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Ali Abtahi
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Biography
I am the managing attorney at Abtahi Law Group, a boutique law firm that focuses on legal and strategic advisory services. Provide strategic counsel to emerging companies, nonprofits, startups, and venture capital investors in the health and medical technology sectors. I have also represented businesses, consumers, and governmental entities in commercial disputes and litigation involving consumer, health and safety, and unfair competitions laws.
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Licensed in Illinois for 12 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 22 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Wisconsin for 24 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Family
Posted by Greg | December 12, 2010 | Family
Equities Law
Ali was invlauable as a lawyer who was part of a law team working on our family's behalf in a very challenging case. He provided insight and consistently demonstrated respect for us as human beings yet aggressively represented our interests. He guided us to a conclusion in a situation that was very d...
Ali Abtahi's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly recommend Ali Abtahi as he has proven to be a talented, intelligent and personable attorney who can handle cases with calmness and strategy. He is very skilled in litigation and class action lawsuits."
"I went to law school with Ali and I have known him for over 15 years. Prior to starting his career in law, Ali obtained a graduate degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. Even in law school, Ali always demonstrated profound interest and enthusiasm in consumer, products liability, and public health litigation. To further his ultimate career goals, he gained valuable experience in UW Law School's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic. Ali’s practice focuses on consumer, business, and public health litigation. He also advises entrepreneurs and emerging companies with a focus on workplace wellness and public health sectors. With a background in science, public health and law, Ali is uniquely positioned to provide counseling and litigation in matters that are at the intersection of law and public health."
"I have know Ali for nearly 10 years. We had worked on several matters together. He has since moved onto his own practice, handling a whole host of complex business and class action matters. I still call him to run questions by him on matters. I highly endorse him for civil litigation matters"
"I have had the honor and pleasure of working with Ali on numerous complex cases. He is hardworking and extremely intelligent. Most importantly, Ali is passionate about his work and cares deeply for his clients. I highly recommend Ali."
"I have worked with Mr. Abtahi on numerous class action cases. He brings considerable technical expertise and class action experience that have been important to our cases. I highly recommend Mr. Abtahi on complex litigation matters."
"Ali is a bright and seasoned litigator who I had the pleasure of working with on several complex civil litigation matters over the past 6 years. Ali has a keen sense of strategy and was always two steps ahead of his opponent; all the while aggressively trying to keep costs down for his clients. I look forward to working with Ali again in the future."
"Ali is an intelligent and hardworking lawyer with the highest level of integrity."
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Experience
Honors
2022
Executive Diploma Director's Award, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2015
Certificate of Completion, Mediating Complex Disputes, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
2013
Certificate of Completion, Improving Negotiating Effectiveness, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
2013
Certificate of Completion, Dealing with Difficult Conversations, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
2012
Certificate of Completion, Mediating Disputes, Program on Negation at Harvard Law School
2006
Certificate of Appreciation, Consumer Attorneys of California
2002
State Bar Academic Achievement Award, State Bar of Wisconsin
2002
Law School Academic Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin Law School
2001
University League Award, University of Wisconsin Law School
2000
Bruce F. Beilfuss Memorial Award, University of Wisconsin Law School
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Managing Attorney, Abtahi Law Group
2014 - 2015
Managing Partner, Abtahi Thigpen LLP
2004 - 2007
Associate, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
2002 - 2004
Legal Research Attorney, San Francisco Superior Court
2002 - 2002
Law Clerk, Ness Motley, P.A.
2000 - 2001
Law Clerk, Ness Motley, P.A.
2000 - 2002
Clinical Student, Consumer Law Litigation Clinic, University of Wisconsin Law School
1999 - 1999
Summer Associate, Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
1999 - 1999
Research Intern, Harvard Injury Control Research Center
1998 - 1999
Research Assistant, Harvard School of Public Health
1996 - 1997
Public Action Organizer, United Farm Workers of America
Associations
2021 - Present
Federal Bar Association, Chicago ChapterBoard of Directors
2017 - Present
State Bar of California, Federal Courts CommitteeMember
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
Public JusticeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System v. McKesson Corporation
$18.325 million dollar settlement.
Madanat v. First Data Corporation
Appointed class counsel. Appeal pending.
Pinel v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC
$5.25 million settlement.
Education
2001
Univ of Wisconsin Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
Harvard School of Public Health
MS - Master of Science
1996
Univ of Wisconsin
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
2006
Forum
Preying on the Elderly: How Predatory Lenders Have Robbed Elderly Californians of Millions of Dollars
2002
Accident Analysis & Prevention
The Effect of Population Safety Belt Usage Rates on the Number of Motor Vehicle-Related Fatalities
2000
Journal of AIDS
Lack of Evidence for a Role of HTLV-I in the Occurrence of Subclinical HAM/TSP in the Miyazaki Cohort Study
2000
Advancing the Consumer Interest
Consumer Law: Advances and Setbacks
Languages
Farsi
English
Activity
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