Raj Shah serves as lead counsel for some of the world’s largest companies in high-stakes and often highly publicized class actions and complex litigation across the country.

Raj’s experience spans a variety of industries with a focus on defending class actions at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and privacy issues. His representations often involve artificial intelligence, machine learning, biometrics, and other rapidly evolving technology. His clients include leading technology, pharmaceutical, medical device, franchising, manufacturing, and insurance companies.

Chambers USA described Raj as “excellent,” “strategic” and “thoughtful.” Chambers continues that “[h]e knows exactly how to prepare a case around exactly what the client's goal is.” According to the publication, under Raj’s leadership, the Chicago Litigation Group earned a reputation as "fantastic: very smart, organized and efficient” and “highly regarded for its representation of clients in consumer class actions and institutional commercial litigation.”

Crain’s Chicago Business also recognized Raj’s leadership in its selection of Chicago Business Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law and as a Notable Gen X Leader in Law. Major, Lindsey & Africa named Raj to its inaugural Lawyers of Color: Nation’s Best list.

Raj leads the firm's India practice and advises many of India's most prominent companies.

At AKD Partners, Raj is a member of the US Executive Committee and Chair of the Partner Nominating Committee. He previously served as Co-Managing Partner of the Chicago and Minneapolis offices, Co-Chair of the Class Action Litigation Group, and member of the US Policy Committee.

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