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Shivani Honwad, Esq.

Attorney | Human Rights Advocate | People Connector | Creative Philanthropist

 

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      Meet Shivani

      Shivani Honwad, Esq.* is a passionate advocate for the rights of women and children. As a student at New York University’s Stern School of Business, Shivani spent the Summer of 2005 interning in Bollywood in Mumbai, India, where she witnessed first-hand the massive destruction of property and extreme devastation caused by the July 26, 2005 monsoon floods. Since then, Shivani has dedicated her education and career to helping those in need obtain the services they deserve. She founded The Law Firm of Shivani Honwad, LLC in 2014 after working in the public and private sectors and clerking for the Chief Judge of the Family Court of Delaware upon graduating from law school. She focuses primarily on immigration and business law for companies in the fashion, tech, travel, wellness and entertainment realms. She successfully lobbied to amend Delaware’s state laws to provide better protections to juvenile victims of prostitution and is actively advocating for improved transparency in the modeling industry in NYC. In addition to her business and legal background, as the founder of a few companies and ventures herself, Shivani understands what it takes for entrepreneurs and companies to be successful and thus blends her passion and expertise to help people achieve their dreams.

       

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    • Press & Events

      Interviews & Articles

      • Business Insider
      • Like a Boss Girls 
      • The Boston Globe
      • Superr
      • Brit + Co
      • VoyageLA: LA's Most Inspiring Stories
      • The Collective (of us)
      • The AlphaOmega Project
      • Shoutout SoCal
      • The Story Exchange
      • American Fashion Podcast
      • The Fit Fifteen Podcast
      • SDVoyager, Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative
      • Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Campaign
      Upcoming & Past Events
      • How to Construct a Strong Legal Foundation to Build a Successful Venture, October 18, 2020
      • Take it to the Runway: Succeeding in Fashion IP Law, Presenter, August 13, 2020
      • AltLegal Connect, Non-Traditional Networking, July 29, 2020
      • In: Visioned, Starting a New Business, January 26, 2020
      • Women Leading the Way, Female Founder Office Hours Advisor, December 5, 2019
      • UCLA Young Tech Professionals Bootcamp, Guest Lecturer, November 20, 2019
      • Sand Sisters Charity Guest Bartending & Silent Auction, Co-Host, November 18, 2019
      • Sand Sisters Girl Powerful Charity Brunch, Co-Host, November 16, 2019
      • Snap Design Academy Pitch Clinic, Coach, August 6, 2019 
      • BizCon 2019 BiXlerate 1:1, Advisor, June 19, 2019
      • Women's Strategic Alliance Roundtable, Presenter, May 16, 2019
      • Immigration Law Basics Workshop, Presenter, March 5, 2019
      • Venture Capital Deal Financing Terms Workshop, Co-Host & Presenter, October 2018
      • Startup Law Series: Entity Formation Workshop, Presenter, July 2018
      • Business Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs in LA, Co-Host, Panelist & Moderator, June 2018
      • The Riveter x Lean In LA: Achieving Equality Through Advocacy, Panelist, May 2018
      • "Building Your Brand via Social Media" at the South Asian Bar Association's annual conference, Moderator, July 2017
      • Chic, Classy, Confident: Making Time for YOU, Host & Panel Moderator, May 2017
      • "Know Your Immigration Rights and Immigration Clinic" with SABANY and Adhikaar, Panelist & Clinic Attorney, March 2017
      • Chic, Classy, Confident: A Celebration of Color & Culture, Host & Panel Moderator, September 2016
      • "Overview of Immigration Options" at India Home, Solo Speaker & Presenter, April 2016
      • "Moot Arbitration Preliminary Hearing Panel" with the New York State Bar Association & American Arbitration Association, Panelist, November 2015
      • "Human Trafficking: Right Under Our Nose" with SABANY, Panel Organizer & Moderator, September 2015
      • "Pathways to the Bench: An evening with Judge Singh and Judge Madhavan" with SABANY, Panel Organizer & Moderator, July 2015 
      • "Internationalizing Gender & Disability Law: International Accountability for Preventing & Ending Violence Against Women," International Law Weekend, American Branch of the International Law Association held at Fordham School of Law, Panelist, October 2013
      Awards
      • SABANY Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2017
      • NYU Stern School of Business Dean's Community Service Award, 2008
      Publications & Papers
      • Recommendations for Action to Advance the Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in the United Nations System (research assistant recognized in By line)
      Past & Present Professional Affiliations
      • Sand Sisters, Board Member
      • Nomi Network, Young Professionals Board
      • GEMS Young Professionals Board, 2016-2017
      • UNICEF Next Generation
      • Dreamers //Doers
      • Quilt
      • Summit
      • WMN Legal
      • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader
      • Ask Ellis
      • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
      • Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC) 
      • Legal Network for Gender Equity / TIMES UP Legal Defense Fund
      • SABANY, VP of Public Interest, 2015
      • Stoked Mentor
      • Adviser to Bixel Exchange with the LA Area Chamber of Commerce 
      • Nexus 
        • ILO-NEXUS United Nations Braintrust, focused on eliminating workplace violence & harassment

    • WORK + PROJECTS

      Law Firm

      Business and Immigration Law

      Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter LinkedIn | Avvo 

      Of Counsel

      Fashion Law

      Website | Blog 

       Newsletter | Twitter | lnstagram

       

      Event & Speaker Series

      Bringing Together Good People for Events and Inspiration​

      Legal Unicorn Society

      Network of socially-conscious lawyers humanizing the practice of law

      Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

      Spiffy App

      Spiffy is an app to allow users to have an easy way to dress appropriately when going out so they can feel confident and comfortable​.

      Real Estate

      Licensed NY Real Estate Broker

      Whether you're looking to buy, sell or rent in NYC, Shivani can help you make that process less stressful.

    • Testimonials

      What people are saying about Shivani's work:

      Gesche Haas

      Founder of Dreamers//Doers,

      "I've worked with many many different lawyers, and for that

      reason, couldn't recommend Shivani more highly. She is

      straightforward, and cares so much, so sincerely, about the people

      she works with. You can't help but be ecstatic to discuss legal

      matters! I love her ability to focus on what's most important, and

      break it down in a way that is easy to understand, AND fun to

      process. Different from other lawyers, she moves very fast...while

      you feel others are most concerned with maximizing the hours you

      can bill. If you care about results, getting the job done,

      maximizing your ROI on legal investments, you couldn't make a

      better decision, than working with Shivani."

      Dionne Cochrane Perez

      Chic Classy Confident attendee

      "Going to the women's empowerment event Shivani organized and hosted left me recharged and excited about chasing my dreams again. I saw myself in all of the women who were on the panel that night and I wasn't so afraid anymore."

      Aine Rose Campbell

      Fashion model

      "Shivani is an extremely knowledgable and thorough attorney. I chose to work with her on my Green Card application because of her experience with fashion models, artists and celebrities in this area. Throughout the process, she delivered above and beyond her duties, and always answered any questions I had by email or over the phone very quickly.

       

      I have since sought her legal advice for a new business I was starting, which has proved to be invaluable.

       

      Shivani is both professional and personable, I could not be happier with my experience. I highly recommend her!"

    • Contact

      Interested in getting in touch? Say Hi!

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    *Admitted to practice law in NY; passed the CA Bar Exam, pending admission to the CA Bar.

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