Ervin Cohen & Jessup Adds Two Associates

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP has added two Associates to further strengthen its real estate and litigation teams.

“These three rising stars are part of a bigger push at our firm to reflect the increasing diversity of our clients and, even more importantly, our clients’ desire for the best law talent in the market,” said Ervin Cohen & Jessup’s Co-Managing Partner Barry MacNaughton.

Pateel Tavidian, a Real Estate Associate, focuses on a variety of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, property management, and leasing of commercial and office spaces on behalf of both landlords and tenants. Tavidian received her J.D. from Loyola Law School and served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Julia W. Brand of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California.

Banu Naraghi, a Litigation Associate, focuses on corporate and intellectual property litigation in both state and federal court. She has represented a wide range of clients including content creators, investors and corporations in cases involving contract disputes, securities fraud and business torts. Naraghi received her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2016, where she was a clinical intern for the free Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, which helps artists, filmmakers, video game developers and start-ups.