Nishtha Kochhar

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Washington, D.C.
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Nishtha Kochhar is an associate in the firm's Antitrust & Competition and Litigation & Trial practice groups. Nishtha represents clients in a broad range of matters, including multidistrict antitrust litigation, antitrust merger reviews, and complex commercial litigation involving contractual disputes, trade secrets, and healthcare issues. She is committed to helping clients navigate commercial disputes and complex civil litigation by providing strategic representation and pre-litigation guidance.

Nishtha’s legal career was shaped by her active engagement in law school, where she served as a Trial Team member and was recognized with the Outstanding Oral Advocacy Award. Upon graduation, she received the Integrated Trial Advocacy Program Award for excellence in civil trial advocacy. As Note/Comment Editor and Diversity Editor for the Temple Law Review, she refined her legal writing and editorial skills. Nishtha also gained hands-on experience through federal judicial internships in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit, where she drafted precise and well-reasoned legal documents.

Prior to law school, Nishtha earned her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and political science and worked as a paralegal—experiences that provide her with a strong analytical foundation and a unique perspective. As a 1L, she was selected as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Scholar, gaining practical experience with one of Crowell & Moring's prominent clients.

Nishtha’s diverse background and dedication make her a well-rounded and highly effective advocate for her clients.

Career & Education

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judicial Honors Intern, Honorable Theodore Alexander McKee, 2024-25
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Judicial Intern, Honorable Mia Roberts Perez, 2024
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Judicial Honors Intern, Honorable Theodore Alexander McKee, 2024-25
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  Judicial Intern, Honorable Mia Roberts Perez, 2024
Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2025
Temple Law Review Note/Comment Editor & Diversity Editor
University of Denver, M.S., Healthcare Management: Managing Legal Issues in Healthcare, 2022
University of Pittsburgh, B.S., Neuroscience and Political Science, 2021
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2025
  Temple Law Review Note/Comment Editor & Diversity Editor
- University of Denver, M.S., Healthcare Management: Managing Legal Issues in Healthcare, 2022
- University of Pittsburgh, B.S., Neuroscience and Political Science, 2021
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- District of Columbia
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