About

Ayesha N. Khan is a highly skilled civil rights and appellate attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland. With a historical past within the U.S. Department of Justice and national civil rights corporations, she has represented clients in any respect ranges of the felony system.

Ayesha N. Khan brings a wealth of civil rights and appellate enjoy to her practice in Bethesda, Maryland. With a history as a Deputy Chief within the Appellate Section of the Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice and because the Legal Director of a countrywide civil rights employer, she has a deep understanding of the prison gadget.

She has represented clients before america Supreme Court, every federal circuit, and state appellate courts throughout the united states. Ayesha Khan has also litigated substantially at the trial level in federal and kingdom courts nationwide, representing a wide range of customers from personal individuals to industrial entities, nearby college districts to municipalities, and kingdom governments to the US.

Ayesha Khan focuses her exercise on two principal regions. As an appellate generalist, she represents character and corporate clients nationwide in a number of difficulty areas, together with enterprise disputes, constitutional questions, civil rights problems, and circle of relatives law. Additionally, she represents person plaintiffs in trial-degree civil rights instances involving troubles along with sexual harassment, racial profiling, and LGBTQ rights. Ayesha Khan is known for being an competitive, thorough, and compassionate propose for her clients.

With her big revel in and dedication to her customers, Ayesha N. Khan is a relied on civil rights and appellate attorney in Bethesda, Maryland.

Legal Issues

Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
  • Sexual Harassment & Gender Discrimination
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Constitutional Law
  • Class Actions
  • General & Commercial Litigation/Trials

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
3rd Circuit Jurdictions
3rd Circuit
Since 2002">
District of Columbia Jurdictions
District of Columbia
Since 1991">
5th Circuit Jurdictions
5th Circuit
Since 1996">
U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1995">
1st Circuit Jurdictions
1st Circuit
Since 2012">
4th Circuit Jurdictions
4th Circuit
Since 1999">
Federal Circuit Jurdictions
Federal Circuit
Since 2006">
2nd Circuit Jurdictions
2nd Circuit
Since 2010">
6th Circuit Jurdictions
6th Circuit
Since 2000">
Maryland Jurdictions
Maryland
Since 2015">
10th Circuit Jurdictions
10th Circuit
Since 1997">
D.C. Circuit Jurdictions
D.C. Circuit
Since 1999">
11th Circuit Jurdictions
11th Circuit
Since 1993">
9th Circuit Jurdictions
9th Circuit
Since 1996">
7th Circuit Jurdictions
7th Circuit
Since 2002">
8th Circuit Jurdictions
8th Circuit
Since 2016">

Experience
  • Partner, Litigation and Appellate Practice
    Potomac Law Group
    2016
  • Deputy Chief
    U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Appellate Section
    2015
  • Legal Director
    Americans United for Separation of Church and State
    1998
  • Staff Counsel
    ACLU National Prison Project
    1993
  • Associate
    Covington & Burling
    1991
Education
University of California - Berkeley Education School Logo
University of California - Berkeley
J.D. (1989)
Graduation year: 1986">
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Education School Logo
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
B.A. | Philosophy
Graduation year: 1980">
Associations
District of Columbia Bar
                        
                                                     # 426836 Professional Association
District of Columbia Bar  # 426836

Current">
Maryland State Bar Association Professional Association
Maryland State Bar Association

Current">
Women s Bar Association Professional Association
Women s Bar Association

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Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
  • Payment With Credit Card
  • Conditional Fees
Location

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