Office: San Diego
Phone: (619) 849-4909
rlahiri@wshblaw.com
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| Education: | University of San Diego School of Law , 2004
J.D.
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National University , 1998
M.S.
| University of California, San Diego , 1994
B.A.
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Commerical Law
Defended client in class action litigation arising out of alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Defense of claims in business disputes ranging from intentional interference with contractual relations to breach of contract and breach of warranty claims.
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Environmental Law
Defense of property owners in claims seeking recovery of remediation costs for clean-up of soil and groundwater contamination and hazardous waste.
Defense of product manufacturers and suppliers in multi-plaintiff cases alleging toxic exposure to environmental contaminants.
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Product Liability
Defense of product manufacturers and distributors in claims for strict product liability arising from defective products.
Defense of property owners, builders, developers, and contractors in claims for personal injuries and property damage arising out of defective construction materials.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice in favor of residential developer in products liability and breach of warranty action regarding allegedly defective plumbing.
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Toxic Tort
Defense of product suppliers and manufacturers against personal injury claims related to occupational chemical exposure, including exposure to benzene.
Defense of property owners, property management companies, builders, developers, contractors and construction managers in all aspects of bodily injury litigation related to mold exposure.
Obtained defense summary judgment based on lack of product identification in favor of chemical recycling company in wrongful death case involving alleged occupational exposure to benzene.
Obtained defense summary judgment based on lack of notice in favor of property owner and management company in mold bodily injury case.
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Publications
Co-Author, New Study Focuses on Benzene Biomarkers – Will Results Impact Litigation, Harris Martin Litigation Watch: Benzene, October 2007.
Contributing author, Scenes from the Courtroom: Strategies for the Successful Use of Technology in the Courtroom, presented at West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar, May 12, 2005.
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Ranjan's practice focuses on the areas of environmental law and toxic tort. Prior to law school, he received an M.S. in Environmental Management. During law school, Ranjan was awarded the Professor Robert and Dolores Simmons Award for Excellence in Environmental Law Practice, Outstanding Environmental Clinic Intern, 2004. He also served as Associate Editor for the San Diego Law Review and as a judicial extern for the Hon. Ruben B. Brooks of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. He also received several academic honors. Prior to law school, he received the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, 1999 and 2000, for his work with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. |
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