|
Areas of Practice
•
Professional Background
•
Professional/Civic Activities
•
Speaking Engagements
•
Court Admissions
•
Bar Admissions
•
Education
•
Achievements
•
Languages
Areas of Practice
Pallavi Wahi is a partner in the K&L Gates' Seattle office. She practices complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on corporate and intellectual property litigation. Ms. Wahi also co-chairs the K&L Gates' South Asia Initiative.
Professional Background
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Wahi was associated with the Seattle firm of Stokes Lawrence P.S. Ms. Wahi was also a Rule 6 law clerk to the Hon. Commissioner William H. Ellis at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I.
Professional/Civic Activities
- KCBA Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon Committee
- South Asian Bar Association of Washington (Past President, Current Board Member)
- Past Trustee on Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyer Division Board of Trustees (King County Trustee, 2005-2008)
- Past Member of Washington State Young Lawyer Division Committee for Diversity (Chair 2005-2006, Co-Chair 2006-2007)
- Chaya, South Asian domestic violence prevention organization (Board Member (2001-2005), Auction Chair (2003) and Auction Co-Chair (2004))
Speaking Engagements
- Co-Presenter, “Litigation Aspects of the Social Media World (Criminal & Civil),” Legal Implications of Social Media in Today’s World, Seattle University School of Law
- Co-Presenter, “I Think ICANN,” North American South Asian Bar Association
- Speaker, “Keyword Advertising and Infringement,” Licensing Executives Society - Seattle Chapter Speaker Series, Seattle, Washington
- Panelist, “Hot Developments in IP Law,” North American South Asian Bar Association, 2007 Annual Convention, San Francisco, California
- Co-Presenter, “Navigating the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy,” WSBA 11th Annual Intellectual Property Institute, Cutting Edge Updates, Opportunities and Issues, Seattle, Washington
- Co-Presenter, “www.misleading.com: Drawing the Line on Problem Domain Names,” Domain Roundtable Conference, Seattle, Washington
- Panelist, “Switching Practice Focus: What It Takes to Develop an Expertise in a New Area,” WAMBAC 2009 Statewide Diversity Conference, Seattle, Washington
- Panelist, “Lawyer to Lawyer Relations: Balancing Obligations to Your Client, Your Community and Yourself,” NAPABA Panel Discussion, Seattle, Washington
- Representative of the South Asian Bar Association, “Minority Bar Associations Roundtable Discussion,” Washington State Bar Association – 2009 Leadership Institute, Seattle, Washington
- Panelist, Washington Young Lawyer Division Pre-Law Student Leadership Conference, Bellingham, Washington
- Panelist, “Crossing Legal Generations-Increasing your Leadership, Professionalism & Networking Skills,” Washington Women's Lawyers Leadership Symposium, Seattle, Washington
- Moderator, “Getting Ahead and Giving Back: Diversity in Washington's Legal Community,” Seattle University, Washington
- Panelist, “Celebrate Diversity III,” WSBA Committee for Diversity, Seattle, Washington
Court Admissions
-
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
-
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
-
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
-
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Bar Admissions
Education
-
B.A.,
University of Cambridge
(1999)
Tripos Law, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, 1999. Automatic Conversion to M.A. in 2003, Rotary Clubs International Ambassadorial Scholar, Leslie Wilson Scholarship
-
B.A.,
University of Delhi
(1997)
History, St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, India
Achievements
-
2009 Outstanding Young Lawyer, Recipient from the King County Bar Association, 2009
-
"Rising Star," Washington Law & Politics, 2009, 2010
|