Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pius C. Kuriakose

He graduated in Law from the Maharajas Law College, Ernakulam, Kerala with flying colors. He joined the Bar on 9th November 1974. He practiced in the Kerala High Court and in various Sub-Ordinate Courts in and around Ernakulam. Within a few years, he emerged as one of the most successful and sought-after lawyers at Ernakulam. He specialized in Civil, Criminal, and Constitutional matters. He had the privilege of initiating many invoices into the legal profession.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on 9th September 2002 and was designated as a permanent Jude of the Kerela High Court on 8th September 2004. As a Judge of the Kerala High Court he disposed of about 41,000 main cases, about 500 of them about various disciplines of law were reported in various law journals. As the first President of the Kerala Mediation Center, he propagated mediation throughout the State. He had the longest tenure as the President of the Kerala Judicial Academy.
He was thereafter appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim on 28th March 2013 from which he retired on 01.10.2013. Justice Pius Kuriakose was sworn in as Kerela Lokayukta in the year 2014.

HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

Born on 4th April, 1969 to late Dr. Bollarum Danappa, who worked as Government Doctor specialized in Opthalmology and retired as Deputy Civil Surgeon, Government of erstwhile composite state of Andhra Pradesh and late Smt. Bollarum Meera at Gowlipura, Old City, Hyderabad. Passed SSC in 1st Division from Holy Mary High School, Saifabad in the year 1984, completed Intermediate Course in first division in Bi.P.C in the year 1986 from Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya, Exhibition Ground, Hyderabad, obtained BA (English literature) from Osmania University, Hyderabad in the year 1990 and LL.B (special) degree from Vunki Sanna Rudrappa Law College (VSR Law College), Bellary then affiliated to Gulbarga University, Karnataka in the year 1993. Married to Sri Surepalli Madhava Rao, who is a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge and currently a practising Advocate in A.P. High Court. Blessed with only son Dr Surepalli Prashanth, who is a medical graduate and a post graduate in law (MBBS, LL.B, LL.M) and who is not only currently pursuing doctoral studies in law (PhD in Law) from ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad but is also a Practising Advocate.

