- University of Chicago, B.A.
- Boston University School of Law, J.D.
As an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles for over 13 years, Indira worked tirelessly for federal crime victims and everyday consumers, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution and federal penalties. She directed large federal investigations into the fraudulent mortgage lending and securitization practices at the root of the 2008 financial crisis, resulting in multi-million dollar settlements.
Indira’s leadership at the U.S. Department of Justice – including as a member of the senior management team in the U.S. Attorney’s Office as Chief of the Financial Litigation Section and as Special Counsel to the United States Attorney – led to her appointment on national DOJ working groups focused on financial fraud and financial recovery, internal auditing teams, and as faculty at DOJ’s National Training Center.
During the global pandemic, Indira left her federal appointment to serve the most vulnerable members of our community by assuming direction of Los Angeles’ county-funded legal services program dedicated to assisting those experiencing homelessness. During her tenure, Indira grew the program’s grant funding, resources, and implemented novel ways to address tenant harassment, street outreach, and access to the judicial system in light of COVID restrictions.
Over the course of her career, Indira has investigated, litigated, and resolved complex civil matters (including financial fraud, constitutional violations, torts, employment discrimination, administrative actions, consumer protection, and immigration), as well as prosecuted serious criminal matters (including illegal firearms, narcotics, child pornography, assault, identity theft, and financial fraud).
Indira’s broad experience with complicated legal enforcement and regulatory schemes, along with her deep commitment to vindicating her clients’ rights, makes her uniquely suited to resolve some of the most difficult cases. She brings a sophisticated and nuanced eye to her representation of individuals, small businesses, corporations, and non-profits alike in complex investigations and high-stakes litigation. Additionally, Indira is extremely adept at representing clients in both civil and criminal matters pending in state and federal court.
Since transitioning to private practice, Indira has been helping clients – individuals, private entities, and non-profits – navigate the intersection of criminal and civil liability by conducting complex and discreet internal investigations, and representing client in parallel civil and criminal matters, including as crime victims.
Indira was appointed by the Governor of California to serve as a board member on the California State Board of Pharmacy, an agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs tasked with protecting the health and safety of California consumers.Indira also serves as a board member of the Rand Corporation Center to Advance Race Equity Policy, working toward practical systemic change that includes race equity.
Professionally, Indira remains committed to working towards increasing equal access to justice and the promotion of women in the legal profession. She also dedicates a portion of her time to volunteering with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, representing individuals as part of the United States District Court’s pro bono panel, and providing strategic legal consulting to nonprofit organizations throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
As well, Indira is a member of the Sedona Conference’s Brainstorming Group on Ethical Issues in Trade Secrets Litigation. In addition to the Sedona Conference, Indira is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA), the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and the Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
Indira considers Los Angeles her home after moving here over 15 years ago, but she began her career in courtrooms across New England defending clients in professional liability, products liability, and toxic tort matters. She is a proud graduate of the University of Chicago and of Boston University School of Law. In addition to being licensed to practice in California, Indira is also currently licensed to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.