Rishi Nair

Education

J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011, (cum laude, Certificate in Environmental Law)
A.B., University of Chicago, 2006 (Political Science with honors, Maroon Key Society)

Admissions

Bar of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Mr. Nair has represented clients in a variety of types of civil litigation, such as breach of contract, licensing disputes, trademark and patent litigation, fraud, statutory consumer fraud, and real estate litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes.

He is experienced in many phases of litigation in both state and federal court, ranging from pleadings; dispositive motion practice, including motions to dismiss; fact and expert discovery; and, preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders.

Mr. Nair also has dealt with an assortment of transactional matters, including contract drafting, trademark prosecution, drafting of website terms and conditions and privacy policies, as well as composing other legal agreements.

Publications & Awards

Publications

The Right to Water: Another Desert Mirage, 1 Chi.-Kent J. Env. Energy L. 1 (2010).

Awards

Finalist - Charles Evans Hughes Moot Court Competition
Finalist - 2009 Nonsmoker’s Rights Conference Legal Advocacy and Writing competition
Four CALI Awards for best grade in the Environmental Law Clinic (twice), Water Law, and Energy Law.
Maroon Key Society conferred for demonstrated leadership and academic excellence in undergraduate education.