He is presently working as Special Assistant Public Prosecutor in the High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad. Her Ladyship enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on 04-08- 1993. After enrollment as an advocate, joined the Office of Hon’ble Justice G Chandraiah garu (as advocate as he then was) and worked in the said office for about a year. Later worked as a Junior Counsel assisting V. Rajagopal Reddy garu, Senior Advocate for the period 1994-2000. Actively practised for more than 28 years at the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad and dealt with all types of constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Labour, Revenue, Service matters. Specialized in the area of Constitutional Law (Writs). PRO-BONO WORK FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY Worked as Panel Advocate for A.P. State Legal Services Authority in High Court of A.P., during the period 1995 to 2001. Appointed as Member, A.P. High Court Legal Services Committee in the year 2005 and continued till March 2016.Appointed as Panel Advocate of A.P. High Court Legal Services Committee vide Proceedings ROC No.800 HCLSC of 2014, dated 21-03-2014 and continued as such till elevation as Judge, High Court of Telangana. Held the Assignment of Master Trainer from Hyderabad, Telangana State to train the Legal Aid Panel Lawyers of all the Districts of Telangana on Advancing of Lawyering Skills in the year 2015 (1st phase) along with 2 other master trainers. The State of Telangana stood first in the country for having completed the training for the Legal Services Panel Lawyers within a period of three months. Conducted the Training to Legal Aid Panel Lawyers of SIX (6)Districts of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2015 i.e., Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor, Anantapur, Guntur along with two other Master Trainers of A.P. Conducted the Training during the period 2016-2017, to a second group of Legal Services Panel Lawyers of TEN (10) Districts of State of Telangana i.e.,Warangal, Khammam, Adilabad, Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Sangareddy and Hyderabad along with two other Master Trainers. Conducted Training to the Legal Services Panel Lawyers of AP High Court Legal Services Committee along with one other Master Trainer from Telangana on 28th and 29th of April, 2018. Conducted the Training in the year 2018, to a third group of Legal Services Panel Lawyers of TEN (10) Districts of State of Telangana i.e., Warangal, Khammam, Adilabad, Mahaboob Nagar, Karim Nagar, Medak at Sanga Reddy, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad along with two other Master Trainers. Conducted Training to a fourth group of Legal Services Panel Lawyers Of all Districts of Telangana in the year 2021. Secured excellent grade in EACH and every District of the State of Telangana for the years 2015, 2016-2017, 2018 and 2021. 1. Defending BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA AS ITS SOLE COUNSEL since 2000 and officially appointed as STANDING COUNSEL FOR THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA in the year 2006 and continued as such till elevation as Judge, High Court of Telangana i.e. till 24.03.2022.. 2. Worked as Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayath Raj during the period 2001 - 2002. 3. Worked as Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition during the period 2002 - 2004. 4. Appointed as Standing Counsel for the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1995 and continued as panel Advocate of Bar Council of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in all the pending matters till elevation as Judge, High Court of Telangana. 5. Worked as Reporter, Indian Law Reports, Law Journal of High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 6. Appointed as Central Government Counsel on 6-4- 2010 for conducting the Central Government Cases before the Andhra Pradesh High Court at Hyderabad and dealt with all cases pertaining to External Affairs, Mines, Home Affairs, Customs and Central Excise etc. and worked for the period 6.4.2010 to 22.5.2015 7. Appointed as a Panel Advocate, Government Counsel on 26.08.2010 to represent Union of India in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in cases relating to the grant of Central Sanman Pension and worked till November 2016. 8. Discharged duties as Legal Advisor to Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, since December 2011 and Officially appointed as Special Counsel for NIMS on 26-3-2012 and discharged duties till 15-06- 2013. 9. Appointed as Panel Advocate for Corporation Bank, Tarnaka Branch, Hyderabad vide proceedings dated 26-6-2014. 10. Appointed as Panel Advocate for Oriental Bank of Commerce, Regional Office, Secunderabad vide proceedings, dated 19.07.2014 11. Appointed as Member Enquiry Committee, to enquire into the complaint regarding the alleged indecent representation of Woman IAS Officer, by Outlook Magazine in its 6th July, 2015 edition and the counter complaint received from Editor of Outlook Magazine vide proceedings of the National Commission for Women, New Delhi, dated 22-07-2015. 12. Appointed as Standing Counsel for National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj vide file dated 25-06- 2018. 13. Appointed as Panel Advocate for National Commission for Women, New Delhi for the State of Telangana w.e.f 30-11-2018. 14. Dealt with the cases on behalf of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, New Delhi for the period 2016 to 2022 as a special Counsel. 15. Nominated as The member of Institutional Ethics Committee of Medical and Health Research Institute, Maternal Health Research Trust, Road No.3, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad in April 2019. 16. Selected as Legal Expert for NRI Women Safety Cell, Women Safety Wing, Telangana State. 17. Empanelled as one of the member of the High Court Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) for a period of 2 years w.e.f. 30-11-2019, vide Proceedings dt. 30-11-2019. 18. Appointed as Counsel to Represent Hajee A.P.Bava and Co.Constructions Pvt. Ltd before the Telangana High Court. 19. Designated as a Senior Counsel w.e.f 15.04.2021, vide notification ROC .NO.2674 SO of 2017 dated 17.04.2021 of the Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana and is the 1st woman to have been designated as Senior Advocate by the full court of High Court of Telangana after the establishment of the State of Telangana. 20. Nominated as a Member of a five Member Interview cum Interaction Committee to conduct interview -cum- interaction for empanelment of Legal Assistants for NIRDPR, vide office order No.85 dt.03.05.2021 of NIRD. 21. Empanelled as a Senior Advocate to represent on behalf of High Court of Telangana on important legal issues, vide Proceedings dated 03.07.2021. 22. Nominated as Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Law, Osmania University in the year 2021.

