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Hanishi T. Ali
Hanishi, with over 10 years of legal experience, is a qualified attorney in the United States, England, and Scotland. Hanishi’s areas of practice involve international business law and immigration law. Hanishi provides comprehensive business and immigration advice and counsel to U.S. and foreign clients, including small and medium sized business owners, foreign entrepreneurs, and individuals.
Hanishi assists her clients with international business strategy and advice as well as understands and pursues immigration solutions to suit each client’s needs. Hanishi handles both business immigration and family immigration matters.
Hanishi’s work experience includes working in-house at Lexis-Nexis and for leading UK law firms, Steedman Ramage and Brodies in the areas of transactional corporate, business, and commercial law. Hanishi has also taught Taxation and Social Security to the law students at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and had the opportunity to represent the International Commission of Jurists at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hanishi is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, the Law Society of Scotland, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the International Bar Association.
Hanishi is also actively involved in community issues and several non-profit organizations, including Women in Business and Technology, Indus Women Leaders, Catholic Charities, and Give World.
Hanishi graduated from the University of Edinburgh, UK, with a LLB and with a post-graduate law degree. Hanishi also graduated with a B.A. (Hons) with a dual concentration in Economics Management and Journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University, USHanishi is the founder and managing attorney of Mithras Law Group. Hanishi with over 13 years of legal experience, is a qualified attorney in the United States, England, and Scotland. Hanishi’s areas of practice involve international business law and immigration law. Hanishi provides comprehensive business and immigration advice and counsel to U.S. and foreign clients, including small and medium sized business owners, foreign entrepreneurs, and individuals. Hanishi understands and pursues individualized solutions to suit each client’s needs.

Hanishi_Ali_-_Profile_2THanishi is the founder and managing attorney of Mithras Global. Hanishi is a qualified attorney in the United States, and a registered solicitor in England and Wales, and Scotland. Hanishi’s areas of practice involve international business law and immigration law. Hanishi provides comprehensive business and immigration advice and counsel to U.S. and foreign clients, including small and medium sized business owners, foreign entrepreneurs, and individuals. Hanishi understands and pursues individualized solutions to suit each client’s needs. Hanishi has authored several articles in the areas of immigration law and international law and is frequently invited to speak.

Hanishi’s work experience includes working in-house at Lexis-Nexis and for leading UK law firms, Steedman Ramage and Brodies in the areas of transactional corporate, business, and commercial law. Hanishi has also taught Taxation and Social Security to the law students at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and had the opportunity to represent the International Commission of Jurists at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Hanishi is also passionate about giving back and is actively involved in community issues and with several non-profit organizations. Hanishi has received a Citation from the President of the Massachusetts Senate and a Citation on behalf of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for public service and civic leadership.

Hanishi is appointed by Governor Deval Patrick and currently serves on the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Hanishi was a recipient of the Worcester Business Journal's 2010 Women in Business Award.

Hanishi graduated from the University of Edinburgh, UK, with a LLB and with a post-graduate law degree. Hanishi also graduated with a B.A. (Hons) with a dual concentration in Economics Management and Journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University, USA, with a Departmental Honors.

 

Present:

  • Founder, NetSAW - Network for South Asian American Entrepreneurs and Professionals
  • Co-chair, YLD International Law Committee
  • Co-chair, Unsung Heroine, Massachusetts Commission on Status of Women
  • Advisory Board and Volunteer Attorney, Saheli
  • Board member, SABA GB
  • Board member, NEMBA
  • Board member, ISW Crisis Committee
  • Core Committee, Global Migration Action Committee of Ammerican Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Legal Counsel, GiveIndia
  • Volunteer Attorney, VLA

 

Other Recent Involvement:

  • Co-author, Preserving Lawful Permanent Resident Status in the United States: Risks and Options, “India Law News”  Winter 2011 issue, published by American Bar Association
  • Moderator, Immigration Strategies, International Committee, American Bar Association-YLD (2010)
  • Speaker, Immigration Compliance US and India, India Committee, American Bar Association (2010)
  • Panelist, NASABA Convention, on “Uncovering the Unwritten Rules - South Asian Women in Leadership”  (2010)
  • Speaker, Know your Rights Seminar, Saheli, Boston (2010)
  • Chair, YLD Women in Profession, American Bar Association (2010)
  • YLD Liaison, American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration (2008-2010)
  • YLD liaison to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (2008-2009)
  • YLD Diversity Team (2008-2010)