President Biden Appoints Partner, Shakuntla Bhaya, to the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States
President Biden announced key appointments to various federal boards and commissions on November 12, 2023. We are proud that our partner, attorney Shakuntla Bhaya was appointed as a member of the Council of Administrative Conference of the United States.
The Council of Administrative Conference
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency that convenes expert representatives from the public and private sectors to recommend improvements to administrative process and procedure to promote efficiency, participation, and fairness in the promulgation of federal regulations and in the administration of programs. This ten-member Council is composed of government officials and private citizens.
Shaku Bhaya, Esq. is a co-owner of a statewide Delaware law firm, Law Offices of Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya. Her practice focuses on representing individuals who are seriously injured as a result of businesses and people making unsafe decisions, the White House said.
In addition to practicing law, Ms. Bhaya is very involved in Delaware politics.
For the last seven years, Bhaya has been a member of Governor Carney’s Judicial Nominating Commission.
She is currently a member of the Delaware Democratic Party’s State Executive Committee. Bhaya, past President of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, continues to be involved in protecting consumers’ 7th Amendment Right to a jury trial and access to courts.
Bhaya is also a member of the American Association for Justice and American Civil Liberties Union and is actively involved in helping pro-choice democratic women become elected to office.
She was actively involved in fighting for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and helping its members to adopt children, seek legal redress when discriminated in the workplace, and permit people to marry. Bhaya is the first South Asian Indian to be admitted to the Delaware Bar Association.
Shaku Bhaya continues to work towards diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession and in politics.
To learn more about the functions of various committees, as well as Shaku Bhaya’s background, service and credentials, contact our office or visit the White House website for the official press release: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/11/15/president-biden-announces-key-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-31/.
