Nika Shahery is an associate at Quinn Emanuel’s Los Angeles office. She joined the firm in 2025. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including white collar investigations, class actions, intellectual property disputes, and law firm defense.
Prior to joining the firm, Nika worked as an Associate Attorney at an international law firm. There, she gained experience preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs, and participated in all stages of litigation, including trials and arbitrations. Specifically, Nika also conducted witness interviews, assisted with deposition preparation, managed complex discovery, and worked closely with expert witnesses on reports and testimony. In addition to her litigation work, she has been involved in a variety of transactional matters, including private equity fundraises and real estate transactions. Nika has represented clients in pro bono matters such as asylum and domestic violence restraining order proceedings.
- Harvard Law School
(J.D., 2021) - University of Sothern California
(B.A., International Relations, magna cum laude, 2017)
(B.S., Planning, Policy, and Development, magna cum laude, 2017)
Phi Beta Kappa
- The State Bar of California
- Farsi
- French
- Hebrew
- Spanish