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Litigation Counsel Anar Rathod Patel has been confirmed to the New York State Court of Claims. She was nominated to the bench by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and confirmed by the New York Senate on June 3, 2022. In her confirmation hearing before the New York State Senate Judiciary Committee, Anar highlighted her experience at the Firm for over a decade, noting her work representing individuals and companies in government and internal investigations, as well as commercial litigation matters. She also detailed her extensive pro bono work at the Firm, which included advising on federal criminal cases for the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Southern District of New York, as well as immigration and removal proceedings, among numerous other representations.

In her announcement, Governor Hochul noted this class of appointments as “historic,” bringing “diverse and expert” perspectives to the bench. To read the full announcement, please click here.