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Ayesha N Khan
About Ayesha
Biography
Ayesha N. Khan is a seasoned trial and appellate litigator. She has served as counsel in thirty-five U.S. Supreme Court cases, more than one hundred federal appellate proceedings, scores of federal district court cases, and dozens of state trial and appellate matters in a wide array of subject areas. She is admitted to practice in Washington, DC, Maryland, every federal circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Appeals
50%
35 years | 180 cases
Litigation
50%
35 years | 200 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
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Licensed in Maryland for 10 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 35 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Potomac Law Group
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 700, Washington, DC, 20004
Law Offices of Ayesha N Khan
5309 Burling Terrace, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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Experience
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Potomac Law Group, PLLC
2015 - 2016
Deputy Chief, Appellate Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
1998 - 2015
Legal Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State
1993 - 1998
Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
1991 - 1993
Associate, Covington & Burling LLP
1990 - 1991
Attorney Fellow, Women's Law & Public Policy Fellowship Program
1989 - 1990
Judicial Law Clerk, U.S District Court for the Northern District of California
Associations
District of Columbia Bar
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland
Member
Women's Bar Association of Maryland
Member
South Asian Bar Association
Member
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)
Member
Maryland Association for Justice
Member
Education
1989
University of California - Berkeley
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
AB - Applied Baccalaureate
Speaking Engagements
2015
Civil Rights Division, Continuing LegalEducation Brown Bag Series
Stories from Section Deputy Chief Khan’s Career
2010
American Constitution Society, Washington, DC
Briefing on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
2008
American Constitution Society, Washington, DC
Briefing on Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
2007
DC Bar Annual Conference, Washington, DC
Civil and Criminal Responses to Domestic Violence
1997
DC Bar Public Service Activities Corporation, Washington, DC
Rights of Prisoners
Publications
2017
Municipal Lawyer
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t: The Pitfalls of Complying with the Establishment Clause
2017
Maryland Bar Journal
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: When Nondiscrimination Principles Collide with Religious Freedom
2014
2010
2010 CARDOZO L. REV. DE NOVO 388
Holy Headache: Is Bufferin’ an Adequate Prescription for the Rev. Phelps?
1990
65 WASH. L. REV. 839
The Application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to the Segregation of HIV-Positive Inmates