Payal Chhabria is an associate at Ventura Hersey & Muller. She represents clients in civil litigation matters with a primary focus on real estate, construction, and business disputes. Payal routinely handles motion practice, written discovery, mediations, and arbitrations, and assists in trial preparation. Her work includes resolving nondisclosure and construction-defect claims, boundary and easement disputes, landlord-tenant matters, and breach of contract claims.
Payal was born and raised in India. She earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from Symbiosis Law School in Pune and received her Master of Laws degree from the UCLA School of Law, where she focused on business law and media, entertainment, and technology. During law school, she served as the LLM President of the Student Bar Association.
Before joining Ventura Hersey & Muller, Payal worked in both Mumbai and the Bay Area. Her prior experience includes managing complex litigation and corporate matters at Chugh LLP, where she handled a broad caseload involving real estate, cross-border disputes, employment issues, and business transactions. Payal’s background also includes assisting corporate and M&A teams on transactions in India and supporting litigation teams on commercial and contractual disputes.
Payal is licensed to practice law in California and India. Her cross-border experience and training allow her to work closely with clients navigating matters that involve both U.S. and Indian legal considerations. Payal is fluent in English and Hindi.
PAYAL CHHABRIA
Associate
408.512.3022 Main
408.512.3369 Direct
408.512.3023 Fax
EDUCATION
BA.LLB.,Symbiosis Law School, Pune
LLM. University of California, Los Angeles