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Sonal Sharma

Sonal Sharma

Associate Lawyer

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  • About me

    Immigrant working with Immigrants| Helping content creators, athletes, corporations and families. Chair, APAC Chapter-AILA| Member. DOL Liaison Committee| Co-Chair ISIG Interest Group, AILA

  • Education

    • Paralegal Certifications

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      LAW

      Paralegal Certification Course in Drafting Pleadings in Civil ActionParalegal Certification Course in Contract LawParalegal Certification Course in Legal Research Paralegal Certification Course in Conveyance (All certifications courses were conducted by the Law Society of Singapore and Temasek Polytechnic for the year 2007)

    • Punjabi University

      1999 - 2002
      LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)

      Activities and Societies: University Medal and Merit Certificate in LLB academics. Top 2% in class.

    • Kurukshetra University

      1996 - 1999
      B.COM (Bachelor of Commerce)

      Activities and Societies: Distinction Holder and ranked in top 5%

    • NYU School of Law

      2012 - 2013
      Master of Laws (LLM) International Business Regulations, Litigation and Arbitration

      Courses: International Business Transactions, International Arbitration, Law and Policy of Foreign Investment, International Investment Law and Arbitration, International Litigation and Arbitration, Corporations, Introduction to US Civil Procedure, Project Finance, Legal Research.

  • Experience

    • Office of Justice Vinod K. Sharma (currently Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India)

      Sept 2002 - Aug 2006
      Associate Lawyer

      Represented a diverse group of clients in litigation matters. Met with clients and developed trial strategy based on client’s needs and recommendations. Litigated each case in full. Drafted motions, petitions, pleadings,submissions and legal opinions. Handled Arbitration cases, Family law, Company matters, Civil cases including cheque bouncing, recovery, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Revenue cases, Service matters, Consumer protection cases-product insurance, liability insurance, Workmen Compensation.Represented various public sector organizations before High Court, District Court, Consumer forums, Debt recovery tribunal, Co-operative societies tribunal, Central administrative tribunal. Show less

    • Gurbani & Co. , Singapore

      Jul 2007 - Jul 2008
      Legal Executive

      Giving legal opinions in matters related to Accidental insurance, marine insurance, Liability insurance, Workmen compensation, Arbitration, contractual disputes, torts claims.Drafted Motions, Petitions, Pleadings, Submissions and Legal opinionsLegal Research – primary and secondary sources, internet search enginesConducting case related interviews of witnesses Drafting of case related correspondence with clients

    • Independent legal consultant

      Aug 2008 - Mar 2011
      Indian legal matters

      All commercial and contractual disputes, consumer disputes and arbitration matters.

    • Tubman

      Mar 2011 - May 2012
      Volunteer

      Assists clients and attorneys at legal advice clinics and legal information sessions focusing on divorce, child custody and other family law issues.Assisting volunteer attorneys in providing pro se and pro bono assistance to low-income individuals in family law matters

    • NYU School of law- Graduate Lawyering Program

      Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
      Teaching Assistant to Prof. Holland & Prof. Ayers

      Preparing material for the class, assisting the supervisor in leading legal research workshops, reviewing students research and writing assignments and providing feedback, conducting critique sessions, in groups and individually with students, drafting research fact pattern for the student workshops and conducting detailed research in various legal projects.

    • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

      Feb 2014 - Jul 2014
      Trainee, International Arbitration Group

    • Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP

      May 2015 - Jul 2015
      Legal Intern, International Arbitration Group

    • Jethmalani & Nallaseth PLLC

      Feb 2016 - Dec 2020
      Senior Attorney

    • AILA, Bangkok Chapter

      Jul 2020 - May 2021
      Co-Chair, Communication Committe

    • Sharma Law Associates LLC

      Jan 2021 - now
      Founding Member, Sharma Law Associates

    • AILA APAC Chapter

      Jun 2021 - May 2022
      Secretary, AILA APAC Chapter ( formerly Bangkok Chapter)

    • Freelance

      Jun 2022 - now

      • Co- Chair, AILA ISIG Interest Group

        Jun 2024 - now

      • Vice Chair, AILA APAC Chapter

        Jun 2022 - May 2024

    • AILA APAC Chapter

      Jun 2024 - now
      Chair, AILA APAC Chapter

    • AILA DOL Committee

      Jun 2024 - now
      Member, AILA National DOL Liaison Committee

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Admitted to Practice Law in Punjab & Haryana, India.

    • Admitted to Practice Law in State of California

    • Admitted to Practice Law in State of New York

    • Admitted Attorney-Second Circuit

      United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
      Nov 2020