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continuously been respectful of their time and tells it like it is while being touchable. You truly feel as if you’ve known her a longer time and some- one you’d like to keep by your side once you meet. She has heard of the 40+ strategic partners we currently work with and cannot wait to get to know everyone. Maliha was honored to be recognized as Houston Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Honoree this year. Maliha’s additional accomplishments include the following: selected to work on a case at the U.N. International Crimi- nal Tribunal for the Former Yugosla- via (the “ICTY”), managed countless litigation, developed an EB-5 Re- gional Center, and more. Maliha is experienced in handling immigration matters from visas to family-based and employment-based green cards to naturalization. She has counseled project developers and foreign investors regarding the EB-5 path for lawful permanent residency and has helped small businesses se- cure government projects. In addi- tion to her BBA, Maliha earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence at South Texas College of Law in July 2007. It is not often we meet one with an unquenchable thirst for life that is contagious so we are indeed spread- ing this one! Friends and members of Houston International Trade Development Council, please welcome Maliha Mian, JD as our Vice President-Elect 2019! An approachable leader ready for your reaching out to simply by a call or an email: MMian@houston- trade.org. You can also find her at one of the nearby venues to the law firm: e.g., The Tasting Room, Ra Sushi or Le Colonial. She looks forward to a conversation with you soon! iF Magazine | www.iFMagazine.net 53