Industries
General Liability
Insurance
Mass Torts

Practices
Commercial Litigation
Employment
Appellate

Education
J.D.  George Washington University Law School 2000, cum laude, Managing Editor, The Environmental Lawyer
B.S.  Case Western Reserve University 1997, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
U.S. District Court - Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Clerkships

Honorable John M. Steadman

 
Prashant  K. Khetan,  Of Counsel

Washington, DC
(202) 662-2028
(202) 662-2190


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Prashant K. Khetan is Of Counsel in the Washington, DC office of Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP. He joined the firm in 2003.

Mr. Khetan’s practice focuses on commercial and insurance coverage litigation. With regard to his commercial litigation practice, his experience includes representing corporations in complex commercial disputes and employment matters. He also has represented individual plaintiffs in a variety of commercial matters, including IDEA-related cases. Mr. Khetan’s insurance coverage litigation experience includes mass tort, general liability, title insurance, and professional liability matters. In addition, he has significant experience in appellate work, in both commercial and insurance coverage matters.

Mr. Khetan also is active in the firm’s pro bono practice, having worked on matters ranging from adoption to appellate amici briefs. In addition, he currently teaches as an Adjunct Faculty Member at the George Washington University School of Law.

Mr. Khetan received his J.D. from the George Washington University in 2000, where he served as a managing editor on The Environmental Lawyer, Dean’s Fellow, and student attorney with the DC Law Students in Court program. During law school, he interned at the Public Defender’s Service in Washington, DC and with the Honorable Deborah K. Chasanow at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Khetan completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John M. Steadman at the DC Court of Appeals. Prior to joining Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP, he was an associate in the Litigation Department of Miles & Stockbridge, PC.


Publications
12/21/2007  “Post-Winkelman v. Parma: Ensuring Good Education for Special Needs Children,” Autism Asperger’s Digest Magazine, November-December 2007
10/3/2007  Under the IDEA, Will the Supreme Court Prohibit Reimbursement for Private School Tuition Unless it is Precluded by Public School Enrollment (Even if Such Enrollment Would be Under an Inadequate IEP)?
4/1/2003  “Mold: It Isn’t Pretty, But is It a Nuisance?,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Mold
1/1/2003  “A Proposal for a Contract Write-Off Rule,” For the Defense

In The News
1/18/2008  Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP Announces Two New Partners, Two New Of Counsel
12/17/2007  Prashant Khetan Quoted in Business Insurance Regarding Upcoming Supreme Court ADA Case
5/21/2007  RDB’s Pro Bono Efforts Pay Off for Parents of Children with Special Needs
10/13/2006  RDB Attains Victory on Behalf of the Mills Corporation in Age Discrimination Suit

RDB Alerts
Antitrust
12/20/2003 Hall v. United Air Lines, Inc., No. 7:00-CV-123-BR, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20537 (E.D.N.C. Oct. 30, 2003).
11/4/2003 DeLoach v. Philip Morris Co., Inc.
Bad Faith
1/5/2004 D.C. Circuit Affirms Granting of Summary Judgment for Insurer on Bad Faith Claim
Employment
9/3/2008 Court Holds That Termination of Employee Who Mowed Lawns While on Medical Leave Did Not Violate the FMLA
8/27/2008 Court Holds Control Over the Working Conditions of the Employee and the Facts of Each Case Determine Joint Employer Liability Under the FMLA
8/27/2008 Appellate Court Lowers Bar for Plaintiffs to Survive Summary Judgment in Mixed-Motive Cases
8/6/2008 NLRB Rules That Employer’s Confidentiality Provision Is Unlawful
8/5/2008 Sex Discrimination Under Title VII May Include Discrimination Based on Infertility
7/30/2008 Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
5/8/2008 Court Holds That Anti-Retaliation Provision in Title VII Extends to Related or Associated Third Parties
3/28/2008 Appellate Court Clarifies Reasonable Belief Requirement to Establish SOX Whistleblower Claim
3/3/2008 Court Exercises Jurisdiction in SOX Litigation By Overseas Employee
2/28/2008 Supreme Court Keeps Door Open to Testimony of Alleged Discrimination by Different Supervisors than Those Involved in a Plaintiff’s Challenged Employment Action
1/23/2008 Prime Facie Case for Gender Discrimination Under Title VII Requires Proof of Replacement by Member of Opposite Sex, Not Qualifications Similar to Those of Replacement
12/11/2007 Court Holds that Discrimination Must Only be a Motivating Factor, Not the Sole Cause, of a Challenged Employment Action under the ADA and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act
11/7/2007 Constructive Notice of Need for FMLA Leave May Exist Where There are Clear Abnormalities in Employee’s Behavior
11/1/2007 Independent Contractor May be an Employee Entitled to Protection Under New Jersey Whistleblower Statute
11/1/2007 Employer’s Approval of FMLA Leave Does Not Prove that Employee was “Regarded As” Disabled under ADA
7/23/2007 Supreme Court Limits Plaintiffs’ Ability to Rely on Effects of Prior Discriminatory Decisions in Pay Discrimination Cases
7/23/2007 Hiring Most Qualified Applicant, Rather Than Qualified Disabled Employee, Does Not Violate Americans With Disabilities Act
7/23/2007 EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding Unlawful Treatment of Workers With Caregiving Responsibilities
4/5/2007 Statute of Limitations for Discriminatory Discharge Claims in Maryland Runs from Actual Termination, Not Notice of Termination
1/10/2007 Separation Agreement with Restriction on Filing Administrative Charges did not Constitute Facial Retaliation
1/10/2007 Revealing Harassment During Investigation Initiated by Employer did not Constitute Protected Activity Under Title VII
4/17/2006 Departing Employee Who Deletes Employer’s Computer Files May Face Civil And Criminal Liability
4/17/2006 Alleged Retaliatory Conduct Need Not Be A Personnel-Related Action
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