People: Kavitha Janardhan, Associate

Kavitha Janardhan

Associate

Chicago
Direct: (312) 460-5539
Fax: (312) 460-7539
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Ms. Janardhan is an associate in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Ms. Janardhan represents clients in a wide range of areas, including motor vehicle dealer disputes, trade secret misappropriation, consumer fraud and breach of contract. Her experience includes representing clients in state and federal courts across the country and in administrative proceedings. In addition to litigating cases, Ms. Janardhan regularly counsels motor vehicle manufacturers on compliance with state and federal motor vehicle dealer laws.

 Ms. Janardhan is a member of the Firm’s Pro Bono and Go-Green Committees and is on the National Leadership Team of the Seyfarth Women’s Network. Ms. Janardhan served as a Vice-President of the Indian American Bar Association of Chicago (IABA) from 2008-2010, and she currently chairs the Association’s pro bono legal aid clinic at the Indo-American Center. As part of her pro bono practice, Ms. Janardhan has successfully represented clients in obtaining public benefits and legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. In 2009, Ms. Janardhan was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw, Ms. Janardhan served as a judicial intern with the Honorable Stephen M. Limon of the Boston Juvenile Court. In 2004 she co-founded the Boston College South Asian Law Students Association.

Ms. Janardhan is an associate in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Ms. Janardhan represents clients in a wide range of areas, including motor vehicle dealer disputes, trade secret misappropriation, consumer fraud and breach of contract. Her experience includes representing clients in state and federal courts across the country and in administrative proceedings. In addition to litigating cases, Ms. Janardhan regularly counsels motor vehicle manufacturers on compliance with state and federal motor vehicle dealer laws.

 Ms. Janardhan is a member of the Firm’s Pro Bono and Go-Green Committees and is on the National Leadership Team of the Seyfarth Women’s Network. Ms. Janardhan served as a Vice-President of the Indian American Bar Association of Chicago (IABA) from 2008-2010, and she currently chairs the Association’s pro bono legal aid clinic at the Indo-American Center. As part of her pro bono practice, Ms. Janardhan has successfully represented clients in obtaining public benefits and legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. In 2009, Ms. Janardhan was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw, Ms. Janardhan served as a judicial intern with the Honorable Stephen M. Limon of the Boston Juvenile Court. In 2004 she co-founded the Boston College South Asian Law Students Association.

Education

  • J.D., Boston College Law School (2007)
    cum laude
  • B.A., University of Michigan (2003)
    High Honors in History
    James B. Angell Scholar
    Virginia Voss Memorial Scholarship for Academic Writing

Admissions

  • Illinois

Affiliations

  • Chicago Committee for Minorities in Large Law Firms
  • Indian American Bar Association Board of Directors (2008-2010)
  •  Indo-American Center Legal Aid Clinic

Representative Engagements

  • Philip Kile v. Cumberland International Trucks, Inc. Tennessee, Davidson County, September 2011 (motor vehicle manufacturer/dealer dispute).
  • North Star International Trucks, Inc. and Astleford International Trucks, Inc. v. Navistar Inc. and
  • Boyer Ford Trucks, Inc. Minnesota, Hennepin County, January 2011 (motor vehicle manufacturer/dealer dispute).
  • Mega RV Cop. v. Roadtrek Motorhomes, Inc. California New Motor Vehicle Board, pending (motor vehicle manufacturer/dealer dispute).
  • Ward Transportation Services, Inc. v. IC Bus, LLC, CV 08-284, Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas, Second Division, pending (motor vehicle manufacturer/dealer dispute).