Saniya Suri

Saniya Suri is an Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice in New York. Prior to joining the firm, Saniya served as a law clerk to the Hon. Cathy Seibel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Saniya was previously a litigation associate at an international law firm in New York.

Work highlights

Saniya’s experience includes advising:

•  Healthcare client: representing as plaintiff asserting claims for tortious interference with contract and deceptive trade practices arising out of the alleged misappropriation of patient assistance funds.*
• Pharmaceutical client: defended client in a multi-district products liability litigation.*
• Major organization: represented in an investigation by federal prosecutors involving allegations of visa fraud.*

*Representations prior to joining Linklaters.

Pro bono experience

Saniya maintains an active pro bono practice. Her representations have included:

• North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP: represented in challenging state voter identification laws that violated the Voting Rights Act.
• Fair Housing Justice Center: represented in a lawsuit against Adult Care Facilities in New York City that discriminated against applicants on the basis of disability. 
• Musician: represented in a potential eviction proceeding by negotiating a favorable settlement with the housing board and securing new housing for him.

Saniya obtained her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law (cum laude) where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Fordham Law Review and Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Students Association and was a Stein Scholar for Public Interest Law and Ethics. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Note, Action, Affiliation, and a Duty of Care: Physicians' Liability in Nontraditional Settings, 89 Fordham L. Rev. 301 (2020).