Neil Makhija is a Philadelphia-based attorney who currently serves as Executive Director of IMPACT, the nation’s leading South Asian civic organization, and as a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Neil’s commentary on law, policy, and politics has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TIME, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, POLITICO, and other local and national media outlets.
In 2016, Neil was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Carbon County, where he outperformed the national Democratic ticket by 14 points. Prior to that, he worked in the White House, the U.S. Senate, and attended Harvard Law School on the Lentz scholarship, which was endowed by a 19th century Pennsylvania coal magnate.
In law practice, Neil has represented essential workers, consumers, and public interest organizations. He advises candidates, campaigns, and philanthropies on public impact. He currently serves as President of the South Asian Bar Association fo Philadelphia.