SABA-GA 2010-2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

M. Khurram Baig - President
Neera Bahl - Treasurer
Avni D. Gandhi - Secretary
Mitesh J. Patel - Vice President of Technology
Ambreen A. Delawalla - Membership Committee
Shilpa Daiya - Programming Committee
Anuj Desai - Vice President of Programming
Jimmy Janarious - Vice President of Membership
Ram Sunkara - Vice President of Public Relations

M. Khurram Baig - President

Kumar Pathak, LLC
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W311
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
(678) 443-2234
mkbaig@kumarpathak.com
www.kumarpathak.com

M. Khurram Baig is an Associate in Kumar Pathak's Litigation Division. Mr. Baig's practice focuses on general litigation, criminal misdemeanor defense, personal injury, and sports and entertainment. He represents both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal courts in Georgia. He has also made special appearances in state and federal courts in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington, D.C. Mr. Baig received his undergraduate degree from Emory University in 2000 and his J.D. from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 2003.

Neera Bahl - Treasurer

Neera Bahl & Associates, LLC
2814 Spring Road, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 622-1511
neera@bahllaw.com
www.bahllaw.com/

Neera Bahl founded Neera Bahl & Associates, LLC in April 2009. Ms. Bahl was previously a Partner at Dixit, Youn, & Bahl, LLP. Prior to joining Dixit, Youn, & Bahl, she interned at the Jimmy Carter Center (Human Rights Division), worked as a Constituent Representative for U.S. Rep. Denise Majette, focusing on immigration issues, and served as law clerk for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail S. Tusan. Ms. Bahl serves as Secretary of AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association), is on the Board of Directors and previously served as Secretary for the GIACC (Georgia Indo American Chamber of Commerce), and is a Board member of the Women's Committee of TiE-Atlanta (The Indus Entrepreneur). Ms. Bahl received her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 2000, her M.A. in English from Punjab University in 1979 and her B.Ed. in Psychology from D.A.V. College in 1977, and her B.S. in Chemistry & Biology from D.S. College in 1976.

Avni D. Gandhi - Secretary

Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration
61 Forsyth Street, Suite 20T45
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 562-1085
avni.gandhi@ssa.gov

Avni Gandhi is an Assistant Regional Counsel for the Social Security Administration's Office of General Counsel. Ms. Gandhi represents the Agency in disability and employment matters at the administrative and federal level. She was previously an employment and education law attorney with Kramer & Patel, LLC and Clements & Sweet, P.C. Ms. Gandhi also serves on the Board of Directors for Raksha, a nonprofit organization in Georgia. Ms. Gandhi has previously volunteered for the Truancy Intervention Project and the American Civil Liberties Union. Ms. Gandhi received her undergraduate degree from Emory University in 2001 and her J.D. from Emory University Law School in 2004.

Mitesh J. Patel - Vice President of Technology

Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, LLP
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1550
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 790-3528
mpatel@bssfirm.com
www.bssfirm.com

Mitesh Patel serves as Counsel at Busch, Slipakoff & Schuch and his practice focuses on the complete business lifecycle as he represents companies from the start-up phases through mature operations, and includes client representation in the areas of contract negotiations, public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, real estate capital markets and business succession planning. Mr. Patel is also the president and general counsel of an Atlanta-based real estate development firm, and is one of the founding principals of The Renascent Exit Group, LLC www.renascentexit.com, a business succession planning firm. Prior to joining Busch Slipakoff, Mr. Patel was an attorney with Bryan Cave, LLP and a financial analyst for a multi-billion dollar international manufacturing corporation. Mr. Patel received his undergraduate degree from University of Tennessee in 1998 and his J.D. from the University of Florida in 2005.

Ambreen A. Delawalla - Membership Committee

Alston & Bird LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
(404) 881-7000
ambreen.delawalla@alston.com
www.alston.com

Ambreen Delawalla focuses her practice on securities and other commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative actions, corporate internal investigations and arbitrations. Ms. Delawalla's practice includes both trial work and appellate work. Ms. Delawalla is a member of the L.E.A.D. Atlanta Class of 2010 and serves on the Board of the Georgia Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. She is also active with the Georgia Pacific American Bar Association. Her pro bono services include assisting the Georgia Innocence Project with claims on behalf of recently released exonerees and assisting clients through the Saturday Volunteer Lawyers' Foundation. She has previously been a member of the Atlanta Women's Foundation's Destiny Fund class and a Board member of the Women in the Profession Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Ms. Delawalla received her undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1999 and her J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law in 2003.

Shilpa Daiya - Programming Committee

sdaiya@gmail.com

Shilpa Daiya was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2005 after receiving her J.D. from Mercer University Law School.

Anuj Desai - Vice President of Programming

Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363 (404) 873-8658
anuj.desai@agg.com

Anuj Desai is an associate with the law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Mr. Desai is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group and Intellectual Property Team. He counsels both domestic and international clients on a variety of matters including trademarks, copyrights, advertising, technology agreements, and business disputes. Prior to joining the practice of law, Mr. Desai was a business consultant for a "Big 5" accounting firm, and he subsequently worked as an eBusiness Application Architect for a multinational document management company. Mr. Desai received his J.D. from the University of Georgia in 2007 and his B.B.A. from Kennesaw State University in 2000.

Jimmy Janarious - Vice President of Membership

Drew Eckl & Farnham
880 West Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30357-0600
(404) 885-6305
JJanarious@deflaw.com

Jimmy Janarious is a partner in the Atlanta office of Drew, Eckl & Farnham, one of the largest insurance defense firms in the Southeast. Mr. Janarious joined Drew, Eckl & Farnham as an associate attorney in 2001. His practice focuses primarily upon the defense of employers, insurers, and self-insurers in workers' compensation claims. He has tried numerous cases before the State Board of Workers' Compensation. In addition, he has argued appeals before the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation, various Superior Courts throughout Georgia, and the Court of Appeals of Georgia. In addition to his practice, Mr. Janarious frequently lectures on pertinent workers' compensation topics. He is also the author of several articles regarding workers' compensation issues. Mr. Janarious received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Emory University and his J.D. from Emory University's College of Law.

Ram Sunkara - Vice President of Public Relations

Sutherland
999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 853-8141
ram.sunkara@sutherland.com

Ram Sunkara is a member of Sutherland’s Energy and Environmental Practice Group. Mr. Sunkara's practice focuses on commercial transactions, project development, power plant construction, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, operation and maintenance arrangements, and finance transactions involving a wide range of participants in the energy industry.

Mr. Sunkara is a member of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) and serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN). Mr. Sunkara received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law and has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 2003.