REPORTED JUDGMENTS IN CASES DEALT AS A LAWYER. There are more than 64 Reported Judgments reported in various law journals in cases dealt as an advocate.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. Elected as an Executive Committee Member of A.P. High Court Advocates Association for 3 terms, during the period 1995 to 2000.
2. Elected as Secretary, A.P. High Court Advocates Association for the year 2009- 2010.
3. Nominated as Returning Officer to conduct the A.P. High Court Bar Association Elections for the year 2010-11.
4. Life Member, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.
AWARDS RECEIVED
1. Recipient of Acharaya Chanakya Sadhbavana Puraskar Award for the year 2010
earmarked for the legal field Awarded by Bharatiya Sanskrit Nirman Parishad and A.P. State Human Rights.
2. Recipient of the Elders Club Excellence Award on 15.06.2018 earmarked for Advocates Awarded by Elders Clubs International Foundation.
3. Recipient of the National Unity Award, 2020 earmarked for the Legal Field Awarded by Telangana Citizens Council (A social service organisation). Elevated and sworn in as a Permanent Judge of the High Court for the State of Telangana on 24-3-2022. Has been a part of various committees, pertaining to betterment of administration of High court of Telangana. In close to two years since appointment as a permanent judge of the High Court of Telangana, authored more than 390 reported judgments and acquired extensive experience in dispensing justice at the High Court of Telangana. Member of Common Wealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA), London . Member of International Association of Women Judges(IAWJ),Washington D.C,USA.

ACHIEVEMENTS –
1) THE FIRST WOMAN TO HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS SENIOR ADVOCATE BY THE FULL COURT OF HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF TELANGANA ON 17.04.2021.
2) THE FIRST WOMAN DESIGNATED SENIOR COUNSEL IN THE HISTORY OF ERSTWHILE COMPOSITE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE AND TELANGANA STATE TO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA.
3) THE FIRST WOMAN FR0M THE TELANGANA BAR T0 HAVE BEEN ELEVATED AS A JUDGE OF TELANGANA HIGH COURT.
4) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE FR0M BACKWARD CLASS RAJAKA COMMUNITY T0 HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS A HIGH COURT JUDGE IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA.
5) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS SECRETARY, ERSTWHILE COMPOSITE AP HIGH COURT ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION, ON CONTEST.
6) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE WHO HAD SERVED THE ESTEEMED BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA AS ITS STANDING COUNSEL FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES IN THE TELANGANA HIGH COURT AND ERSTWHILE COMPOSITE ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT.
7) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE WHO HAD SERVED THE STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES IN THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND ERSTWHILE COMPOSITE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.
8) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE FR0M OLD CITY, HYDERABAD T0 HAVE BEEN ELEVATED AS JUDGE, HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA.
9) THE FIRST WOMAN ADVOCATE FR0M THE STATE OF TELANGANA WHO HAD BEEN APPOINTED AS MASTER TRAINER OF TELANGANA STATE BY TELANGANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY NEW DELHI TO IMPART TRAINING TO THE LEGAL SERVICES PANEL LAWYERS IN ALL THE DISTRICTS OF THE STATE OF TELANGANA, ON ADVANCING OF LAWYERING SKILLS.
10) THE FIRST JUDGE FR0M TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURTS T0 HAVE PRONOUNCED SEPARATE JUDGMENTS IN 71 CASES ON A SINGLE DAY ON 05.06.2023, WHEN THE HIGH COURT REOPENED AFTER SUMMER VACATION.
11) THE FIRST JUDGE FR0M TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURTS T0 HAVE PRONOUNCED SEPARATE JUDGMENTS IN 76 CASES ON A SINGLE DAY ON 03.06.2024, WHEN THE HIGH COURT REOPENED AFTER SUMMER VACATION

Hon’ble Justice K. Abraham Mathew

Justice Abraham Mathew is a former Kerala High Court Judge. He hails from Chempu (Vaikom) in Kottayam District and has obtained his Law degree from Law College, Thane (university of Bombay).
Justice Mathew joined the judicial service in 1988. Initially he joined as a Munsiff Magistrate but was soon promoted to the post of Sub-Judge and District Judge subsequently.
He was appointed as the Additional Director in the Directorate of Training (renamed as Kerala Judicial Academy), High Court of Kerala in 2004. He served as the Director in Kerala Judicial Academy, Erunakulam from 2010-2012. He was then posted as the Registrar (Vigilance), High Court of Kerala in 2012 and went on to serve as the District & Sessions Judge, Thodupuzha from March to December 2013.
He was sworn in as the Additional Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 1st January 2014, and was appointed as a permanent judge with effect from 10th March, 2016.
After a glorious career, he retired on 18 January, 2019.

