Mr. Shant Nahabed Nashalian first joined the firm as a Summer Associate in 2017. Currently, Mr. Nashalian’s practice encompasses civil defense. Mr. Nashalian is experienced in various aspects of litigation, including conducting pre-lawsuit investigation, responding to complaints, preparing and responding to written discovery, attending depositions, and drafting successful dispositive and other pre-trial motions.
Mr. Nashalian earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from California State University, Northridge where he made the Dean’s list. As an undergraduate, he served as an intern for the Honorable Elizabeth Ann Lippitt, California Superior Court Judge. He then earned his Juris Doctor at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles during which time he made the dean’s list. As a law student, Mr. Nashalian served as the Editor in Chief of the Southwestern Journal of International Law. Prior to starting as a Summer Associate with the firm, Mr. Nashalian worked as an extern at the California Department of Transportation-Legal Division, where he gained experience in providing civil defense.
Mr. Nashalian is admitted to practice in the State of California and in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.