Satveer S. Chaudhary
Park Place East, Suite 700 · 5775 Wayzata
Boulevard · Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
satveer@chaudharylawoffice.com · 612.207.5745 · www.chaudharylawoffice.com
Recently
Retired Minnesota Senator and Lawyer with 12 years of Private Practice
Pursuing Family
Law Career
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Public Policy
14 years in the Minnesota
legislature advancing public policy in environment, judiciary, business and
civil law · Chair of Senate Environment Committee developing
public policy, and regulatory issues engaging with business, advocacy groups, grassroots organizations and internal
stakeholders ·
Vice-Chair
of Minnesota House of Representatives Civil and Family Law Sub-Committee · Chaired all House of Representatives hearings regarding
parenting time and medication changes
· Member of
Senate Judiciary Committee while Minnesota Child Support Law changes were
debated and instituted · Broad
understanding of emerging legislation that impact Family Law · Federal government experience as Congressional
staff member for Senator Edward Kennedy · Engaged state and federal policy stake holders
and advocacy groups in the areas of civil law and public policy and
interpretation of key applicable laws
Legal
Expertise
Twelve years as business owner with Chaudhary Law Office
· First Chair family law experience · Proficient
Family Law Litigator · Skilled in managing family law issues within ethnic
and immigrant communities ·
Coordinated
divorces and custody agreements with immigration status · Litigation experience in Uniform Child Custody
Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act ·
Successful representation of both men and
women in order for protection hearings ·
Adept in negotiating agreements with opposing
counsel · Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including
presentation, facilitation and listening skills with a demonstrated strength in
leadership, coaching and mentoring · Traveled extensively in Europe, South America, Asia
and Africa with a global cross-cultural understanding of marriage and family
issues · Volunteer
Attorney with Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Family Law Program ·
2004
Alumni of the Year, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
Professional Experience
Minnesota State senate 2001-2011
State Senator Saint Paul, MN
legislative-citizen commission on
minnesota resources 1996-2011
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONER Saint Paul, MN
chaudhary law office, PLLC 2000-Present
founder Minneapolis, MN
LEGISLATIVE ENERGY COMMISSION
1996-2011 COMMISSIONER Saint Paul, MN
Minnesota House of
Representatives 1997-2001
State Representative Saint Paul, MN
Congressional offices of Senator
Kennedy 1991
Staff MEMBER Washington,
DC
Education
University of Minnesota Law School 1992-1995
juris doctorate
Minneapolis, MN
Saint olaf college
1987-1991
BAchelor of Arts – political
science Northfield, MN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
1989-1990 MANCHESTER
COLLEGE Oxford, England
BRITISH AND US FOREIGN POLICY
Selected Professional Associations
and AFFILIATIONS
·
Member, Minnesota Bar Association
·
Member, American Immigration
Lawyers Association
·
Member National Asian Pacific
American Bar Association
·
Board Member, Safari Club
International (MN Chapter)
·
Minnesota License #299200
Career Achievements/HONORS
Legal
Career Highlights
- 2004 Alumni of the Year, University of Minnesota Law
School, Minneapolis, MN
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Judge John Stanoch, Fourth
Judicial District, MN
- Law clerk, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Minneapolis.
MN
- Governor’s Certificate of Commendation for Family Law- Legal
Aid Society
- Special Assistant, Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey
III, Saint Paul, MN
- Journal of Global Trade, University of Minnesota Law
School, Minneapolis, MN
Legislative Career
Highlights
- Chairman, Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Committee
- Vice-Chairman, Senate Finance Committee
- Member of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Vice-Chair of Minnesota House of Representatives Civil
and Family Law Sub-Committee
- Escort to the State visit of the Dalai Lama
- Delegate to the American Council of Young Political
Leaders; Argentina and Uruguay
- Member of Minnesota State Trade Mission to India
- Brokered First Sister-State Business Relationship with
India and Minnesota
Personal and Business
Highlights
- Guest White House State Dinner, Prime Minister of
India/ President Obama, Washington, DC 2009
- Established India Center, University of Minnesota 2007
- Owner and Producer
Born to Be Wild Sportsman
Channel cable television show 2006-2008
- Top 50 non-resident Indians in world, NRI World
Magazine, 2002
- Member of the Oxford Union Debating Society, Oxford,
England 1990
- Traveled extensively in Europe, South America, Asia and
Africa
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
More than twenty invited key-note academic public speaking
events including:
- 2008, U of M School of Globalization and Textile
Manufacturing
- 2007, Minnesota High Tech Association, Minnesota Trade
Mission
- 2004, Global Conference of Non-resident Indians, New
Dehli
- 2001, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of
Business. Keynote speaker, South Asian Student Conference. “The Importance
of Political Involvement.”
- 2001, Indian-American Center for Political Awareness,
Washington D.C. Guest lecturer
- 2001, UCLA School of Law. Keynote speaker, National
Asian-Pacific American Conference
- 2001, New York University. Guest lecturer
- 1999, U.S.-India Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.
Guest speaker.
- 1994, Journal of Global Trade. University of Minnesota
Law School. “Rockefeller Amendment and International Property Rights.”
BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS
·
Volunteer Attorney Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Family
Law Program
·
University of Minnesota Industrial Relations Advisory
Council
·
Board Member, Minnesota World Trade Office Advisory Council
·
National Board Member, Alliance for Sustainability
·
Twin Cities International Citizen Award Committee
·
Board Member of South Asian Family Wellness Foundation
·
Board Member, Safari Club International
·
Financial Crimes Task Force Advisory Council
·
Advisory Board, Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation
·
Member and Inductee Fridley Hall of Fame
TECHNOLOGY
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Bill4Time, FastCase, LawLogix, iPhone and GroupWise.
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