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Nilofar Karbassi

Nilofar Karbassi

Partner

Pacific Gateway
19191 South Vermont Avenue
Suite 900
Torrance, CA 90502
T 424.221.7410
nilofar.karbassi@nelsonmullins.com
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Nilofar has extensive experience in complex product liability and toxic tort litigation. She represents clients in a wide range of industries including manufacturers of personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, surgical hardware, adhesives, and building and construction materials. 

Nilofar supervises factual investigation, manages discovery, prepares corporate witnesses for deposition and trial, retains and supervises the...

Nilofar has extensive experience in complex product liability and toxic tort litigation. She represents clients in a wide range of industries including manufacturers of personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, surgical hardware, adhesives, and building and construction materials. 

Nilofar supervises factual investigation, manages discovery, prepares corporate witnesses for deposition and trial, retains and supervises the work of experts, drafts pleadings, and prepares the case for trial.

Nilofar Karbassi

work of experts, drafts pleadings, and prepares the case for trial.

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

  • Serve as National Coordinating Counsel (NCC) in complex mass tort litigation for cosmetic company facing litigation nationwide. Develop effective trial strategies, prepare key fact and expert witnesses, coordinate national discovery efforts, as well as oversee local counsel to ensure that the client’s national trial strategy is implemented uniformly.
  • Defended manufacturer of dust masks and respirators against defect claims.
  • Obtained dismissals for pharmaceutical company in multi-jurisdictional litigation through thoughtful procurement of witness affidavits.
  • Defended automobile manufacturer in personal injury and wrongful death cases alleging injuries from asbestos.
  • Represented manufacturer of diesel, natural gas, and alternative fuel engines in product defect and personal injury actions.
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

  • Serve as National Coordinating Counsel (NCC) in complex mass tort litigation for cosmetic company facing litigation nationwide. Develop effective trial strategies, prepare key fact and expert witnesses, coordinate national discovery efforts, as well as oversee local counsel to ensure that the client’s national trial strategy is implemented uniformly.
  • Defended manufacturer of dust masks and respirators against defect claims.
  • Obtained dismissals for pharmaceutical company in multi-jurisdictional litigation through thoughtful procurement of witness affidavits.
  • Defended automobile manufacturer in personal injury and wrongful death cases alleging injuries from asbestos.
  • Represented manufacturer of diesel, natural gas, and alternative fuel engines in product defect and personal injury actions.

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • DRI
  • Los Angeles Bar Association
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder Program (2022)

 

 

Nilofar has extensive experience in complex product liability and toxic tort litigation. She represents clients in a wide range of industries including manufacturers of personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, surgical hardware, adhesives, and building and construction materials. 

Nilofar supervises factual investigation, manages discovery, prepares corporate witnesses for deposition and trial, retains and supervises the... work of experts, drafts pleadings, and prepares the case for trial.

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

  • Serve as National Coordinating Counsel (NCC) in complex mass tort litigation for cosmetic company facing litigation nationwide. Develop effective trial strategies, prepare key fact and expert witnesses, coordinate national discovery efforts, as well as oversee local counsel to ensure that the client’s national trial strategy is implemented uniformly.
  • Defended manufacturer of dust masks and respirators against defect claims.
  • Obtained dismissals for pharmaceutical company in multi-jurisdictional litigation through thoughtful procurement of witness affidavits.
  • Defended automobile manufacturer in personal injury and wrongful death cases alleging injuries from asbestos.
  • Represented manufacturer of diesel, natural gas, and alternative fuel engines in product defect and personal injury actions.

Education

  • Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, JD, cum laude (2015)
  • California State University Northridge, BA, Liberal Studies (2012)

Admissions

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

Practice Areas

Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • American Bar Association
  • DRI
  • Los Angeles Bar Association
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder Program (2022)