Overview

PAVITHRA RAJESH is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She litigates securities class actions. Her work centers on pre-litigation investigation and on developing legal theories in securities and derivative matters.

In 2026, Law 360 named her a Rising Star in the Securities category. The list recognizes attorneys under 40 selected by Law360’s editorial staff. 

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 brings unique writing experience from her judicial externship for the Patent Pilot Program in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. There she worked closely with the Clerk and program’s judges on patent cases. She earned a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara. 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.