Natassia Kwan is a lawyer practicing litigation, life sciences & medical technology, pharmaceutical, medical device & health care litigation and 3 other areas of law. Natassia received a B.B.A. degree from University of Notre Dame, and has been licensed for 13 years. Natassia practices at Sedgwick LLP in San Francisco, CA.
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Practice Details
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LanguagesChinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese -
Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameSedgwick LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Products Liability: Represented a global biopharmaceutical company in a national multi-district class action brought by hundreds of individual plaintiffs, claiming bodily injury, negligence,
various statutory claims. Took depositions of doctors
fact witnesses, reviewed
analyzed discovery.
Represented an oxygen concentrator manufacturer against claims from multiple plaintiffs, including claims of wrongful death, strict products liability, manufacturing defect, negligence, breach of warranty,
survival.
Represented a wheelchair manufacturer against claims of willful misconduct, strict products liability, negligent products liability, breach of implied
expressed warranty.
Represented global automobile manufacturer against claims of personal injury, negligence, products liability, emotional distress
prepared case for trial
prepared motion to exclude plaintiff's key expert.
Class Action Defense
Unfair Competition: Represented global manufacturer against class of plaintiffs, claiming violations of Cal. Unfair Competition Law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act,
fraudulent nondisclosure. Oversaw written discovery
document production, prepared discovery
dispositive pleadings.
Represented global manufacturer against class of plaintiffs, claiming violations of the UCL, CLRA, False Advertising Law,
breach of express
implied warranty. Oversaw written discovery
document production, prepared discovery
dispositive pleadings.
Represented global manufacturer against class of plaintiffs, resulting in favorable settlement.
Represented an Academy-Award winning director in an unfair competition, breach of contract,
fraud case. On the eve of trial, obtained a full dismissal of the case through a successful Motion for Terminating Sanctions
Dismissal.
The above matters were h
led by Ms. Kwan prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Externship: Extern, Honorable Edward Chen, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco, CA, Summer 2011
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2013, California
US District Court For The Northern District Of California
US District Court For The Central District Of California
MembershipsProfessional & Community Involvement
•American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
•ABA Mass Torts Committee, Co-chair of Young Lawyers Subcommittee
•Young Lawyer Leadership Program (YLLP), 2017-2019
•Judicial Internship Opportunity Program (JIOP)
•National Mentoring Co-chair (2015-2017)
•Working Group, San Francisco
•Chair, Ambassador's Council, California Minority Counsel Program
•Barrister's Club Ambassador, Barrister's Club of the San Francisco Bar Association
•Member, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
Distinguished Brief Award
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
Insurance Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
Award for Highest Grade in Alternative Dispute Resolution
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
2013 Executive Notes Editor
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D.
Hastings Moot Court Team
Other EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
B.B.A.
2009 Notre Dame Asian Pacific Distinguished Student Award
University of Notre Dame
B.B.A.
ND Symphony Orchestra
University of Notre Dame
B.B.A.
British Parliament
University of Notre Dame
B.B.A.
House of Commons
University of Notre Dame
B.B.A.
Parliamentary Researcher
University of Notre Dame
Class of 2009
B.A.
with high honors
Natassia Kwan
333 Bush St., 30th Fl.San Francisco, CA 94104-2806U.S.A.
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