Rajan Trehan focuses his practice on high stakes matters oriented towards trial. He has experience litigating contract, fraud, intellectual property, and class action disputes on behalf of an array of corporate and individual clients. Mr. Trehan has earned clients’ trust by achieving noteworthy results in tough cases.
Mr. Trehan counsels clients throughout the litigation process, from initial fact gathering to post-trial briefing, and he has notched victories for his clients at every stage, including pre-filing settlements, dispositive motions, and jury verdicts. He has distinguished himself for his ability to navigate challenging examinations, both on direct and cross. The diversity of Mr. Trehan’s clients—including, for example, PacifiCorp, Match Group, the State of Hawaii, the country’s largest integrated health care system, Palantir Technologies, and Lionsgate—underscores his ability to translate his thoughtful and strategic approach to a wide variety of industries and disputes.
Mr. Trehan’s recent victories include:
- Winning a favorable jury verdict on behalf of PacifiCorp in a damages-only trial earlier this year. The plaintiffs had sought up to $225 million in non-economic damages, but only received roughly a tenth of that amount.
- Securing a favorable settlement, after two weeks of trial, for the country’s largest integrated health care system in a lawsuit brought by a group of California hospitals seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for emergency medical services provided to the health care system’s members.
- Obtaining a settlement exceeding $300 million for Match Group against Google over its illegal monopolization and other anticompetitive behavior in the distribution of mobile apps and processing of in-app purchases.
Mr. Trehan is also representing the State of Hawaii and advising the governor and attorney general concerning the state’s enormous responsibilities in the wake of the 2023 Maui wildfires, one of the largest natural disasters in the state’s history. This has included preparing witnesses for congressional hearings, advising on litigation matters, and helping launch the One ‘Ohana Fund, which was designed to compensate those who lost loved ones or were seriously injured by the fires.
Mr. Trehan is also committed to pro bono work. He represented Freedom for Immigrants in a high-profile, closely watched case in which he obtained an injunction against ICE that protected the nonprofit’s First Amendment rights and restored a critical lifeline for people in immigrant detention.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Trehan clerked for the Hon. Paul G. Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. While attending Columbia Law School, Mr. Trehan prosecuted domestic violence cases as an extern with the Queens District Attorney’s Office, and he interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
Updated July 2024
