Awards & Rankings 04.12.24
Unusually responsive, efficient and effective,” Aimee brings a “particularly useful business acumen and sense of practicality in accomplishing business objectives.
Aimee Priya Ghosh focuses her practice at the intersection of business and government, providing strategic counsel on government affairs strategy, regulatory obligations, state and federal legislation, and rulemaking to help clients maximize business opportunities and mitigate risk.
Consistently recognized by Chambers USA as a leading government and business strategist, Aimee has led legal and advocacy initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, major utilities, national trade and member associations, banks, and professional sports teams. Aimee also assists companies in obtaining government incentives, including under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act, as well as state and local government incentives for relocating and expanding businesses.
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Aimee assists companies in preparing for and recovering from a host of calamities, providing crisis management, businesses continuity and cyber breach support, and representation during congressional, DHS, and state legislative and agency investigations.
Aimee is a recognized authority on security strategy, counseling clients on global security, cybersecurity and government affairs. Her clients include leading providers of physical and cybersecurity services and organizations with unique security needs.
In assisting clients in taking advantage of the SAFETY Act, a federal safe harbour program that grants liability protections to private sector companies following a terrorist attack, Aimee has led the way in expanding the application of the program to cyberattacks, successfully guiding efforts by a leading cybersecurity vendor to obtain the first ever SAFETY Act “Certification” for a cyber-product.
Representative Experience
- Represented Los Angeles Unified School District in its program to re-open schools for 700,000 students and 75,000 staff in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- On behalf of Yoga Alliance, led advocacy effort to roll back state-level regulations targeting yoga programs. Won legislative victories in seven states.
- Led board-level cybersecurity assessment for a major utility, evaluating current cyber preparedness, developing a "target state," identifying potential liabilities and guiding investment strategies.
- Assisted numerous stadium operators in achieving SAFETY Act Certification awards, the highest level of SAFETY Act protections.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Government Relations (2019 – 2023)
- Adjunct Professor at the American University Washington College of Law
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- Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC) Ones to Watch, Government Relations Practice (2021 – 2024)
- Recognized by DCA Live Emerging Women Leaders in Law (2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S., Government Relations (2018)
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll (2018)
- Associations
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Professional Activities
- Aimee is actively involved with the Washington College of Law’s Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program as an Adjunct Professor and Mock Trial Honor Society Coach.
- Speaking Engagements
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CHIPS Act Executive Roundtable, Pillsbury Seminar (September 2023).
- PFAS: Managing Risks in a Fast-Changing Legal Landscape, Pillsbury Webinar (September 2023).
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – What Do Contractors Need to Know?, PSC Annual Conference (April 2022).
- Supply Chain Risks and the Challenges of Doing Business Globally, Pillsbury CLE Marathon (January 2022).
- U.S. Infrastructure Opportunities for Non-U.S. Companies and Buy America Challenges , Swedish American Chamber of Commerce DC Webinar (December 2021).
- 2020 Capitol Hill Forecast for General Counsel: Preparing for New Legislation, Policies, and Enhanced Investigative Oversight, Pillsbury CLE Marathon (January 2020).
- Managing Liability Using the SAFETY Act, Society of Risk Management Consultant Conference (October 2017).
- The SAFETY Act: Managing Critical Risk in an Uncertain World, ABA Homeland Security Law Institute (August 2016).
- Cyber Threats and Risk Mitigation, Pillsbury CLE Marathon (July 2016).
- SAFETY Act and Cybersecurity Update, Pillsbury CLE program (October 2015).
- Mitigating Liability Using the Safety Act, Bombardier Legal Forum (October 2015).
- Cybersecurity Legislative Update, American Gas Association Risk Management Summit (July 2015).
- Update: Cybersecurity, Dixon Hughes Goodman 20th Annual Government Contracting Conference (May 2015).
- To Secure and Protect: Guarding Today’s Energy Assets, Independent Power Producers of New York (May 2015).
- Cyber Threats: Examining the Scale of the Problem and Methods to Mitigate Risks, Pillsbury CLE program (October 2014).
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- External Publications
- Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy, Pratt's Energy Law Report, Authors: Robert A. James, Aimee P. Ghosh, Cara M. MacDonald, The Honorable Jerry McNerney, 03/21/2024
- Exploring Research and Development Opportunities Under the CHIPS Act, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Authors: Nancy A. Fischer, Aimee P. Ghosh, Moushami P. Joshi, and Amaris Trozzo, November 2023
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Businesses Should Consider the SAFETY Act a Core Part of Their Ransomware Defense Program, Authors: Brian E. Finch, Aimee P. Ghosh, Nicole Steinberg, Johnna Purcell, 11/29/2022
Education
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J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2012
cum laudeB.A., Communications, American University, 2007
cum laude
Admissions
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District of Columbia
New York