Professor Rahul Manchanda, Esq.
- Principal Attorney
Toll Free Number: 1 (866) 761-5308
E-mail: rdm@manchanda-law.com
Direct Dial: (212) 968-8600
Professor and Attorney Rahul Manchanda
has worked for one of the largest law firms in Manhattan, where he focused on asbestos litigation. At the
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") in Vienna, Austria, Mr. Manchanda was exposed to international trade law, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, and comparisons of the American common law with European civil law. He later worked for one of the largest multi-national law firms in Paris, France, where he focused primarily
on international arbitration, arbitration agreements, the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards against multinational parent corporations, piercing the corporate veil, arbitration venue choice, and foreign policy. In Paris, Mr. Manchanda analyzed and compared the American legal system with its British, French, Russian, German, and Chinese counterparts. Mr. Manchanda
also has extensive technical experience in Federal Patent Prosecution and Intellectual Property issues, and has contributed to the issuing of patents in the areas of biotechnology, organic chemistry, biopharmaceuticals, electrical and mechanical engineering, computer software and technology, and internet business methods.
He was recently the
Keynote
Address Speaker
for Hamline University
School of International Law
on the 60th Anniversary of
the United Nations
Declaration of Human Rights.
At
Boston University, Mr. Manchanda took a Bachelors degree in Biology, wherein he distinguished himself in the chemical and biological sciences, doing extensive research in organic chemistry, in both field and laboratory work relating to organic synthesis and isolation, structure determination, and production of synthetic bio-active natural products. He also attended
Yale University where he studied Molecular Cell and Evolutionary Biology.
His internationally recognized
law firm has a formidable
presence in Federal Criminal, Civil, International, and Immigration Courts throughout the United States
pertaining to Master, Individual, and Final Hearings, Naturalization Interviews, Habeas Corpus, Marriage Cases, Aggravated Felonies, Drug Smuggling Cases, Stokes Hearings, Political Asylum, Taxation, Hardship, Removal of Condition Hearings, National Security, and Adjustment of Status Interviews. He is currently an American Immigration Lawyer Association ("AILA") Committee Member for the Congressional/Advocacy Committee, the Department of Labor ("DOL") Committee, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR")/District Counsel/Asylum Committee. Attorney Manchanda also proudly serves on the
New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel Program, which is a small group of Attorneys who serve the poor without charge, helping people who otherwise could not afford legal counsel to achieve justice.
In addition to Mr. Manchanda’s extensive
litigation practice in Immigration Law, Deportation, Removal, Family, International Law, Civil Litigation, and Federal Criminal Defense, he has advised on, prepared, and filed countless Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visa Petitions including, but not limited to: H-1B1, B, C, D, E, L, O, P, H-3, J, K, M, R, S, T, and U Visas, as well as I-130 and I-140 Immigrant Petitions with accompanying Adjustment of Status (I-485), Extraordinary Ability Petitions, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5, Investment Based Visas, PERM, RIR, and Regular Labor Certification Applications with the Department of Labor, Political Asylum, Marriage Cases, Stokes Interviews, Naturalization/Citizenship, Agricultural, 245(I), CSS/Lulac/Zambrano, LIFE Act, Removal of Conditions, Criminal and Overstay Waivers, Aggravated Felony and CMT Defense.
Attorney Manchanda has succeeded
for his Clients in Deportation and Removal Proceedings, Asylum, Employment Based Visa Petitions including PERM/Labor Certification, Business Immigration Visas, and Family Based Immigration Petitions.
Attorney Manchanda’s Family Court Litigation expertise includes successful advice and court appearances in Supreme Court and Family Court throughout New York for Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody, Orders to Show Cause, RJIs, Visitation Rights, Paternity, and Orders of Protection proceedings. He has also successfully advised on and appeared in Criminal Court throughout New York for many different types of Criminal Defense Matters.
His in depth expertise in International Affairs, State and Federal Criminal Defense and Litigation, Consular Processing Issues, and high-level Scientific Training has enabled Attorney Manchanda to secure solutions for his Clients in a quick, efficient, and accurate manner.
Mr. Manchanda is fluent in French, English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi. He has also studied Russian, Latin, and Hebrew. His hobbies include Politics, International Affairs, Soccer, and Shotokan Karate. In his spare time, he enjoys Chess and Classical Music.
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of foreign arbitration awards against multinational parent corporations, piercing the corporate veil, arbitration venue choice, and foreign policy. In Paris, Mr. Manchanda analyzed and compared the American legal system with its British, French, Russian, German, and Chinese counterparts. Mr. Manchanda
also has extensive technical experience in Federal Patent Prosecution and Intellectual Property issues, and has contributed to the issuing of patents in the areas of biotechnology, organic chemistry, biopharmaceuticals, electrical and mechanical engineering, computer software and technology, and internet business methods.
He was recently the
