Kiran K. Ghia
Associate
Boston
Kiran Ghia has a diverse litigation practice with a particular emphasis in international law. She advises corporations on public international law issues, and also represents corporations in criminal and civil investigations.
She was previously an associate at a Wiggin & Dana, where she was actively engaged in the firm's pro bono practice, including her extensive work in the representation of Jose Padilla, the U.S. citizen detained without charge in a military brig following the events of 9/11. Kiran has also represented a number of clients seeking political asylum in the United States.
Bars and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
Connecticut
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
professional / civic involvement
Boston Bar Association, Member
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, Member
Political Activities
Policy Committee on Immigration, Borders, and Refugees (Sen. Barack Obama, 2008 presidential candidate), Informal Advisor
New England Finance Committee for Obama, Member
publications
"From Stolen Secrets to Safeguarded Source Code: The Importance of Trust in International Outsourcing Ventures," New York Intellectual Property Association Bulletin (January/February 2005).
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