Natalie Z. Nahabet
Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Lawyer
Natalie Z. Nahabet
Employment Attorney
Natalie Z. Nahabet is a senior litigation attorney and strategic trial lawyer who represents employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower matters. She has over a decade of experience in high-stakes litigation, leading complex civil disputes from inception through trial.
Background
Before focusing her practice on representing employees, Natalie defended major corporations in employment, consumer, and product liability litigation nationwide. She has deep insight into how employers assess risk, value cases, and make litigation decisions, which she now uses to fight for employees against powerful institutions. She is known for owning case strategy, managing legal teams, and driving high stakes matters to successful outcomes, including multi-million and billion dollar cases.
Achievements
- First-chair arbitration win for Microsoft in a multi-million dollar AAA matter, securing a complete defense award.
- Key trial-team member in consecutive high-profile NCAA defense verdicts involving concussion and catastrophic injury claims seeking nine- and ten-figure damages.
- Principal drafter of summary judgment briefing in high-stakes product liability litigation, including Proposition 65 actions in Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Drafted Rule 12 motion dismissing consumer class action claims (CLRA, FAL, UCL) in the Southern District of California.
- Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, 2024-2026
Qualifications
- State Bar of California
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2014 – Production Editor, UCLA Women’s Law Journal
- UC San Diego, B.A., Political Science, 2010, magna cum laude
- Judicial Extern to Hon. Maureen Tighe and Hon. Richard Neiter, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Armenian Women’s Bar Association
Publications
- Author and co-author of multiple publications addressing developments in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and related federal litigation topics.
