Biography
Majed Nachawati is the founding partner of Nachawati Law Group. Currently, he represents individuals and public entities throughout the nation in bad medical device and pharmaceutical cases, whistleblower cases, legal malpractice and barratry cases, antitrust matters, product defect cases, and wildfire litigation.
The son of a first-generation Middle Eastern immigrant father and a Hispanic mother, Majed did not grow up in a life of privilege. He discovered the law as a way to make a difference in his own life and in the lives of his clients. He began his legal career as a two-year judicial law clerk with the Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas. Majed works tirelessly to build relationships and do the work that will create change. He sees practicing law as a calling—not just a career. Majed has served on the State Bar of Texas Committee on Professionalism and was the District Chairman for the Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas, District 6. He has also served as a Committee Member for The Dallas Bar Association’s Legal Ethics Committee and Lawyer Referral Service Committee. Majed also serves as member of
the Board of Directors of Public Justice and the Board of Directors for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, is an appointed member of The William ‘Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, and is a former member of the State Bar of Texas Committee for Diversity in
the Profession.
Majed also serves as a mentor to law students at the University of North Texas School
of Law. He has sponsored the Junior League of Dallas, the Attorneys Helping the
Community 5K, Feed My Starving Children, the Texas Crime Victims Compensation
Fund, and the Lone Star Race Benefiting Children with Disabilities. Through the law
firm, he has also participated in relief efforts to address natural disasters, including
Humanitarian Relief for Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey, and volunteered with
DFW Detained.
Areas of Focus
Public Client Representation
Water and Environmental Contamination
Opioid Litigation
Pharmaceutical & Medical Device
Litigation
Notable Litigation
State Attorneys General Social Media Platform Litigation
Currently represent the States of Nevada and Mississippi, as well as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in state court consumer protection litigation against various social media giants including Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, TikTok, Roblox, YouTube, Snapchat, and Kik. These cases focus on the design elements of these platforms and aim to address alleged harms those design features cause to young users of these platforms.
Temu Mobile Retail App Litigation
Currently represent the States of Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky in data privacy and consumer protection litigation against Chinese e-retail giant Temu. This litigation alleges illegal data collection by the company’s popular shopping app as well as a host of other consumer protection violations.
State of Utah Opioid Litigation
Previously represented the State of Utah in consumer protection litigation against the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of prescription opioid drugs. This litigation focused on the manufacturers’ misrepresentations about the safety and efficacy of their products to treat chronic pain, and on the distributors’ and retailers failures to monitor their supply chains to identify and reject suspicious orders and fraudulent prescriptions. This litigation has helped to secure more than half a billion dollars for Utah drug treatment and harm reduction programs.
State of New Mexico v. Purdue Pharma
While with the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, served as lead counsel for the State in its opioid litigation. Helped the State and local governments recover and allocate nearly $1 billion in opioid abatement funds and other relief.
State of New Mexico COPPA Litigation
While with the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, served as lead counsel for the State’s litigation against app makers Tiny Labs and Rovio (developer of “Angry Birds”), as well as the Google Play Store and various software developers under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). These cases resulted in the creation of an $8 million grant program funding technology education in underserved schools across the State as well as robust injunctive relief that has changed the way Google Play lists and advertises gaming apps for children.
Twelfth Judicial District
While with the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, represented a group of New Mexico judges in a writ action against Otero County over the construction of a new courthouse. The litigation resulted in $30 million in funds being allocated to the construction project.