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Rasmeet K. Chahil

Counsel

New Jersey
T: +1 973.422.6720 F: +1 973.597.2400 rchahil@lowenstein.com
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Rasmeet Chahil represents clients in high-stakes commercial litigation, as well as internal investigations and white collar defense matters. Rasmeet enjoys being in the courtroom and has handled trials in both state and federal court. Outside of the courtroom, she conducts internal corporate investigations and has successfully represented individuals and companies in government investigations, including SEC and state attorneys general matters.

Rasmeet’s courtroom experience extends to bankruptcy cases. She litigates all phases of bankruptcy matters, including the investigation of potential claims and causes of action through Rule 2004 examinations and the commencement of adversary proceedings on behalf of committees and liquidating trusts. Rasmeet has handled trials and appeals in adversary proceedings, as well as participated in lengthy confirmation hearings.

Strongly committed to pro bono work, Rasmeet has secured multiple final restraining orders for domestic violence victims and obtained asylum for a father/son pair separated at the border through the firm’s partnerships with Partners for Women and Justice and Kids in Need of Defense. She has also successfully argued an appeal of a final restraining order before the New Jersey Appellate Division.

In addition, Rasmeet is involved in the local community: she serves as the Vice President of Membership of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey and is currently a member of its Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee. She also serves on the board of the Summit Speech School, which serves children with hearing loss.

She is fluent in Punjabi.

Business Litigation

  • Represented a digital advertising company against two employees that started a competing business while still employed at the company, in a three-day trial in the Southern District of New York.
  • Successfully represented Comcast in a AAA arbitration brought by a pro se plaintiff seeking $1 million in punitive damages.

Corporate Investigations & Integrity

  • Conducted an investigation for Rutgers University regarding allegations that the chair of the Neurosurgery Departments of Rutgers’ two medical schools conducted so-called “ghost surgeries,” or that he was not appropriately present for surgeries for which he billed.
  • Conducted an investigation into allegations of abuse of inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, which culminated in a report submitted to Governor Phil Murphy. The report led the governor to order the facility’s permanent closure.
  • Represented Rutgers University in conducting a highly publicized investigation involving allegations of physical and emotional abuse by softball coaches.
  • Represented multiple New Jersey universities in conjunction with the State Division of Equal Employment Opportunity in conducting internal investigations into alleged misconduct by senior university officials.

Bankruptcy Litigation and Rule 2004 Investigations

  • Representing the committee of sexual abuse survivors in the bankruptcy case of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, including handling a confirmation hearing that spanned two months and in which Rasmeet cross-examined two expert witnesses.
  • Represented the Reorganized Debtor in the bankruptcy case of Insight Terminal Solutions during a two-day trial on recharacterization and equitable subordination claims, in which Rasmeet examined the only witness.
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Education

  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 2017), Executive Editor, Michigan Journal of Gender and Law

    Michigan State University (B.A. 2014), Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Specialization in Peace and Justice Studies

Affiliations

  • Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, Inc., Vice President of Membership
  • Summit Speech School Board, Trustee
  • South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey, former Board Member
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Member

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey

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