Fakiha Khan

Ms. Khan is a solo practitioner who focuses on immigration petitions and appeals, appellate law, and criminal law (defense, appeals, and habeas corpus). Ms. Khan has a natural passion for the law and she teaches, speaks on, and writes about the law regularly.

Georgia

Since 2001

New York

Since 2009

2nd Circuit

Principal Attorney

Law Offices of Fakiha Khan

2010 - Current

Solo practice with a focus on immigration, appellate, and criminal law.

Adjunct Professor

New York University

2008 - Current

Teach an upper-level undergraduate course on Civil Liberties with a focus on the American Constitution.

Staff Attorney

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

2008 - 2010

Prepared bench memoranda for judges on diverse topics, including employment discrimination, federal criminal, habeas corpus, and civil rights.

Senior Law Clerk

Dekalb County State Court

2005 - 2006

Managed Judge Wayne Purdom's civil docket and prepared legal memoranda and conducted research regarding on-going cases and motions.

Associate

Love Willingham Peters Gilleland & Monyak LLP

2003 - 2005

Litigation associate at a medical malpractice defense boutique in Atlanta.

Staff Attorney

11th Circuit Court of Appeals

2001 - 2003

Prepared bench memoranda for judges regarding federal appeals, involving federal criminal and sentencing, employment discrimination, civil rights, and habeas corpus.

New York University

M.A. | International Relations

2006 - 2007

Focus on International Law and Human Rights

The University of Georgia School of Law

J.D. | Law

1998 - 2001

Honors: Graduated with honors

Emory University

B.A. | English, Middle East Studies

1993 - 1997

Honors: Graduated with High Honors Member of Foreign Language Honors Society and English Honors Society