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.

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

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.

Georgia

Since 2001

New York

Since 2009

2nd Circuit