HEATHER E. TAKAHASHI is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. She joined the firm in 2007, following a clerkship with the Honorable Richard J. Holwell of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Ms. Takahashi’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation before federal and state trial and appellate courts. Ms. Takahashi has represented major corporations, including pharmaceutical, aerospace, and telecommunications companies.
Ms. Takahashi received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she served as Executive Essay & Review Editor for the Columbia Law Review. Prior to law school, Ms. Takahashi received a master’s degree in molecular biology from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Past experience includes positions at the Center for Weight Regulation at Oregon Health & Science University and a federal HIV/AIDS clinical trials database.
Education
- Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2006); Executive Essay & Review Editor, Columbia Law Review; James Kent Scholar 2006; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar 2004-2005
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (M.A., Molecular Biology, 1997); Thesis: Sonic Hedgehog's Zinc Hydrolase Is Not Required for Signaling
- Brigham Young University (B.S., cum laude, Biochemistry, 1991); Trustees Scholarship; Undergraduate Research Award
Clerkships
- Clerk to Judge Richard J. Holwell, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2006-2007