Adv. Deepak Bhattacharjee

Deepak Bhattacharjee is a ,Designated Senior Advocate,, practicing in High Court Of Telengana, Sister High Courts ,and Supreme Court Of India. More than 400 plus judgments in which he appeared as arguing counsel are reported in law journal for having quotable legal points and it is an achievement by itself. As Advocate till 2015 ,he appeared in more than 50000 cases approxmately..He was enrolled as an advocate in the the year 1981 and practicing as an advocate since than.He is practicing as Designated Senior Advocate since 2015-16.
He is post graduate in Law ( Constitutional Law ) and secured the first rank in LL.B in University college of Law ,Osmania University.
He is first generation lawyer .His father was an Army officer and hence, since childhood ,he was brought up in discipline atmosphere.Hence,Deepak Bhattacharjee attained the good name as a lawyer with high integrity , with Legal acumen, very hard working and a lawyer with commitment.

As practicing Advocate, he was the counsel for Central Government, UPSC, UGC, AICTE, Moulana Azad Urdu Central University, , Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Andhra and Telengana Sub Area ( Army ) RSI, Indian Oil Corporation, NPCC, NTC, State Bank of India, Canara Bank , Syndicate Bank, Punjab National Bank South India Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Tamilnadu Merchantile bank etc He was the standing counsel of all the Universities in Ap / Telangana ie Osmania University, Kakatiya University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Palumuru University, Sathavshana University, Telangana Unversity and almost sixty other body corporates, both public and private.
He was the Bar Council of India nominated member of Bar Council of AP along with another Senior Advocate and was responsible for bifurcation of Bar Council of A P after formation of State of Telengana. As a lawyer,Deepak Bhattacharjee received several recognitions , including receiving India Icon Award for par excellence in legal profession, news items referring the name of Deepak Bhattacharjee published in print media ,including widely circulated Times Of India New Paper several times, in importants matters where he appeared. ..He received the highest award of Lions Clubs International, ie Ambassador of Good will Award, Bharath Shanti Dhoot Award from World Peace Society, affiliated to United Nation.
He was graded vocal artist of All India Radio Hyderabad till the year 2000 and Door Darshan Kendra Hyderabad till 1990 .He used to sing Geet, Bhajans and Rabindra Sangeet,
He is an active member of Lions Clubs International since 1982.He was the District Governor of District 316 C during the year 2013- 14 and was adjudged as the best District Governor of the world out of about 900 Governors ,spread over 210 countries. He explored CSR initiatives to an extent of Rs 241 Crores since 2014 ,which includes 27 ambulance, 267 RO water plants ,30 solar street lights, 200 solar lanterns, 36 Adult Literacy centres, aid to various challenged people ,which includes, motorised tricycles, manual tricycles, artificial limbs , wheel chairs etc to an extent of Rs 100 crores plus. As District Governor ,he was responsible for collecting 589 pairs of eye balls or cornea ,in one year.He was also responsible for collection of 8000 units of blood and donating ten Human dead bodies to medical colleges after convincing the kith and kin of the dead person.
He is a reputed leadership trainer and is a Lions Certified Trainer ( LCIP )the highest training programme of Lions Clubs International. He thanked all his well wishers for encouraging him in all his endeavors be they in the realm of legal profession or service to poor and needy, He believes in the saying that HARD WORK and HONEST work , seldom goes un rewarded.

Adv. L. Ravichander

Mr. L Ravichander is a rank holding economics graduate from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He also possesses a law degree from Chennai. He has been practicing law for over four decades now. He is also a part-time journalist. Apart from law, he has a passion for debating, movies, classical music and quizzing.

Adv. Thomas George

Thomas George is the Founder and Managing Partner of Thomas George & Associates
Thomas George who hails from Kerala was educated, mentored and guided by Prof. Sr. M. Concepta. He chased his passion for law wanting to follow the footsteps of his Cousin who was a barrister and completed law thereby entering into a completely new profession. His mentors were Mr. T. Narayana Murthy Public Prosecutor and Mr. V. Amar Kumar an eminent Criminal & Civil Senior Advocate. The firm was founded by him in the year 1998 and the firm has ever since dealt in all kinds of litigation as well as non litigation works. Every development in the Firm has his constant efforts to be grateful for. The firm has its base in Hyderabad dealing with a wide range of subjects including Corporate law, Civil & Criminal law, Taxation, Intellectual Property Rights, Consumer & allied laws, Matrimonial Laws, Property & Allied Laws as well as Arbitration.

