Mihir Desai is Counsel at Ohn Law, where his practice encompasses high-stakes litigation on both sides of the bar. He represents plaintiffs in habitability, personal injury, and other complex civil matters, while also defending businesses, corporations, and individuals in complex commercial litigation.
His broad legal background includes employment law, real estate law, transactional matters, and general civil litigation. Throughout his career, Mr. Desai has represented individuals, employers, contractors, small businesses, large corporations, and high-net-worth clients in state and federal court. He has drafted, opposed, and successfully argued significant motions, including motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication. He also has substantial experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, mediation, and arbitration proceedings before JAMS and the American Arbitration Association.
Merit Scholarship recipient (The George Washington University Law School).
Chancellor’s Scholarship recipient (University of California, Riverside).
Tenant Habitability Litigation
Complex Commercial and Business Litigation
Toxic-Tort, Mass-Tort, and Product-Liability
Personal Injury and Premises Liability
Real Estate Litigation
Employment Litigation
Mediation and Arbitration
Civil Litigation and Trial Practice
Outside General Counsel and Corporate Advisory
California (2017)
Central District of California
Southern District of California
Northern District of California
Mr. Desai served on the Steptoe pro bono team representing a former patient of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, Maryland’s maximum-security forensic psychiatric hospital, in a federal civil rights action alleging excessive force by hospital security officers. The representation resulted in a $90,000 settlement with the Maryland Department of Health.
Mihir Desai is Counsel at Ohn Law, where his practice encompasses high-stakes litigation on both sides of the bar. He represents plaintiffs in habitability, personal injury, and other complex civil matters, while also defending businesses, corporations, and individuals in complex commercial litigation.
His broad legal background includes employment law, real estate law, transactional matters, and general civil litigation. Throughout his career, Mr. Desai has represented individuals, employers, contractors, small businesses, large corporations, and high-net-worth clients in state and federal court. He has drafted, opposed, and successfully argued significant motions, including motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication. He also has substantial experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, mediation, and arbitration proceedings before JAMS and the American Arbitration Association.