Kamali Houston is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department. She guides companies and individuals through their most significant, high-stakes disputes.

Kamali represents clients in complex, high-stakes commercial litigation and restructuring disputes in state and federal courts nationwide, guiding matters from pre-suit strategy and dispositive motions through trial, arbitration, and appeal. As a versatile advocate, her broad clients base spans across public companies, financial institutions, private equity-backed businesses, and individuals.

Kamali advises clients at every stage, aligning litigation strategies with business goals, and distilling complex issues to achieve successful outcomes. She is equally effective as a counselor, helping clients avoid disputes altogether by papering records and negotiating commercial resolutions that protect against costly exposure.  

Kamali is committed to pro bono service, with significant experience representing individuals affected by the criminal justice system and advocating for equitable access to justice.

Kamali’s representative experience includes:

  • Securing confirmation of ModivCare’s plan of reorganization after a contested trial in Texas bankruptcy court — reducing the company’s funded debt by approximately US$1.1 billion over creditor objections — a result recognized by The American Lawyer as a “Litigators of the Week” achievement and noted by Law360
  • Representing a renewable energy client in a joint development dispute, and securing a fee award through a contempt motion that ultimately led to a favorable settlement
  • Representing a premium sports and entertainment company in renegotiation of agreements related to the 2028 Olympic Games
  • Representing an entertainment company in arbitration which concluded with a complete settlement that allowed the client to continue operating a desirable music festival
  • Arbitrating dispute on behalf of a video gaming client faced with guarantor obligations
  • Acting as trial counsel to ExxonMobil in a tax refund lawsuit concerning a foreign oil and gas transaction, overcoming a preceding unfavorable circuit court ruling*
  • Acting as litigation counsel to Rite Aid in securities litigation* 
  • Representing Comcast in a breach of contract and trade secret dispute*
  • Advising a group of financial institutions responding to third-party subpoenas in connection with the financing for the acquisition of Twitter*
  • Acting as litigation counsel to Purdue Pharma in its chapter 11 confirmation proceedings*
  • Reaching other favorable settlements for clients across various industries, including financial technology, aerospace, real estate investment, legal technology and services, and others

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham  

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Howard University School of Law
    magna cum laude, Phi Delta Phi
  • BA in Communication, University of Southern California
    Student Editor, Journal of Law and Society