Since, the establishment of the firm Mr. Thomas George has represented the firm in a plethora of cases before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, various High Courts, Tribunals, District Courts, Quasi-Judicial Authorities etc. He believes in settling the matters at hand amicably by way of Negotiation and Mediation inorder to solve the matters quickly.
His clientele include reputed Non-Banking Financial Companies, Banks, Health Care Companies, Packaging Companies, HVAC Companies, apart from individual and religious society cases.
He ensures justice is ensured even to the weakest section of the society by undertaking certain pro-bono cases.
In the development of the law he believes and practiced the law by interpreting them with logical reasoning. He has given innumerous talks on the nuances in various laws. He has been a guide for Police Officers, Students & Religious Societies in understanding the nitty gritty of the law.
Prior to the establishment of TG&A, he held Managerial Positions for over 20 years at PL Worldways (Division of Peirce Leslie India Ltd. having multifaceted divisions in Finance, Shipping, Aerial spraying, Chemical etc.) and Alitalia Airlines (GSA) which has equipped him is gaining experience in immigration laws.

ADV. DR. SUREPALLI PRASHANTH

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: MBBS(SYSU, CHINA), LL.B, LL.M(OSM.)(ITEL), PGDIHL(NALSAR) TS SET(LAW), PHD IN LAW (CURRENTLY PURSUING FROM IFHE,HYDERABAD)

Advocate Dr Surepalli Prashanth is dual qualified in medicine and law & is a medical doctor turned lawyer having graduated from the reputed Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou,Peoples Republic Of China with an MBBS degree in the year 2011.Later his interest and passion towards law made him join 3 year LL.B course in the year 2013 and he obtained his LL.B degree in first division in the year 2016 from MSS LAW COLLEGE, Chaderghat, affiliated to OSMANIA UNIVERSITY. He secured state 10TH rank in TS-PGLCET LL.M entrance exam and he pursued two year LL.M degree with a specialization in INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC LAW from UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW,OSMANIA UNIVERSITY and secured 1st division in the LL.M COURSE in the year 2021.He has also pursued a PG Diploma in INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW from NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW and obtained overall “A” grade in the said course in the year 2021.He is also currently pursuing his PHD in law as a part time PHD RESEARCH SCHOLAR from ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, HYDERABAD which is a constituent of the ICFAI FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION(IFHE).

He enrolled as an Advocate on the Rolls Of Bar Council Of Telangana (then Composite Bar Council Of Andhra Pradesh) on 01-09-2016 & joined the chambers/office of his mother Hon`Ble Mrs Justice Surepalli Nanda(as Advocate as she then was) and practised in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Courts & gained experience in handling various types of Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Labour, Revenue, Service & Arbitration Matters and continued in the said office till her elevation as Judge, High Court Of Telangana i.e., till 24-03-2022. He has also assisted his father Sri Surepalli Madhava Rao (who is a retired Principal District & Sessions Judge & currently a practising advocate in AP High Court) as a junior counsel. Since 24-03-2022, he has been practising independently as an advocate. He is specialized in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, International Law & Service Law. He has dealt with Writ Petitions, Writ Appeals, Criminal Petitions seeking Quashment of FIR, Bail Applications and Civil Revision Petitions. He has been invited as a Moot Court Judge in various Intra-Moot Court and National Moot Court Competitions. He is also a prolific author in the field of law and about 26 articles/research papers authored by him have been published in various Regional, National & International Law Journals.
He has also authored two books in the field of law , both published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany which has been translated into six languages including English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. The books authored by him are :-
1. WTO in a Post Covid World: The Crisis of the Rule-based Trading System and WTO Reform, ISBN-13: 978-620-7-47582-7, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany published in the year 2024.
2. Role of Supreme Court of India in Protection of Women's Rights: A Critical Study, ISBN-13:978-6207641635, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany published in the year 2024.
He has also qualified in TS-SET (Telangana State Eligibility Test) exam -2023 conducted by the Govt. of Telangana for the post of Asst. Professor/ Lecturer in Law in his first attempt. He has been appointed as Special Assistant Public Prosecutor in the High Court for the State of Telangana vide G.O.Rt.No.409 dated 20-07-2024 and has been continuing as such as on date. As Special Assistant Public Prosecutor in the High Court for the State of Telangana, he has gained experience in dealing with various criminal matters including Criminal Appeals, Bails, Criminal Petitions to Quash FIR/Chargesheets, Criminal Revisions etc.

