Overview

PAVITHRA RAJESH is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office who litigates securities class actions. She specializes in pre-litigation investigation to develop legal theories in securities and derivative matters. Her notable work includes a $120 million settlement (for claims that certain underwriters of a public offering failed to disclose that they held substantial holdings as collateral for a highly leveraged, highly concentrated portfolio), a $10 million settlement (for claims that a medical device company misled investors about product effectiveness and off-label marketing) and an $11 million settlement (for claims that investors in a business combination were misled about a financing commitment and an executive’s embezzlement; pending final approval).

Ms. Rajesh has unique writing experience from her judicial externship for the Patent Pilot Program in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where she worked closely with the Clerk and judges in the program on patent cases. Ms. Rajesh graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She received her Juris Doctor degree from UCLA School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Rajesh was an Associate Editor for the UCLA Law Review.