Rajnish Puri

Background

Puri, Rajnish was born on November 9, 1964 in New Delhi, India.

Education

University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (Bachelor of Science, 1985). Institute of Rural Management, India (Master of Business Administration, 1987). Southwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1996).

Spoken languages: Hindi.

Career

Worked at Ervin, Cohen & Jessup Limited Liability Partnership (Beverly Hills, California) specializing in Federal and State Taxation, Business, Corporation, Securities and Real Estate Law. General Business and Commercial Litigation in all State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts with emphasis on Unfair Competition, Business Torts, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Insurance Coverage and Litigation. Environmental Law, Probate, Estate Planning and Trusts, Insolvency and Creditors" Rights Law, Health Care and Entertainment Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1996, California and United States.

District Court, Central District of California. Recipient, Exceptional Achievement Awards: Federal Tax Administration and Litigation.

Federal Estate and Gift Taxation. Federal Corporate Taxation.

Staff Member, 1994-1995 and Associate Editor, 1995-1996, Southwestern University Law Review.

Judicial Externships: Honorary Alex Kozinski, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Pasadena, California, Fall 1996. Honorary Earl Johnson, California Court of Appeal, Second District, Los Angeles, California, Summer 1995. Ervin, Cohen & Jessup (ECJ) was founded in 1953.

The Firm has an extensive and diversified client base and practice.

ECJ clients are involved in a wide variety of business pursuits, including real estate, banking and finance, venture capital, computers and data processing, health care, retailing, manufacturing and distribution, professional services, insurance, defense contracting, and scientific research and development. The Firm encourages continuing professional development by all partners and associates, including their participation in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs

Achievements

• Rajnish Puri has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.