Discussing with Gunita Pahwa, recognized as one of ALB's Top 15 Female Lawyers in 2025
Gunita Pahwa: Championing Substance, Leadership, and Advocacy in the Legal Field
Gunita Pahwa, Joint Managing Partner at S&A Law Offices, is a trailblazer in the legal industry. Her emphasis on investing in substance and building depth in legal knowledge has been instrumental in her success.
In 2013, Pahwa introduced a new form of professional leadership or tool handling in her company. As a woman, her unique insights and empathetic management style contributed significantly to the project's success, fostering innovation and teamwork.
Pahwa's advice to younger female lawyers is to focus on learning and becoming the go-to person in their initial career phases. She encourages taking on the grunt work as it is the fastest way to learn.
Reputations, according to Pahwa, are built by being dependable and doing what one says they will do well. She stresses the importance of developing sound legal thinking and dedicates time to mentoring and capacity-building alongside her professional work.
Pahwa's approach to integrating legal zoom tools for legal research and document review within her firm was patient and people-first. She overcame resistance due to cultural discomfort with change through a clear purpose, consistency, and training tailored to users' working styles.
Advocacy is an integral part of Pahwa's career, serving as the "why" behind her professional pursuits. She encourages openness to direction and discovery in one's legal career and trusts in one's professional instincts, being one's own strongest advocate.
Pahwa structures her career path by focusing on learning and becoming the go-to person in various areas of practice. Her career growth has been centred around strategy, results, and mentoring.
If you wish to reach out to Gunita Pahwa, her email address is [email protected] and her firm's website is www.sandalawoffices.com.
