Harmeet K. Dhillon
OUR HISTORY
The Founding Vision
Dhillon Law Group was founded with a mission to provide strategic, responsive, and creative legal services for individuals and businesses. That vision was brought to life by Harmeet K. Dhillon, who founded our firm in 2006 in San Francisco.
From its inception, Dhillon Law Group distinguished itself through its commitment to excellence in defending the rights of our clients, especially in the areas of civil liberties, free speech, business, and political law.
A Trailblazing Founder
Harmeet K. Dhillon is a nationally recognized civil rights and constitutional law attorney, known for her zeal in achieving justice for her clients and helping them realize creative and practical solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Her fearless approach and commitment to excellence became the cornerstone of the firm’s identity—one we strive to uphold in her absence.
In December 2024, Harmeet accepted an appointment by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the Assistant Attorney General leading the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon her confirmation in April 2025, she formally departed Dhillon Law Group. While she no longer works with us, we continue her vision of fierce advocacy and excellence every day.
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Education
- Dartmouth College, A.B. Classical Studies
- University of Virginia, J.D. (Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review)
Civic Leadership
- Director, South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (2001-2004: Board Member at Large; 2007-2009: Chair, Civil Rights Committee)
- Director, Support Network for Battered Women (Santa Clara County) 2001-2003
- Trustee, Sikh Foundation (2001-2009)
- Director, California Women’s Leadership Association(2004-2005; 2008-2009)
- Legal Counsel, Sikh Coalition (2007-2011)
- Legal Counsel, Lohgarh Sikh Educational Foundation (1993-2010)
Selected Awards
- Top 100 Lawyers in California – Daily Journal, 2018
- “SALDEF Public Service Award” – Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), 2013
- “Woman Leader in Law” – The Recorder, 2012
- “Cornerstone Award” – North American South Asian Bar Association, 2012
- “Northern California Super Lawyer” – Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011-2012
- “Outstanding Attorney Award” – South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, 2010
- “Best Lawyers Under 40” – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2007
- Centennial Foundation of Canada Distinguished Community Service Award, 2003
- Minority Bar Council Outstanding Community Service Award, 2002
Publications
Representative Speaking Engagements
| Holding an Election During a Pandemic: States’ Regulatory Changes, Litigation, and Election Administration Procedural Realities | RNLA Webinar | June, 2020 |
| Emergency and Police Power: Property Claims in Times of Crisis | American Bar Association MCLE Presentation | July, 2020 |
| Issues Affecting the 2020 Elections: Rights, Reform, and the Power of Women | American Bar Association MCLE Presentation | July, 2020 |
| LLC vs Corporation: What’s the Right Business Structure for Entrepreneurial Political Practitioners? | American Association of Political Consultants | June, 2016 |
| “What Korean Airline Crashes Can Teach Us About Diversity” | National Pacific American Bar Association Western Regional Conference | July, 2010 |
| SLAPP Litigation – Free Speech in the Commercial and Political Context | Law.com CLE Presentation | June, 2010 |
| “Ashcroft v. Iqbal” – The Importance of the Supreme Court’s Decision on Civil Rights Litigation | Bar Association of San Francisco CLE Presentation | June, 2010 |
| Trade Secret Litigation: The New Method to Protect Theft of Intellectual Property | Minority Corporate Counsel Association 9th Annual CLE Expo (Chicago) | March, 2010 |
| Reflections on Balancing a Career of Litigation, Pro Bono and Civic Involvement | SABA Sacramento Annual Gala | March, 2010 |
| So You Think You Want to Run for Public Office | 21st Annual NAPABA Convention (Boston) | November, 2009 |
| A Conversation with New South Asians in Politics | NASABA Convention (Vancouver) | June, 2009 |
| Panelist on Presidential Campaigns | Minority Bar Council Conference (Golden Gate Law School, San Francisco) | July, 2008 |
| Ethical Issues: What Do You Do When Your Friend Crosses the Line? | NAPABA Convention (Seattle) | November, 2008 |
| Running for Office as a South Asian Lawyer | NASABA Convention (Chicago) | June, 2008 |
A Legacy of Leadership and Impact
Under Harmeet’s leadership, our firm expanded rapidly in both scope and impact. We became widely known for our participation in high-stakes litigation involving constitutional law, election law, business and employment disputes, and defamation. Harmeet assembled a team of attorneys who share her passion and commitment to our mission.
Over the years, Dhillon Law Group has represented political candidates, journalists, whistleblowers, activists, business owners, religious organizations, and others whose rights were being threatened. We have also litigated landmark cases across multiple levels of the judiciary, including matters involving free speech, unlawful COVID-19 mandates, medical malpractice on minors, and the unlawful removal of candidates from state ballots. We are not afraid to go where other law firms won’t.