About Lakshmi
Lakshmi Nayar trained on two continents. She earned an LL.M. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1999. Before that she completed an LL.B. at Murdoch University in 1997 and a B.A. in Politics from Murdoch University in 1993. Those degrees established a legal and political foundation she would later apply in practice.
Early in her career Nayar served as managing lawyer at Reina & Bates beginning in 2001. She moved into firm leadership later that decade. In 2009 she became a partner at Nayar & McIntyre, LLP. Those roles put her in day-to-day charge of client work and firm operations. She handled case intake, supervised junior attorneys and guided strategy on complex matters.
Her professional affiliations underscore the fields she has worked in. Nayar holds membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Immigration Project. Those affiliations align with the substantive work she has carried out for clients in New York. Over time she built experience in administrative proceedings and in advising on statutory and regulatory questions that affect immigration outcomes.
Colleagues describe her as steady under pressure and attentive to procedural detail. She has practiced in the New York jurisdiction and has managed matters that require coordination with government agencies. Her courtroom exposure and administrative practice have run in parallel, with cases that involve filings, hearings and appeals at various stages. She has also overseen case strategy and client counseling within a firm setting.
Nayar balances managerial duties at the firm with direct client representation. As partner at Nayar & McIntyre, LLP she continues to supervise staff while maintaining an active caseload. Her experience spans firm administration and practice work, a combination that shapes how she allocates time between supervising litigation or administrative proceedings and advising clients on immigration-related legal choices. She maintains memberships in national professional organizations relevant to her work in immigration.
She is based in New York and practices primarily in immigration law. Her current practice handles immigration matters for individuals and organizations in the New York area.
