Associate Tejpal S. Chawla Named One of the Top 30 Most Influential Asian Pacific Americans Under 30

Washington, D.C. – November 2, 2002: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Tejpal Singh Chawla, an associate in the firm's Government Contracts and Litigation Practices, has been named one of the Top 30 Most Influential Asian Pacific American Under 30 by the online magazine PoliticalCircus.com.

In the wake of Sept. 11, Tejpal has done a tremendous amount of work with law enforcement and the Sikh American community through the Sikh Mediawatch & Resource Taskforce (SMART) and other Asian Pacific American organizations to combat hate crimes, improper racial profiling and religious discrimination. As part of his work, Tejpal has also worked with various national coalitions and federal and state government officials to effectuate positive change for the Asian Pacific American community. In selecting him as one of its "Top 30, Under 30," PolicalCircus.com recognized Tejpal's overall commitment to the community and his ability to effectuate change in the government. PoliticalCircus.com is considered the nation's most popular online magazine for Asian Pacific American politics.

Mr. Chawla has also worked on complex commercial litigation arising in federal and state courts, and has particular expertise in the areas of telecommunications and international litigation. Mr. Chawla has litigated cases involving the False Claims Act and the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act, and participated in bid protests before the General Accounting Office.

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