ShaileeDiwanji Sharma

Shailee Diwanji Sharma represents clients in complex, high-stakes disputes in both state and federal courts as well as in arbitration. She is committed to helping her clients solve novel and complex legal problems creatively, cost effectively, and discretely, whether by litigation, counseling, or negotiation.

Shailee represents clients in a broad range of commercial matters, with a focus on contractual disputes, fraud, and other business torts. She has experience in the various stages of litigation, from developing case strategy and drafting pleadings, to conducting large scale electronic and document discovery, navigating discovery disputes, taking depositions, working with experts, and drafting and arguing dispositive motions and appeals. As a member of multiple trial teams, she has prepared expert and fact witnesses for trial, and second chaired witness examinations at trial. She has also played significant roles in investigations by federal agencies and independent investigations commissioned by boards of directors. Shailee’s experience spans a number of industries, including financial services, financial technology, energy, aerospace, media and entertainment, and healthcare.

Shailee maintains an active and diverse pro bono practice. She has represented individuals in criminal proceedings at the trial and appellate levels and in civil rights litigation against the government. She has also drafted several amicus briefs on behalf of law professors and domestic violence organizations in pivotal immigration and domestic violence cases, including before the United States Supreme Court.

Shailee was previously seconded at Goldman Sachs in its compliance division. In law school, she interned at the Securities and Exchange Commission and at the Antitrust Division, National Criminal Enforcement Section, of the US Department of Justice. Earlier in her career, Shailee worked in the accounting department of a major law firm. She is a licensed (inactive) certified public accountant.