PRESENTATIONS

Panelist on Personal Branding at Alumni Women of Emory NYC Event

Panelist at Ethics CLE in NYC

Panelist for CAMP NY on Employment Law

Invited to speak on Social Media Law & Risk at Sunshine Suites

Invited to speak on Human Trafficking at the University of Chicago

Presented Paper on Shar'iah at the University of Baltimore School of Law

Invited to speak at Touro College on Transgender Prisoners

Invited to speak at Emory University for South Asian Law Students Association

Invited to speak at Women Rainmaker's Network Breakfast on Networking and "The Godfather Effect"

PUBLICATIONS & PRESS

Social Media at Corporate Trainings: Protecting Trade Secrets - Published in Social Media Today

Criminal Law Paper Touro Journal of Race, Gender and Ethnicity, Vol. 4, Issue 2, May 2009

Sudan Year In Review published in International Lawyer

Assisted in drafting article on Package Delivery & Storage Space, New York Law Journal

Quoted in Portfolio.com, November 19, 2010

Article on international policy published in Washington Times

Op-Ed on educational rights published in Washington Post

Articles on legal rights published in RIVAAJ Magazine

Articles on international women's rights published in SAPNA Magazine

Op-Ed on women in the workforce published by Eva Khurshid NY

Articles on minority women published in NEEM Magazine

Op-Ed on First Amendment rights published in The Emory Wheel

Op-Ed on terrorism published in The Hatchete

Benish Shah


Benish Shah’s experiences are diverse, including commercial litigation, class action lawsuits, securities, media and fashion.  Benish concentrates on litigation, corporate structuring & strategy for growing businesses, and social media law.  Benish also has expertise in Islamic Law, with a specific focus on Shari’ah-inspired corporate deal structures.  Benish’s work on Shari’ah law and human trafficking have earned her praise and multiple speaking opportunities across the United States.  Benish is also the Vice-Chair of the Law Practice Management Committee of the American Bar Association-YLD.

Benish comes to Sardar Law Firm after time as a corporate litigation associate at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in New York City.  Benish has worked as a litigation intern with the Securities Exchange Commission in Atlanta, Georgia, analyzing Ponzi schemes and evidentiary issues at trial.  After the SEC, Benish worked at the District Attorney’s Office in Fulton County, Atlanta, in the division of crimes against women and children.

Prior to 2005, Benish worked at the General Counsel Roundtable of the Corporate Executive Board in Washington DC.  She worked with the General Counsels and law departments of Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies to identify strategic solutions to issues faced by in-house counsel in multi-national corporate structures.  Her in depth work on issues related to Attorney-Client Privilege and Sarbanes-Oxley were well received by clients and team members.

Benish has received the following awards & recognitions in her work as an attorney: Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs; Emory University Humanitarian Award; Dean’s Award for White Collar Crime Workshop; Dean’s List; and Pro Bono Medal for exemplary dedication to pro bono work.

As her commitment to the New York community, Benish serves as a Board Member of Nissa Foundation, provides services as Private Bar Exam Instructor for underprivileged New York bar students, and is the Director of Women Rainmakers Network in New York City. Benish also mentors and provides business strategy consultations for women entrepreneurs and is the VP of Strategic Digital Media at Global Executive Board.

EDUCATION

Benish received a J.D. from Emory School of Law, making the Dean’s List and receiving the Dean’s Award for Highest Grade in White Collar Crime and Litigation courses.  She was the Executive Symposium Editor for the Emory International Law Review, and co-founded the South Asian American Law Students Association at Emory. Benish received her B.A. from The George Washington University, graduating with honors in Political Science, with a focus on Media & Policy. Benish was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society and National Honor Society at GWU.

BAR ADMISSION

Admitted to New York State Bar in February 2009. Benish is a member of New York County Bar Association, Member of Minorities & the Law Committee, NYCLA, New York City Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and of American Bar Association.