Medha Gargeya

Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice

Medha Gargeya is a prominent legal professional with an impressive career spanning government service, academia, and private practice. Here are key details about her background and current roles:

Current Positions

Counsel, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (since August 2023)3
Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School (since August 2023)1 3
Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force Reserve (since May 2021)3

Previous Experience

Associate Counsel to the Vice President at The White House (August 2022 - August 2023)3
Associate at WilmerHale law firm (January 2021 - August 2022)1 3
Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Roger Wollman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (August 2019 - August 2020)1 3
Adjunct Professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law (January 2020 - May 2020)3

Education

J.D. from Harvard Law School (2019)1 3
A.B. from Harvard College (2014)1 3
Studied Opera at New England Conservatory of Music (2015-2016)3

Notable Achievements

In her current role at the Department of Justice, Medha provides input on legal strategy, reviews briefs, and coordinates across the Department's leadership on salient litigation.1 As Associate Counsel to the Vice President, she advised on oversight, government ethics, compliance, significant judicial decisions, and varied policy issues.1 2

Medha's diverse experience includes work on voter protection for the Biden-Harris campaign, judicial nominations during the Presidential Transition, and focusing on appeals, government and regulatory litigation, and anti-discrimination matters at WilmerHale.1 2

Her commitment to public service is evident through her various roles in government and her position as a reserve officer in the U.S. Air Force's Judge Advocate General Corps.1