Attorney Profile
- Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Products Liability, Toxic Tort and Mass Tort
- Areas of Emphasis
- Pharmaceutical
- Medical Device
- Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
- Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
- Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1994
Maha Munayyer Kabbash
Counsel
Maha Munayyer Kabbash concentrates her practice in the area of products liability and toxic torts, and has broad experience in several areas of commercial litigation. In recent years, she has been a key player in the firm's pharmaceutical drug, medical device, and tobacco litigation practice, and has represented major companies in both individual and class action lawsuits. For several years, Ms. Kabbash handled numerous consumer lawsuits in New Jersey on behalf of a leading computer manufacturer, achieving favorable settlements, dismissals and trial victories. Most recently, she played a central role in a five month trial of a groundwater contamination case brought under CERCLA, in which Riker’s client prevailed at trial. Through Ms. Kabbash’s wide-ranging experience, she has developed expertise in federal and State court practice, on both the trial and appellate levels.
Maha has also handled pro bono matters ranging from child custody matters in family court to representation of individuals in Title VII discrimination and habeas corpus proceedings in federal court.
Ms. Kabbash actively volunteers with local and national civil rights organizations. Law and Politics magazine has named her a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" since 2008. Ms. Kabbash received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, cum laude, in 1994, and her law degree from American University, Washington College of Law, magna cum laude, in 1998.
Related Case Decisions
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Champion Laboratories, Inc., v. Metex Corporation (Denial of Motion for Reconsideration—Published Opinion)
(608 KB PDF) Jan 1, 2010 -
Graziano v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, October 22, 2007
Oct 22, 2007
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