Afsha Noran

Partner

Afsha.Noran@lewisbrisbois.com

Afsha Noran is a Partner in the Newark office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability, Products Liability and Commercial Litigation Practices. Ms. Noran primarily concentrates on premises, products, transportation and asbestos liability matters. Her focus areas include the defense of restaurants, licensed beverage servers, commercial property owners, residential property owners, spas, storage facilities, and transportation entities, including trucking companies and for-hire liveries. Her environmental experience includes toxic tort and product liability claims representing clients in defense of actions alleging property damage and personal injuries due to exposure to contamination or hazardous products. She has won multiple summary judgments in premises and product liability cases on behalf of property owners. Ms. Noran has successfully mediated high-value cases and obtained numerous favorable settlements at or before trial. She is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.

Ms. Noran graduated from Kean University in 2012 and thereafter received her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall Law school in 2015. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, she clerked for the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. Ms. Noran is a Pakistani American and is very passionate about volunteering for her community. During law school, Ms. Noran was heavily involved in NJ LEEP (Law and Education Empowerment Project), which is a college access and success program serving students and families in the greater Newark area.

Primary Area(s) of Practice

  • General Liability
  • Asbestos Litigation
  • National Trial Practice

Additional Experience

Admissions

New York

New Jersey

Awards & Honors

“Ones to Watch," Insurance Law, Best Lawyers, 2024

Education

Seton Hall Law School

2015

Kean University

2012

Prior Experience

Clerk at New Jersey Office of Administrative Law