Neema Sahni Named Among LA's Most Influential Minority Attorneys

Neema Sahni Named Among LA's Most Influential Minority Attorneys

January 31, 2020

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Neema Sahni in its 2020 list of the most influential minority lawyers in Los Angeles. The list recognizes lawyers who are particularly impactful, maintain the highest professional and ethical standards, and contribute to the Los Angeles business and legal community.

In Ms. Sahni's profile, the Business Journal emphasized her deep media industry expertise. "Through her work at the firm, and her prior experience in-house as Corporate Legal Counsel: Distribution at The Walt Disney Company, Ms. Sahni has developed a sophisticated understanding of the legal issues facing clients in the sports, media, and entertainment industries."

Ms. Sahni's profile also focused on a recent pro bono victory for the City of Los Angeles, as co-lead counsel, in the Ninth Circuit against the Department of Justice in a sanctuary cities case. After securing a preliminary injunction preventing the DOJ from imposing the immigration-related conditions, the DOJ appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit where Ms. Sahni argued the appeal. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling, agreeing that the DOJ lacked statutory authority to impose the new conditions.

Ms. Sahni is a litigation partner with deep media industry experience. Through her work at the firm, and her prior experience in-house, she has developed a sophisticated understanding of the legal issues facing clients in the sports, media, and entertainment industries. Alongside an active litigation docket, Ms. Sahni maintains a robust counseling and advisory practice, assisting sports teams and leagues, television networks, and film studios assess and mitigate their litigation risk in the context of high-stakes business transactions.

To view Neema's full profile please click here.