Overview
Overview
Kaveh S. Shahi was admitted to practice in California in 1983. While in California, he externed for the California Supreme Court, clerked for the Santa Clara County Superior Court, and worked for an insurance defense firm in the San Francisco Bay area.
Since 1989 Kaveh has been practicing in Vermont in the areas of insurance defense, coverage, civil rights, construction, professional malpractice, and employment litigation. He is a seasoned attorney with more than 100 jury verdicts and many published appellate decisions in State and Federal courts.
Over the years Kaveh has been a member of various professional organizations such as the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. In addition to practicing in California and Vermont, Kaveh is also admitted practice in New Hampshire and Colorado, as well as the United States First, Second and Third Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.
Experience
Experience
Representative Experience
- Kaveh has more than 100 jury verdicts and many published appellate decisions in State and Federal courts.
Honors
- Santa Clara Law Review Articles Editor 1982-83
- American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law Recipient
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington Certificate of Recognition 2013
- University of California at Berkeley with Distinction in General Scholarship
Professional Affiliations
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Rutland County Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Vermont Law School—Internet Law, Adjunct Professor
Publications
- “A Private Right of Action May Not Be Implied Under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899,” 22 University of Santa Clara Law Review 949.
- Comment, “The Constitutionality of a Federal Ceiling on State Severance Taxes,” 23 University of Santa Clara Law Review 867.
Speaking Engagements
- Bar Association, Guest Speaker
- Continuing Education Courses, Guest Speaker
- Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Guest Speaker
Capabilities
Capabilities
Practice Areas
- Sports and Recreation
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith/Extra Contractual Liability
- Cyber Risks, Data Privacy and Insurance
- Defense Litigation
- Title Insurance Litigation and Real Estate Transactions
- Construction Litigation
- Catastrophic Construction Accidents
- Litigation Avoidance and Risk Transfer
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate Advocacy
- Professional Liability
- Healthcare and Professional Liability
Credentials
Credentials
Admitted to Practice
- California
- Colorado
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States District Court, District of New Hampshire
- United States District Court, District of Vermont
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Education
- University of California at Berkeley, B.A.
- University of Santa Clara, J.D.
