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About Anu Peshawaria
Anu Peshawaria is a unique Indian American lawyer who has expertise in both Indian laws as well as US laws and US Immigration. She is an Internationally awarded Indian American Attorney, social activist, and Author that is deeply devoted to advocacy and protection of legal rights on a global scale.
A recipient of numerous prestigious awards for her exemplary legal and athletic abilities as well as for her endless commitment to the human and legal rights of immigrants.
As an Attorney
Anu Peshawaria is currently practicing International law in the US and India and strongly advocates for immigration, legal, and human rights law, with over 25 years of adept experience. Being the first female Legal Adviser for the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, she has won multiple awards for her exemplary legal achievements, some of which reflect extensively in books authored by her. She also functions as the legal adviser for consulates across New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, alongside being a regular speaker, an author, and a proficient activist.
Anu Peshawaria is currently practicing International law in the US and India and strongly advocates for immigration, legal, and human rights law, with over 25 years of adept experience. Being the first female Legal Adviser for the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, she has won multiple awards for her exemplary legal achievements, some of which reflect extensively in books authored by her. She also functions as the legal adviser for consulates across New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, alongside being a regular speaker, an author, and a proficient activist.
She is a former lawyer of the Supreme Court of India and has worked in the U.S. in the field of Immigration since 1999. She has over 35 years of experience in handling a huge number of US Immigration, family law, domestic violence, civil and criminal litigation, and International Business law.
As an Author
Peshawaria is the author of three books, Immigrants Dream (2009), Lives on the Brink (2012), and Never Again (2019). She is also a columnist for the Indian Express, and has written articles on topics like crime, domestic abuse, and immigration.
Her work has drawn the attention of lawmakers worldwide in addressing the root cause of human rights' issues.
In a message, the Indian Consul General in San Francisco Sanjay Panda said, Peshawaria has been able to bring to the fore issues recognized as significant social malaise by governmental and non-governmental agencies both in India and in the United States.
As an Athlete
Apart from her avid social activism, she is also a world-class tennis player having represented India at Wimbledon.
Anu not only represented India in 1979 at Wimbledon, but she also won the Liverpool championships beating the No 1 Scotland, she was quarterfinalist in Beckham, England, and won the Gold medal in World University games. She won the Bronze medal at 1982 Asian games and won the Quebec state championships in Canada as well the St. Jerome championships in Montreal in 1979.
A family Influence
Peshawaria's sister, Kiran Bedi was the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS). Like Anu, Kiran is a social activist and former tennis player, “She is 12 years older than me and has nurtured me since childhood. As an elder sister and a mother figure in my life, her contribution is very big."
Together they have collaborated to tackle issues on a national level in India.
