From childhood, Deeva Shah helped her parents at the souvenir store they opened in Virginia Beach after emigrating from India. Practicing English while operating the cash register and restocking shelves, Shah by the time she reached middle school was a translator between her parents and customers, particularly when disagreements arose.
During her undergrad studies at the University of Virginia, she worked 100-hour weeks each summer, juggling a law firm internship and working at the store. The experiences laid the groundwork for a law career for this recent graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.
“My experiences taught me to see situations from multiple points of view, effectively communicate with team members and clients, and retain compassion while implementing practical solutions,” she says. “My parents' background as immigrants has been really influential to me and is largely what brought me to law school.”
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