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Nimish R. Desai
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Nimish R. Desai

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275 Battery Street, 29th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Defective Products, Personal Injury & Mass Torts and 1 more

About Nimish R. Desai

Nimish R. Desai is a partner specializing in False Claims Act, class action, and environmental torts cases, and has helped secure over a billion dollar in settlements through his cases. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer each year from 2013-2025 and has been repeatedly named to The Best Lawyers in America list in the field of Qui Tam Law.

Nimish is a leading False Claims Act lawyer. He regularly presents to national conferences on FCA topics, and has long served in leadership roles in The Anti-Fraud Coalition, the preeminent national whistleblower law organization. Nimish’s successes have come in both under seal settlements and in cases with extensive litigation, with and without the government’s involvement. Notable False Claims Act representation include:

•U.S. ex rel. Barrett v. Allergan - led the litigation involving Allergan’s alleged inaccurate reporting of the price of Botox to the Medicare program. After the government declined, Nimish prosecuted the case and secured a confidential, favorable settlement in 2022, and a reported decision awarding attorneys’ fees and costs.
•U.S. ex rel. [under seal] v. Gold Coast Health Plan - $71 million settlement in a case alleging that a health plan and prominent hospitals defrauded the California and the United States of Medicaid funds by allegedly misrepresenting the plans’ medical loss ratio (MLR).
•U.S. ex rel. Rockville v. Sutter Health - $46 million settlement alleging fraudulent charges by Sutter Health hospitals. Nimish and Lieff Cabraser lawyers litigated the case for three years before reaching a settlement, and were deputized by the California Department of Insurance to serve as lead trial counsel.
•U.S. ex rel. Dye v. ATK - $37 million settlement alleging sale of defective products to the United States military. Nimish and Lieff Cabraser lawyers litigated alongside the Department of Justice for many years before reaching the settlement.
•San Francisco ex rel. Schneider v. AT&T Corp., et al. - currently leading the litigation against major telecommunications companies for underreporting and underpaying telecom fees owed to the City and County of San Francisco.
•Various Under Seal Matters - Nimish currently represents whistleblowers in numerous health care and defense procurement matters that are under seal in federal courts throughout the country.

With his chemical engineering background, Nimish also works on the firm’s environmental and class action practices, often handling highly technical expert issues.

•Santa Barbara Oil Spill -$230 million settlement in 2022 with Plains All American Pipeline. Nimish led the effort to demonstrate the company’s negligent maintenance of the pipeline, and to challenge the company’s estimate of the spill volume.
•Takata Airbag Litigation - $1+ billion in settlements to date.
•BP Solar Panel Defects - $67 million settlement
•TVA Coal Ash Spill - $28 million settlement
•Bextra-Celebrex MDL - $900 million settlement.

Publications & Presentations

•“Litigating Declined Cases,” 23rd Annual TAF Coalition Conference, October 2023
•“FCA Hot Topics, Taxpayers Against Fraud Annual Conference,” October 2022
•“Holding Private Equity Accountable, Future of Fraud Conference, Taxpayers Against Fraud,” May 11, 2022
•“Department of Defense Procurement Fraud, Taxpayers Against Fraud Annual Conference,” October 2021
•“Recent Developments in the Public Disclosure Bar, Taxpayers Against Fraud Annual Conference,” October 2020
•“BP, Exxon Valdez, and Class-Wide Punitive Damages,” 21 Class Action and Derivative Suit Committee Newsletter, Fall 2010
•“American Chemistry Council v. Johnson: Community Right to Know, But About What? D.C. Circuit Takes Restrictive View of EPCRA,” 33 Ecology L.Q. 583, Winter 2006, 2006
•“Lessons Learned and Unlearned: A Case Study of Medical Malpractice Award Caps in Texas,” The Subcontinental, Vol. 1, Issue, 4, pp. 81-87, Winter 2004
•“Separation of Fine Particulate Matter Emitted From Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles Using Chemical Mass Balancing Techniques,” Environmental Science Technology, 37(17) pp. 3904-3909, 2003
•“Analysis of Motor Vehicle Emissions in a Houston Tunnel during Texas Air Quality Study 2000,” Atmospheric Environment, 38, 3363-3372, 2004

Honors & Awards

•Selected for inclusion by peers in The Best Lawyers in America in field of “Qui Tam Law,” 2016 - 2023, 2025, 2026
•“Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America,” Lawdragon, 2025, 2026
•“Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America,” Lawdragon, 2023-2026
•“Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America,” Lawdragon, 2021-2025
•“Super Lawyer for Northern California,” Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2025
•“40 and Under Hot List,” Benchmark Litigation, 2018 - 2022
•“Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer,” Daily Journal, 2019
•“Consumer Attorney of the Year Finalist,” Consumer Attorneys of California, 2014
•“Rising Star for Northern California,” Super Lawyers, 2012

In the News

•February 17, 2026
30 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2026
•October 23, 2025
Nimish Desai Pens Piece for The Anti-Fraud Coalition: Protecting Your Identity in Whistleblower Lawsuits
•September 8, 2025
Twenty-Seven Lieff Cabraser Partners Named to 2026 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America” List
•August 21, 2025
36 Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Named to 2026 Best Lawyers Listings
•June 30, 2025
28 Lieff Cabraser Attorneys Selected as 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
    • Defective Products
    • Personal Injury & Mass Torts
    • Fraud on the Government

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Gujarati
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Cases: ATK
    Bextra/Celebrex
    Sutter
    Toyota

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2006, California
    2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    2008, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
    2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
    2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    2017, Texas
    2017, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    2017, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    2019, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    2021, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    2021, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    2022, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
    2022, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
    2023, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    Memberships

    Professional Associations

    •American Bar Association
    •American Constitution Society
    •Bar Association of San Francisco
    •Consumer Attorneys of California
    •East Bay Community Law Center (Board Member, 2010)
    •South Asian Bar Association (Board Member, 2010)
    •State Bar of California
    •The Anti-Fraud Coalition Education Fund (Conference and Member Education Committee, 2021-present)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
    Class of 2006
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Texas, Austin
    Class of 2002
    B.S. & B.A.

    University of Texas, Austin
    Class of 2002
    with High Honors

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Nimish R. Desai was admitted in 2006 to the State of California.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Nimish R. Desai is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Southern District of California and United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP has 100 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Nimish R. Desai attended Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP was established in 1972.

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