District of Columbia Bar
Since 2019
Since 2017
2018 - Current
Disability Rights Maryland
Counseled clients through Individualized Education Programs, litigated Medicaid Denial Fair Hearings, represented homeowners and nonprofits in tax foreclosure cases, and worked through criminal expungement processes.
2018 - Current
The Law Offices of Suraj A. Vyas, LLC
Owner. Maintain a general law practice focusing on construction and contract law.
2017 - Current
Rising Sun Engineering & Consulting, LLC
Drafted, amended, and reviewed contracts for construction projects.
2018 - 2019
Maryland Volunteers Lawyers Service, Inc.
Provide civil legal assistance to Marylanders with limited income at no cost.
2017 - 2018
Pro-Care Project Administrators and Management Advisors
Lectured on contract law at McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. in Kolkata and IIT Bombay in Mumbai.
2010 - 2017
Rising Sun Engineering & Consulting, LLC
Acted as a consultant on the planning and execution of home construction and renovation projects at the firm.
2009 - 2017
Pro-Care Project Administrators and Management Advisors
Created and managed seminars concerning dispute resolution and spoke as a guest at the Association of Engineers and Builders in Ahmedabad, India in August 2009.
2006 - 2017
Ed-On Center
Taught math, science, engineering, and contract law with the following speaking opportunities in June 2013: Pre-opening viewing of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal T2 in Mumbai, India, Opening Presenter for Former Chief Justice of Madras High Court, K. A. Swami, Opening Presenter for Former Chief Justice of India, G. B. Patnaik, Guest speaker at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Mumbai, India. Guest lecturer for The Importance of Law to the Engineering Profession during the Seminar on Importance of Construction Law at the Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers in July 2009, Guest lecturer at Panchshil Realty in Pune, India in August 2008.
2006 - 2017
Project Services
Took dictations, minutes of the meeting, and general notes for Supreme Court Chief Justices of India in 10 major metropolitan cities.
2015 - 2015
Howard County District Court
Drafted legal memoranda to assist in decision-making process of judge. Compiled an index of laws for Maryland District Courts.
2005 - 2014
Project Engineers
Attended arbitration and conciliation meetings to serve as a backup to the primary advocate in front of Arbitral Tribunals composed of Ex-Supreme Court Justices of India. Conducted primary research and contributed ideas towards 12 construction law cases and 1 partnership dispute case.
2014 - 2017
J.D. (2017) | Law
Organized a symposium about Baltimore’s Port Covington Redevelopment Project as Symposium Editor of University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
2010 - 2014
B.S. (2014) | Water Resources Management & Policy
Water Resources Management & Policy is an Interdisciplinary Studies major combining engineering and law.
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President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in Washington, D.C.
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Human Rights, Imports & Exports
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Maryland Office of the Secretary of State
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