CO-PRESIDENT

Shiraz Khalid is a Deputy District Attorney with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
In addition to his role as a senior prosecutor, Shiraz serves as an adjunct professor of law and as a temporary judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
He began his legal career as a civil litigator before joining the District Attorney’s Office.

CO-PRESIDENT

Priya Gulati is a legal recruiter with over a decade of experience, driven by a genuine love for helping attorneys find fulfillment in their careers and lives. A longtime member and past board member of SABA-SC, she’s especially passionate about mentoring South Asian law students—demystifying practice areas and helping them chart practical, purpose-driven paths from law school forward.
Priya earned her J.D. in 2011 and previously practiced law representing homeowners associations in South Orange County.
Outside of work, she’s a proud mom of two—committed to family hikes (despite her kids’ protests), obsessed with building elaborate snack plates, and dedicated to weaving in Indian heritage through classical dance and daily mantras.

SECRETARY

TREASURER

Suma Mathai is a Los Angeles-based attorney focusing on access to justice issues and trauma-informed advocacy. She is a legal consultant for non-profit and governmental organizations, including the Judicial Council of California, and an adjunct lecturer at USC Gould School of Law and Loyola Law School.
Previously, she worked at non-profit legal aid organizations in LA representing teens and immigrants in domestic violence and family law cases. Suma holds a joint JD/MSW from the University of Southern California.
Suma currently serves on the South Asian Bar Association of North America’s Judicial Endorsements committee. She served as the SABA-SC President from 2005-2006 and is a co-founder of the SABA-SC Public Interest Foundation. 

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Simar K. Ahluwalia is an attorney at Pazzani & Sandhu LLP, in Glendale, CA. She represents employers in a wide variety of employment-related litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge.
She earned her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and International Studies from UC Irvine and her juris doctorate degree from UC Irvine School of Law.
Outside of the office, Simar spends her time trying local restaurants, baking cookies and sourdough bread, and dancing (bhangra and kathak). 

PUBLIC SERVICE & EVENTS

Nishma Doshi is Senior Counsel at Experian, leading mergers & acquisitions as well as the corporate venture capital program for North America.
Prior to her work at Experian, she worked at medium and large law firms on various transactional and corporate matters.
She received a B.A. from University of California, San Diego and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.