Sankeetha Selvarajah

Sankeetha Selvarajah

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 16 years

Business Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Contracts & Agreements, Limited Liability Company (LLC)

575 Lexington Ave., 8th floor, New York, NY

About Sankeetha

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Business 40%

Corporate transnational attorney focusing on startups and small business law throughout the lifeline of the business. Provides outside general counsel services to companies within the retail, technology and manufacturing sectors. Legal assistance includes formation, contracts, negotiation and mergers/acqusitions

16 years

40%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 12 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 16 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Selvarajah Law P.C.

575 Lexington Ave., 8th floor, New York, NY, 10022

Selvarajah Law P.C.

One Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA, 02108

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Sankeetha Selvarajah's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Lana | April 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Sharp, thorough, and kind.

Sankeetha "hit the ground running" with the documents I needed reviewed, combing through both thoroughly and quickly to pick out and cover all necessary bases for my situation at hand. At the same time, she allowed time and space for all of my questions so that the process didn't feel rushed, and to... be sure I had everything sufficiently answered. I greatly appreciate her expert, honest, and kind help.

Posted by Laurie | May 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

Sankeetha is a TOTAL game changer!

Sankeetha's help has been a total game changer in my business! From the start, she has had a desire to understand our services and market in an intimate way so she can protect us by pointing out potential weak points. She is incredibly inquisitive, asking the questions other attorneys never did. Work...ing with Sankeetha is so much more than NDAs and other legal documents -- she makes sure that all our processes are structured in a way that protect the company as well. As the company evolves, her advice expands. While Sankeetha is a lawyer, she has so much heart too -- a woman who is so passionate about her work and helping businesses grow. When issues arise, I trust her advice implicitly but she also empathizes in ways that makes me feel more supported as a business owner. When she needs to interact and negotiate with others on behalf of the company I know that she is not only bringing her expertise, intense knowledge of the law, and the best interests of the company to the table, but also that great bedside manner to challenging situations. Solopreneurship can often feel lonely and overwhelming, but Sankeetha makes it easy, and allows me and my team to focus on OUR genius, knowing that she is in hers when it comes to protecting my company.

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Sankeetha Selvarajah's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stephen Reich

Business lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I wholeheartedly endorse Sankeetha in business law. Her drive, professionalism and know-how make her an ideal attorney for those clients that need a little extra guidance. She’s a true star."

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Hui Zeng

Business lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Adam Birnbaum

Business lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Sankeetha is my go-to person for consultations and professional referrals for anything related to business law or corporate entity formation. She is knowledgeable, conscientious, thorough, and has an excellent professional network from which to draw additional expertise on a huge variety of business-related topics."

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Benjamin Snitkoff

Business lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sankeetha is a dedicated and diligent attorney and advisor for her clients. We've worked together for many years and her clients have nothing but glowing things to say about her and her advice. Whenever a client asks me about corporate law, the first thing I do is send them to Sankeetha, where they will be in far better hands."

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Gazion Kotoni

Unknown lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Top 100 Attorneys 2020, Top 100 Magazine

2018

American Bar Fellowship, American Bar Foundation

2016

On The RISE Top 40 under 40, American Bar Association

2015

Top 40 Under 40, National Law Journal

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Managing shareholder & attorney, Selvarajah Law P.C.

Associations

2018 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

2017 - Present

American Bar Association

GP/Solo Board Member

2007 - Present

American Bar Association

Business Law member

Education

2007

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

State University of New York at Buffalo

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Panelist: American Bar Association GLSA CLE

“Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession”

2018

Panelist: ABA GP/Solo Section Ethics CLE

"Flat-Fee Billing"

2018

Panelist: ABA GP/Solo Section Ethics CLE

"Diversity & Inclusion"

2016

Panelist: Boston Bar Association

“Startup Law”

2015

Panelist: Massachusetts Bar Association

"Forming your own Law Firm"

2015

Panelist: ABA GP/Solo

"Forming your own Law Firm"

2014

Speaker: Real Estate Bar Association

“Risk Management for Attorneys”

2014

Panelist: Boston Bar Association

“Flat-Fee pricing for Service Providers”

2014

Moderator: American Bar Association

“Business Law Section Opportunities”

2014

Connecticut Bar Association

"Grow your business, not your problems!"

2013

Panelist: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly & Social Law Library

“Flat-Fee pricing for Service Providers”

2013

ABA Business Law Section Spring 2013 meeting

“Capital Accounts in LLCs”

2012

Panelist: CLE LOMAP

"Twitter for Lawyers" LOMAP

2012

Panelist: Boston Bar Association/LOMAP

“Starting your law practice”

2012

Panelist: Boston Bar Association

“CLE Twitter for Lawyers”

Publications

2018

American Bar Association GPSolo Magazine American Bar Association GLSA Report: Flat-fee Billing for Attorneys publication

Languages

Tamil

English

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