Attorney Priyal Taroon Samani is licensed to practice law in California & India, specializing in Law in India since 2007 & Immigration Law in the USA since 2017. Driven by her personal experiences and continuing hardships as an immigrant in the USA since 2016, she offers a unique, empathetic, and compassionate approach in relating to clients’ struggles and handling multifaceted temporary & permanent visas processes with expertise in employment, family, & humanitarian cases, demonstrating her versatility in the field.
Priyal was a Litigation Attorney in India, specializing in civil, criminal, human rights, child rights, IPR, & business laws. She also served as a Law Professor, Of-Counsel to companies on workplace sexual harassment, & was a Moot Court Judge to select teams from India for the “Jessup”, the World’s largest International Moot Court Competition. Her diverse background in India provides her with a strong foundation in legal analysis, problem-solving, and advocacy, which she continues to apply to her career in the USA.
Research & Publications
• Co-author for Human Rights Research Paper & Report on Criminalization of HIV for Synergia, as part of a project from Georgetown Law, Washington DC, USA.
• Co-author of a Law Textbook called “Student Guide to Business Laws” for business school graduates of India published by “Puliani and Puliani Publishers”, Bangalore, India.
Memberships
• Admitted to the California Bar (Eligible to practice Immigration Law nationwide).
• Admitted to the Karnataka State Bar Council of India. (Eligible to practice Law nationwide).
Education
• Master of Law (LLM) in International Legal Studies , from the Georgetown Law, Washington DC, USA.
• Certificate Course in Immigration, Refugees & Humanitarian Emergencies from the Georgetown Law, Washington DC, USA.
• Summer Course in Foundations of American Law from the Georgetown Law, Washington DC, USA.
• Master of Business Laws from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
• Diploma in Securities & Investment Laws from Indian Institute of Law.
• Diploma in Cyber Laws from Indian Institute of Law.
• Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from Asian School of Cyber Laws, India.
• B.A. LL.B (Bachelor of Arts & Law) from MSRCL, Bangalore University, India.
Languages
Priyal is proficient & fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, and Kutchi.
Personal Life
Outside of Priyal’s legal career, she enjoys volunteering, fostering dogs, exercising, exploring new places, traveling, and spending quality time with her husband and son.
