Overview
Shubhra Mashelkar’s practice focuses on civil litigation with emphasis on product liability, environmental and toxic tort, professional liability and catastrophic injury. She has litigated and resolved cases involving serious injury and wrongful death in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Mississippi. Shubhra serves as regional trial counsel for a manufacturer of products containing asbestos.
Education & Admissions
Education
Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., 2003
Georgia State University, M.A., 1999
University of Delhi, India, M.A., 1997
University of Pune, India, B.A., with distinction, 1995
Admissions
Georgia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Representative Experience
- Successfully defended suppliers in a multi-district class action suit involving thousands of claimants. Prosecuted indemnity and other claims against foreign manufacturers.
- Defended numerous motions for class action certification in federal and state court.
- Successfully defended county against claims by 42 residents alleging brain damage and renal failure as a result of their consumption of toxic levels of well water containing fluoride nearly four times higher than state-mandated safety levels.
- Defense verdict for developer on a multi-million dollar Federal Clean Water Act claim after five years of litigation and a two-and-a-half week jury trial in Federal Court in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Successfully defended growers and processors in cases all over the country alleging E. coli contamination.
- Successfully defended chemical manufacturer against charges that its product caused an explosion injuring and killing 30 people.
- Successfully settled 12 personal injury and wrongful death cases arising out of a multivehicle trucking accident.
- Successfully defended and settled cases for doctors, hospitals, nursing home operations and other healthcare providers accused of professional malpractice.
- Successfully participated in defense of various product liability claims made against international medical device manufacturer.
Recent Wins
- Dismissal Granted
- Premises Liability
WashingtonWWHGD attorneys obtained a dismissal on behalf of a national hotel chain in a case alleging sex trafficking.
- Summary Judgment$2M Demand
- Premises Liability
FloridaSummary judgment obtained for a national hotel company in a premises liability/wrongful death case where the Plaintiff contended that Decedent was a victim of human trafficking.
Practices & Industries
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2022 - 2025
Super Lawyers®, Georgia Super Lawyers List, Personal Injury General: Defense, 2023-2025
News & Publications
Co-author, “Litigation Alert: Cell Phones as Carcinogens,” National Product Liability Association’s Brief (September 2012).
Co-author, “Litigation Alert: Cell Phones as Carcinogens,” Defense Research Institute’s The Voice, Vol. 11, Issue 18 (May 9, 2012).
Litigation Alert: Dell Phones as Carcinogens, January 3, 2012
- Hotel Executive
- Hotel Business
- Daily Report
- WWHGD Legal Alert
Professional & Community Activities
American Bar Association, Member
Atlanta Bar Association, Member
Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member
South Asian Bar Association of Georgia, Member