ADR Expert & Legal Research Associate
Brief info
Amira Ibrahim is an internationally trained lawyer and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) expert, working remotely with SLD in Pakistan while serving as an Associate at the Law Offices of Manuel B. Quintal in New York City, United States. Licensed to practice law in Pakistan and holding advanced legal education credentials from both the United Kingdom and the United States, she specializes in arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and comparative legal research.
She has earned exceptional law degrees from internationally recognized law schools, achieving the highest GPA, and possesses excellent skills along with outstanding legal knowledge.
She earned her LL.B. from Bahria University, Pakistan, followed by an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution Laws from the University of Bedfordshire, UK, and an LL.M. New York Bar Track from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University New York, USA. In February 2025, she sat for the New York Bar Exam, a significant step toward building her distinguished legal career in the United States.
At SLD, Amira researches and assists drafting ADR laws, writing blogs, and articles, and providing comparative legal analysis between Pakistani frameworks and global best practices. Her work supports policy and procedural reforms aimed at strengthening ADR mechanisms in Pakistan.
In her U.S. practice, she focuses on various legal matters, preparing petitions, motions and legal briefs, and conducting research on U.S. statutes, case law, and administrative policies. She also provides culturally sensitive client consultations and advocacy. She has also completed United Nations–certified training on combating gender-based violence and child marriage.
Since 2021, Amira Ibrahim has been an advocate enrolled with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council and remains in good standing. She appears electronically in various cases before courts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
She possesses remarkable skills in litigation, legal drafting, lawyering, and presenting arguments, and represents her clients efficiently before courts of law.
She is passionate about advancing women’s rights and empowerment, particularly for underprivileged women in the Muslim world, and actively educates women on their legal rights through seminars and awareness programs in the United States and Pakistan. Additionally, she has taught International Law and Human Rights to Bachelor of Arts students at Iqra University and SZABIST University in Islamabad.
Guided by her commitment to justice and equality, Amira’s work bridges legal systems across borders, promoting efficient dispute resolution and advancing access to justice in both Pakistan and the United States.