Mohammad B. Pathan

Counsel

Mohammad Pathan is a member of DWT's litigation group in the firm's New York office where he concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation. He is experienced in pleadings, discovery, taking and defending depositions, motions, and appeals. Additionally, he has participated in antitrust matters, including class action antitrust litigation.

Prior to joining DWT, Mohammad practiced at Winston & Strawn where he gained significant experience in motions practice, the appeals process, case management and development, and the discovery process. Further, he served as a law clerk for the Hon. M. Casey Rodgers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. During law school, he served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Gary R. Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Cavanaugh v. Chunn*

As plaintiff's counsel, successfully litigated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against a New Jersey police officer to settlement. (D.N.J. 2019)

In re Abilify*

As a law clerk to Judge M. Casey Rodgers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, managed a multidistrict products liability case concerning the antipsychotic drug Aripiprazole (Abilify). (U.S.D.C. N.D.Fla. 2017-2018)

Iowa Pub. Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Bank of Am. Corp.*

Defended major bank in a class action antitrust lawsuit. (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

JLT Specialty Ins. Servs. Inc. v. Andrew B. Hersh*

Litigated a breach of contract action on behalf of JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2020)

Kroner v. Commissioner*

Challenged IRS determination that certain gifts from a friend and former business colleague constituted taxable income in the U.S. Tax Court. (U.S. Tax Ct. 2016)

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

New York, 2015
New Jersey, 2015
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2020
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2019

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2015
- Editorial Board, Virginia Tax Review
- Virginia Law & Business Society
B.S., Accounting, Rutgers University, 2012, magna cum laude

Languages

Sindhi

Memberships & Affiliations

- Law Firm Network Chair, American Muslim Bar Association

Professional Recognition

- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, 2022-2025; in Litigation - Antitrust, 2024-2025

Background

- Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP, New York, N.Y., 2018-2020
- Law Clerk, Hon. M. Casey Rodgers, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Pensacola, Fla., 2017-2018
- Associate, 2015-2017; Summer Associate, 2014 – Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York, N.Y.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Gary R. Brown, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Central Islip, N.Y., 2013