Jherna A. Shahani

Jherna looks at all aspects of your case from a creative perspective, not just the facts or the law. She believes that the devil is in the detail and uses those unique details to find the best defense for you. This means that she will review every piece of evidence in your case to ensure that she is knowledgeable, prepared to fight, and has considered all possible defenses. Jherna has a strong passion for constitutional rights and vehemently hates oppression or unfairness on even the smallest levels. She is truly committed to protecting her clients because she understands the enormous responsibility of defending their liberty. Many of Jherna’s past clients continue to provide updates on their lives because she fosters a real connection with them. Jherna cares about people and makes herself available by providing her cell phone number so that all questions are thoroughly answered. Jherna graduated with a Regents diploma from West Genesee High School in Syracuse, New York. During that time, her passion for law became apparent as she competed on the Onondaga County mock trial team and placed second in the entire nation. She was also her school’s mock trial team captain and a peer judge for the Onondaga County Youth Court project. Her path toward law was solidified when she attended the National Student Leadership Conference on Law and Advocacy in Washington, D.C., and won the mock trial competition. Jherna attended college at the American University in Washington, D.C. While in college, she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, the Golden Key Honor Society, and the South Asian Student Alliance. In 2002, during her junior year of college, Jherna interned for a congressman on Capitol Hill. Jherna also spent a semester studying abroad in Madrid, Spain at Alcala De Henares. After college, Jherna worked at the Department of Juvenile Justice Services where she garnered great insight into the family and juvenile court systems in Las Vegas. For law school, Jherna moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where she attended Loyola University College of Law. Within two weeks of moving to New Orleans, the beautiful city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. While many other students postponed their enrollment or quit entirely, the hurricane did not stop Jherna. She continued her education and graduated in 2008. While in law school, Jherna studied abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica; Budapest, Hungary; and, Vienna, Austria. Jherna was also a member of the Women’s Law Student Association and the Entertainment Law Society. Jherna’s specific passion for the constitution and criminal law started to develop in law school where she interned in the homicide division of the District Attorney’s office in Orleans Parish. Through this position, Jherna learned that she loved criminal law.