bench life
Experience. Empathy. Efficiency.
- History Made→ The first elected Sikh judge in the United States, inspiring representation and inclusion.
- Trusted & Fair → Known for clear, compassionate rulings that treat every litigant with dignity.
- Efficiency → Streamlined dockets and reduced backlog for timely and just resolutions.
- Access to Justice → Enhanced communication for understanding by pro-se litigants by re-writing communications from the Courts to the parties.
- Champion of Diversity → National voice for equity and inclusion in the legal system. Spoke in various states, UK, and India as a representative for justice.
“My mission is simple: to ensure fairness, build trust, and keep our courts a place where every person feels seen and heard.”
pre-bench life
EQUALITY
- Testified before Houston City Council for the HERO Campaign
- Testified before the Texas Board of Education for Social Studies TEKS Standard Changes
- Lobbied in Washington D.C. Safe Schools Act
- Frequently asked to speak in schools including Cy-Fair, Klein, Ft Bend, HISD
- Houston Police Department, Cadet Training-Sensitivity Classes
- Organized Mayoral Proclamation for Vaisakhi Day in Houston including a monthlong display of 20 portraits in City Hall
- Authored a number of op-eds in the Houston Chronicle, Free Press Houston, and CNN
VALUE
Through Participation
- Coalition of Mutual Respect
- Interfaith Ministries
- Houston Mayor’s Transitional Team
- Houston Police Department Chief Search Committee
- Mayor’s International Affairs and Development Council/South Asia
- Department of Homeland Security Liaison
- Sheriff Adrian Garcia Incident Response Team
EXPERIENCE
- 20 years of being a trial attorney
- Ad Litem for various Courts for 19 years
- Mediation certified since 2002 and a Mediator
- Speaker, Texas Bar Continuing Education Classes
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2002
CERTIFICATES:
- Leadership Houston XXXVIII
- ABA Leadership Academy, 2016-2017
- Harvard Leadership Program
- FBI Citizen’s Academy Graduate, 2013
- Certified Sikh Coalition Advocate, 2011
- TCU Presidential Leadership Program
- Pro Bono College State Bar of Texas
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow