Panelists: The Impact of Trump’s Executive Order and COVID-19 on US Immigration
Namita E. Mani
Pro Bono Counsel, Morgan Lewis
Ms. Mani is pro bono counsel at Morgan Lewis in New York. She works closely with the firm’s office Pro Bono Committees and legal services organizations throughout the country to develop pro bono opportunities for Morgan Lewis lawyers. Ms. Mani supports the firm’s pro bono partner in the administration of the firmwide Pro Bono Practice, and she develops many of the pro bono client partnering initiatives. She has served as a Trustee of the SABA Foundation since 2018.
Tejas Shah
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
Tejas is committed to guiding individuals and employers of all sizes – across a diverse cross-section of industries, including finance, banking, education, transportation, and healthcare – in efficiently and economically sponsoring workers for permanent residency in the United States. Tejas also maintains a pro bono practice assisting individuals and families through the National Immigrant Justice Center and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
Nisha Karnani
Partner, Antonini & Cohen
Nisha K. Karnani is a Partner at Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group in Atlanta. She has practiced immigration exclusively since being admitted to the bar in 2001. Ms. Karnani currently serves as Honorary Legal Advisor to the Indian Consul General in Atlanta. Ms. Karnani serves as a Trustee on the South Asian Bar Association of North America Foundation. She serves on the Advisory Board of Raksha, Inc., a Georgia-based nonprofit organization for the South Asian Community. She was a founding member and served on the Board of Directors for the South Asian Bar Association of Georgia from 2003-2005 and 2013 to 2015.