Her legal advice to entrepreneurs is based on what is practical for small budgets since she owned a small motel. Makkar’s (Hersh) practice is dedicated to the areas of corporate and immigration law. She has used her experience as an entrepreneur and an attorney to help businesses avoid costly disputes and stay out of courts. She has helped directors, officers, and shareholders of corporations unde
rstand their respective rights and duties. She has trained, audited, and drafted policies for employers to ensure that HR personnel is thoroughly familiar with their obligations under I-9 compliance/ worksite enforcement regulations. She represents clients in immigration court and before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. She represents clients in family petitions, adjustments of status, and naturalization applications/ interviews. Finally, she has kept many individuals from being deported. BAR AND PROFESSIONAL
* American Immigration Lawyers Association, Atlanta – Litigation Committee - Past chair
* American Bar Association, Business Law Section - member
* International Law Section, Asia-Pacific Committee – past vice-chair
* Asia Law News, Asia-Pacific Committee Publication – past co-editor
* Georgia Bar Association
* Trial Lawyer’s College
AREAS OF PRACTICE
* Corporate and Unincorporated Business Organizations
* Immigration Law
COURTS
• Georgia 2005
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• Court of International Trade
EDUCATION
University of South Florida (B.S., Finance)
Ohio Northern University School of Law (J.D.) LANGUAGES
Hindi
Punjabi
Urdu
