Overview
Raj Mathur represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigation around the nation. Raj has litigated in many practice areas, including securities, breach of contract, employment, property, antitrust, and inheritance disputes. He has experience successfully handling every step of litigation: he has taken and defended many depositions, argued motions, presented witnesses at trial, and won appeals.
“Raj’s ability to establish a thorough understanding of the very complex issues in the case and shape them into a winning strategy distinguished him as an outstanding litigator.”
– Private equity executive
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Raj previously represented Kevin Brown in the Delaware Court of Chancery in a dispute about wrongfully withheld compensation. Raj led discovery, took critical depositions, argued and won motions, and presented the first witness at trial. The Court of Chancery ruled in Mr. Brown’s favor, resulting in a complete victory. When the other party appealed, Raj briefed and argued the appeal in the Delaware Supreme Court. Just two days after Raj’s argument, the Delaware Supreme Court fully affirmed the trial court’s judgment in Mr. Brown’s favor.
Raj also represents a putative class of investors in securities litigation against real-estate investor Grant Cardone. Raj prevailed in the Ninth Circuit when he persuaded the Court to reverse the district court’s dismissal of this case. The Ninth Circuit’s ruling created important precedent protecting investors, making clear that issuers on social media are “sellers” under the Securities Act of 1933 and therefore subject to liability for untrue statements.
Raj’s successful appellate practice has garnered media attention. Read Law360’s feature of Raj and his appellate experience here. Law.com published Raj’s advice for oral arguments here.
Raj now represents more than 25 plaintiffs in In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Litigation, an antitrust MDL pending in federal court in Washington, D.C. Raj also recently represented Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in a property and breach-of-contract dispute in California state court.
BACKGROUND
Raj joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Stephanos Bibas of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Judge Alison J. Nathan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from New York University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Before that, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from New York University.
Raj also volunteers to coach Benjamin Cardozo High School’s moot court team in the annual NYC MENTOR Moot Court Competition.