Adv. Rishab Garg

Rishabh is an alumnus of ILS Law College, Pune and National University of Singapore. He is a Founding Partner at Pransh Law Offices and heads the office at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has previously worked with the Global Litigation and Arbitration Team of Tech Mahindra Limited, Hyderabad, where he worked on a myriad of Employment Cases, Arbitrations, Contracts, and Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions.
Rishabh regularly appears in high value commercial disputes before various domestic fora. He is one of the few attorneys who have been advising clients and appearing in disputes relating to DDUGKY across India. He also regularly advises clients in the Mining, Construction, and Infrastructure Industry.

Mr. Manav Gecil Thomas

Mr. Manav Gecil Thomas is a Partner at Thomas George & Associates and is a budding Lawyer. He joined the firm right after graduation from ILS Law College, Pune in 2015. His area of work includes litigation in the area of civil, criminal, labour, administration, banking, personal and business law and also assists in handling the non-litigation matters of the firm. Mr. Manav has been handling litigation matters before varied forums including the High Court of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, District Courts and other statutory tribunals/ quasi forums. Over a short span of two years he has received accolades from Hon’ble Judges for well researched presentation of cases at hand. Apart from his passion towards advocacy, Mr. Manav is also dedicated towards serving the society and has volunteered at Make a Difference (MAD), an NGO dedicated to empower children from the economically backward society by providing them quality education.

MRS. MRUDULIKA CONCEPTA

An In-house counsel with broad experience in providing proactive counseling and advise to major real estate companies on commercial leasing of both retail and office, contract management, compliance management, title due-diligence, legal documentation, lease management, legal risk management, mitigation and compliances. As an in-house counsel, key roles include working closely with business and legal teams in addressing legal requirements pertaining to negotiations and closures of legal documentation. Skilled in strategic advisory to all levels of business, enterprise risk and compliance, enforcement and protection of legal interests.
A masters in Arbitration law from Osmania University. Began her legal career as a litigating lawyer at Thomas George & Associates, moved in-house with Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups, CapitaLand Group (erstwhile Ascendas – Singbridge), incharge for the Legal Division for its Gurgaon and Hyderabad Operations. Thereafter, moved into the young and vibrant real estate arm of Bharti Enterprises, Bharti Realty, in its Legal Department responsible for its top quality properties in Delhi-NCR. Post her stint at Bharti Realty, she has now joined India’s largest retail led mixed-use developer, The Phoenix Mills, in its Legal Department.

Mr. Daniel George

An innovative and successful legal professional with over 12 years’ experience as corporate advisor and litigation lawyer, and presently working as in house counsel with DLF Limited. Previously practised as an advocate for more than a decade advising clients across industries such as the real estate sector, media and entertainment companies, automobile segment, venture capital fund, oil & gas conglomerate, power & steel.

Mrs. Nirmala Thomas

Mrs. Nirmala Thomas is the Senior Member at O/o. Thomas George and Associates. ( Advocates & Solicitors) PC Nirmala hails from Hyderabad (Native of Kerala) and did all of her formal education in Hyderabad. The driving force behind the firm, who held various positions from Lecturer, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Academic Dean and Controller of examinations with science as background under UGC and retired from reputed women's College St.Francis College for Women retired after 35 years of unwavering dedication.
After her schooling from the prestigious St. Anns High School, she went on to do B.Sc. from St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, and further her Masters from Osmania University. Following her Post Graduation, she joined as a lecturer in St Francis College for Women and has held many high level positions as mentioned. While at St. Francis, she also started a nature club ‘Prakriti’ which has had great success and continues to be a big part of the college.
Post retirement, Mrs. Nirmala Thomas decided to start a new chapter by joining the field of law full time. She is currently pursuing her legal education from Osmania University, and intends to use this training to cater to the needs of the society by uplifting the downtrodden, underprivileged, Environment (Prakruthi) and to empower women....!