Sarah Sajjad

I have been working in the legal field for about 8 years now, serving as Chief Marketing Officer of a legal firm in New York. My path to law was deeply personal. As the mother of a special needs daughter who is now 18, I witnessed firsthand how parents from different backgrounds struggled with language barriers and the overwhelming paperwork required to access services for their children, whether for registering for special services, setting up trusts, or establishing guardianship for non-verbal, completely dependent children. I started helping parents voluntarily because I come from an educated background with a bachelor's and master's in business administration, majoring in marketing and finance, so I could understand all the paperwork and successfully secured services for my daughter within months. I realized that while New York has many attorneys who can handle guardianship processes and trusts, I wanted to provide pro bono services to parents who needed help navigating these legal channels properly. This became the focal point that led me to formalize my work in the legal field. I also founded a nonprofit organization called Aspiring Insha, named after my daughter, which is now in its fourth year. In my role as Chief Marketing Officer, I serve as the face of the law firm. I am the first person clients meet when they set up appointments, whether they come in for litigation, immigration, personal injury, matrimonial matters, guardianship, or real estate closings. I conduct initial consultations, handle retainer processes, and refer clients to the appropriate specialized attorneys. I can speak from personal experience when guiding parents of special needs children through forms and processes, and I provide support to women dealing with matrimonial issues. I serve as an intermediary and liaison to make the legal process smoother, shorter, and more precise. I also hold the title of Mrs. Pakistan USA, which makes me well-known in the community and allows me to focus on marketing and advocacy for the firm. I work to bring awareness about civic participation, encouraging people to exercise their right to vote and understand that every individual vote matters. I speak at events like the International Women Conference, where I can reach diverse audiences and connect with people about their legal needs, whether related to children, spouses, parents, or real estate. I speak extemporaneously from my heart and my own life experiences, and even if just one person in an audience relates to my story and comes back for legal advice, that is an accomplishment to me. Before joining the legal field, I worked in the telecom sector as a marketing head in Pakistan, and later joined the Developmental Disability Institute (DDI) in New York, working as an advocate for special needs families and as a marketing liaison with school districts.