Gunvi Ratra

Court Attorney / Bronx Civil Court

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Experience

Court Attorney

Present

Bronx Civil Court

Bronx, New York

Public Defender

Office of the Public Defender, Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Legal research and writing, case analysis, and client communication in criminal matters.

Judicial Fellow

Jan 2025 - Nov 2025

Judge Errol R. Arthur, Superior Court, District of Columbia

Washington, DC

  • Drafted judicial memos and final judgements on issues like 4th amendment suppression and evidentiary motion orders
  • Researched into case law and prepared bench memoranda with confidential recommendations to assist the judge
  • Drafted Youth Rehabilitation Act memos and jury documents to streamline judicial decision making

Legal Intern, General Corporate

December 2023

Trilegal

Gurugram, India

  • Reduced error rates by 15% across 20+ SPAs, Put Call Option Agreements, and Disclosure Agreements
  • Analyzed and advised clients on compliance requirements under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, and Shops and Establishments Acts across 24 states

Legal Intern, Criminal and Appellate Litigation

July 2023

Nuli & Nuli (Senior Adv. Sanjay M. Nuli)

New Delhi, India

  • Drafted bail applications and written replies for a high-profile domestic violence and maintenance matter before the High Court of Delhi; collaborated closely with defendants
  • Prepared review petitions for appellate litigation in the Supreme Court, focusing primarily on property disputes

Legal Intern, Criminal

June - July 2022

Abhay Singh & Associates

New Delhi, India

  • Conducted legal research, prepared arguments for lead counsel, and assisted with client interactions in high-stakes criminal trials involving rape and murder charges
  • Drafted case briefs on criminal matters for Senior Partner and restructured MoUs between ISB Hyderabad and the Government of India
Additional experience

Research Assistant to Prof. Vaibhav Chaddha

Wrote a research paper on Data Privacy Law in India, comparing it to the GDPR and Californian laws and produced research on admissibility of e-evidence and search and seizure standards across jurisdictions

ARTLO (A.R. Takkar Law Offices) - Legal Intern

Performed in-depth case law and statutory research on Real Estate regulations and compliance requirements of Haryana & Maharashtra

SNG & Partners - Legal Intern

Prepared legal arguments and compiled 30+ precedents under insolvency, bankruptcy, and debt recovery laws for hearings in various tribunals

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

May 2025

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Washington, DC

GPA: 3.7 / Merit Scholar Award, Dean's List, Distinction

Academic details

Coursework

Criminal Procedure; Evidence; Drafting Contracts; Federal White-Collar Crime; Securities and Financial Investigation; International Criminal Law; International Court of Justice.

Activities & leadership

  • Elected Member of the Corporate Crime and Anti-corruption Law Association
  • Member of the Criminal Law Association
  • Awarded the Public Interest Fellowship for contributions to Public Interest

O.P. Jindal Global University

May 2024

Bachelor of Laws (Honors)

Sonipat, India

GPA: 7.625/8 (Top 5%)

  • Savitri Jindal Scholarship
  • Case Analysis Competition (3rd International Symposium on Crime Studies) – 2nd Position
Academic details

Activities & leadership

  • Elected Class Representative and Batch Representative, Student Council
  • Secretary, Student Grievance Redressal Disciplinary Committee
  • Ambassador, International Office and Global Initiatives
  • Philippines Immersion Program

University of Delhi

May 2021

Bachelor of Science (Honors) Biochemistry

New Delhi, India

GPA: 8.1/10 / First Class Honors

Bar examination

New York State Bar Examination

July 2025

Passed

Publications

  1. Is India a Federation?

    4 IJLLR 1 / 2023

  2. Case Commentary: LIC v Escorts Ltd. (1986) 1 SCC 264

    2 IJLRA 5 / 2023

  3. The Law of Bigamy in the Hindu Marriage Act: Challenges and Perspectives

    4 IJLLR 1 / 2022

  4. Intention to Create Legal Relations: An Essential Element for the Enforceability of a Contract?

    Lex Manthan Volume 5, 34 / 2021 / Sai Vikranth