Amitabh Banerji

Partner

Bar Admissions

State Bar of California

Education

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, cum laude

B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Economics and Political Science

Amitabh Banerji’s passion for law is in litigation, representing clients in complex commercial, business, employment, and entertainment trials, appeals and arbitrations. He has also served clients that are part of medical and legal malpractice and major automotive class-action cases. Prior to joining Elkins Kalt, Amitabh clerked for the Hon. Kathleen Cardone for the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas and served as extern for the Hon. Alex Kozinski for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the Hon. Marvin Aspen for the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois.

 

Career Highlights

Represented a major automobile manufacturer in multi district economic loss litigation and bellwether case and negotiated favorable settlements.

Represented multiple financial advisors in FINRA matters resulting in favorable outcomes.

Represented county in legal malpractice case and secured favorable outcome.

Represented major commercial real estate developer in multimillion dollar complex commercial action, and helped secure favorable outcome.

Represented major housing development company in multimillion dollar complex commercial matter, and helped secure reversal of trial court’s denial of anti-SLAPP motion on appeal.