West 116th Street, New York • 2021 – Present: Director at Fund for Modern Courts, Inc., 387 Second Avenue, Number 608, New York • 2022 – Present: Director at South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) Inc., 54-45 Seabury Street, Elmhurst, New York
Courts Practiced	• 2008: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York • 2009: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit • 2010: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit • 2012: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York • 2015: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas • 2015: Supreme Court of the United States • 2016: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan • 2018: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit • 2018: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit • 2020: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit • 2020: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2014: Tamil American Pioneer Award from Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America • 2016: Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Practice, American Antitrust Institute, for work at Susman Godfrey LLP • 2016: Recognition of Outstanding Pro Bono Service from Legal Aid Society • 2018: Leading Patent Professional, International Asset Management Patent 1000 • 2018: Rising Stars / Best in Bankruptcy Litigation, Euromoney Legal Media Group • 2018: Rising Star, New York Law Journal • 2018: Pro Bono Publico Award, Legal Aid Society • 2016 – 2018: Up and Coming Lawyer, Litigation: General Commercial, Chambers USA (Chambers and Partners) • 2012 – 2019: Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, New York • 2017 – 2019: Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution - General Commercial Disputes • 2017 – 2019: 40 and Under Hot List, Benchmark Litigation • 2019 – 2022: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers, Lawdragon • 2020 – 2022: Super Lawyers, New York • 2020 – 2022: 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon • 2020 – 2022: Leading Litigator in Commercial Litigation, Chambers USA (Chambers and Partners) • 2020 – 2022: Future Star, Benchmark Litigation • 2021 – Present: Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America • 2021 – Present: Fellow, American Bar Foundation • 2023: Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1979
Age (as of 2025)	46 Years
Birthplace	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality	American
Hometown	Pittsburgh
School	Clements High School, Sugar Land, Texas
College/University	• 1997-2001: Case Western Reserve University • 2001-2004: Columbia Law School
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science and English (Double major, Case Western) • J.D. (Juris Doctor) (Columbia)
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sowmya
Parents	Father- AK Subramanian (Control systems engineer) Mother- Sundari Subramanian (Bookkeeper)
Siblings	Sister- 1
Favourites
NFL Team	New Orleans Saints

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arun Subramanian

• Arun Subramanian was born to Indian immigrant parents.

• He had an interest in history, literature, and philosophy and decided to study law after completing his high school education.

• He registered for selective military service upon turning 18 but never served in the military.

• During his time at Columbia Law School, Arun served as the Executive Articles Editor for the Columbia Law Review and published a student article on bankruptcy law and the proper interpretation of a particular form of contract used in the telecommunication industry.

• He later worked in many law firms and fought many cases related to child trafficking and consumer protection.

• In 2007, he joined Susman Godfrey LLP as the firm’s first litigation associate hired in the New York office and became the firm’s youngest partner at age 31 in 2011.

• On September 6, 2022, 46th US President Joe Biden nominated him to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to the seat vacated by Judge Alison Nathan, who was elevated to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

• The United States Senate confirmed him as a District Judge for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on 7 March 2023. He is the 1st South Asian-American judge confirmed to the SDNY.
  

  Arun Subramanian taking oath as an American judge

• He made headlines in May 2025 when he was appointed as the judge on rapper Sean Diddy Combs’ case related to racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.