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Namrta D. Shah

Namrta D. Shah

Senior Associate

750 B Street
Suite 2200
San Diego, CA 92101
nam.shah@nelsonmullins.com

Namrta represents businesses in all aspects of civil litigation, focusing on the defense of premises, transportation, construction, products, warranty, and other general liability matters. She also has experience as a civil litigator specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury defense, which includes cases of general negligence and intentional torts.

Namrta represents businesses in all aspects of civil litigation, focusing on the defense of premises, transportation, construction, products, warranty, and other general liability matters. She also has experience as a civil litigator specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury defense, which includes cases of general negligence and intentional torts.

Namrta D. Shah

Namrta represents businesses in all aspects of civil litigation, focusing on the defense of premises, transportation, construction, products, warranty, and other general liability matters. She also has experience as a civil litigator specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury defense, which includes cases of general negligence and intentional torts.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

Civil Litigation

  • Represented and advised clients in matters involving personal injury, product liability, premises liability, construction, and commercial litigation.

  • Researched and drafted motions, including summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and discovery motions.
  • Conducted depositions of experts, witnesses, and business representatives.
  • Managed expansive discovery, including interrogatories, requests for admission, and requests for production.
  • Prepared witnesses for trial, prepared trial exhibits, and drafted motions in limine to receive favorable verdicts and settlements.

Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice

  • Represented and advised clients in defense of personal injury and medical malpractice lawsuits.
  • Drafted pleadings, discovery, motions, and negotiated settlements.
  • Conducted depositions, reviewed lengthy medical records, and worked with experts.
  • Appeared in court for case management, ex parte hearings, and motion hearings.

Employment Law

  • Managed employment cases, including wrongful termination and wage disputes.
  • Drafted demand letters and negotiated settlement agreements.
  • Analyzed personnel files and medical records for case strategies.

Business and Contract Law

  • Handled Chapter 7 bankruptcy, negotiated debt reduction with creditors.
  • Drafted contracts, leases, and purchase agreements.
  • Managed landlord/private and commercial tenant disputes and evictions.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Litigation Associate Attorney, AM Law 200 defense litigation firm (2023–2025)
  • Litigation Associate Attorney, San Diego-based litigation firm (2021–2023)
  • Litigation Associate Attorney, regional employee and consumer rights law firm (2020–2021) 
  • Transactional and Litigation Attorney, San Diego boutique law firm (2019-2020)

Languages

  • Gujarati

Education

  • California Western School of Law, JD (2016)
  • Rutgers University, BS, magna cum laude (2011)

Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Practice Areas

Industries

  • San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • South Asian Bar Association