Fresh from winning election to the Michigan Court of Appeals, Judge Sima Patel (center) shared a photo op with Pratheep Sevanthinathan (left), founder and owner of the Seva Law Firm, and Andrew Khurana, founder and owner of the Khurana Law Firm.
Offering a warm welcome to those attending the wine tasting event were (left to right) SABA President Gurrajan Gill, board member Manpreet Gill, Vice President Hina Purohit, Social Chair Nivita Beri and Treasurer Satyam Talati.
(Photos by Tom Kirvan)
By Tom Kirvan
Legal News
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Asian Bar Association’s 9th Annual Wine Tasting event helped tip off the holiday season earlier this month at Eddie Merlot’s restaurant in Bloomfield Hills.
Among the distinguished guests at the holiday gathering were Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Sima Patel, who was appointed to the appellate court last winter and then was elected to a four-year term in November; Sangeeta Shah, CEO of Brooks Kushman in Southfield; and Satyam Talati, managing counsel at Mahindra Automotive North America in Auburn Hills.
“This event is a great opportunity for members of the South Asian Bar, local business owners, and other professionals to come together for a relaxed evening of networking and socializing while enjoying some fine wine and hors d’oeuvres,” said Nivita Beri, of counsel with Dinsmore & Shohl in Troy. “Each year, the event is graciously sponsored by various law firms and companies who have shown their continued support to SABA.”
Beri said the national SABA chapter also supported this event through its sponsorship.
“This is SABA’s flagship event that continuously has had increasing turnout year after year,” she said, “and brings together the diversity in the local legal and professional community.”
The South Asian Bar Association of Michigan is a “voluntary bar organization dedicated to the needs, concerns, and interests of lawyers of South Asian descent,” according to Beri.
“SABA–MI is committed to promoting the professional development of the South Asian legal community through mentoring and networking, and creating opportunities and advancement for South Asian attorneys and law students,” Beri said, noting that the Michigan chapter is one of 29 chapters of the South Asian Bar Association of North America, which operates in the U.S. and Canada.
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