10301 Northwest Frwy  #311
 Houston, Texas 77092
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IMDAD A. SEEHAR
Attorney at Law

EDUCATION

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW, WACO TEXAS- 2001
Health Law, Health Care Litigation, Administrative Law, Immigration Law.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SCHOOL OF LAW, MIAMI, FLORIDA. 1998
Masters in US Comparative Law (L.L.M) With Special Emphasis in international economic law, Environmental law & International law. Human Rights Law and Asylum Laws.
UNIVERSITY OF SINDH HYDERABAD PAKISTAN 1988
Masters in Economics and, Masters in History, (international economics, monetary policy & macro economic management).
Bachelors in law (L.L.B) Sindh Muslim Law College Hyderabad Pakistan 1986
Bachelors in Medicine, Surgery & Public Health (M.B, B.S Equivalent to M.D) 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOLO PRACTITIONER NOV 2002 through Todate
Law Offices of Imdad A. Seehar Houston Texas
10301 Northwest Freeway #311 Houston Texas 77092
SEEHAR CONSULTANTS Sept.2001 To 2002 WACO/ Sam Antonio TEXAS
• Working as independent legal consultant for small Businesses in the area on Immigration, Personal injury and Business transactions on international transactions.
GOVT. OF NORTH WEST PROVINCE PESHAWER PAKISTAN
Chief Economist Planning, Environment & Development 2000-2001
• Processing and scrutinizing the legal documents like Credit Agreement, Loan Agreement, Project Agreement with of the foreign project assistance both loan as well as grant. For community mobilization and sustainable increase in the productivity to maximize the benefits of investment to the stakeholders. Prepared financial rules, legal statutes and financial modules including the operational procedure to facilitate the smooth transition from centralized system to devolved and participatory community based approaches.
GOVERNEMNT OF SINDH KARACHI PAKISTAN
Deputy Secretary / Finance / Local Govt. &Chief Foreign Aid, 1997-2000
• Loan negotiation, execution and financial management of foreign aided projects including social action project having a portfolio of RS 35 bn from World Bank, Asian Dev. Bank & other donors. Prepared and drafted Finance Act 1999-2000 for the province of Sindh Pakistan. Drafted financial, and administrative rules for the government, on the public administration & environment. Organized technical assistance, aid flow and training facilities from IDA, ADB.JICA.UNICEF and SIDA to the province to upgrade the human resources and facilitate transfer of technical knowledge from developed to developed counties.
Deputy Director Sindh Environmental Protection Agency 1996-1997
• Framed rules and guidelines for the self-monitoring pollution control mechanism introduced in the province with the assistance of chamber of commerce & analysis and monitoring of the effluents. Acted as Legal consultant in drafted, prosecution and implementation of Environmental laws and regulations. Implemented EPRC-IDA assisted project in the province and Organized awareness campaigns for conservation of the environment. Established field offices to improve the compliance of environmental guidelines by the industries.
Deputy Secretary / DY. Commissioner /Judicial Magistrate Sanghar / Karachi 1991-1996
• Performed Duties as Judicial Magistrate for 10 years adjudicating the Criminal Cases Under Non Jury Trial, Civil and Property cases relating to tenancy and rights of parties in the real property. Acted as small cause court for minor disputes, family matters and acted as Administrative law judge for statutes designed as regulatory like Traffic Laws and price control.

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Research paper "GREEN TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT” the case study KARACHI Pakistan, with UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI under PROF.WILLIAMSON, JR, Environmental law.
2. Research paper "TRAUGUTT ship-hazardous cargo, grounding at Karachi beach, rail of consequences”, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, with M.KARCHER, visiting Professor.
3. KOYOTO PROTOCOL, options with under developed countries under extended Nationality principle of international law.
4. JIRGA SYSTEM, an old vestigial socio-cultural system -revival or otherwise.
5. METROPOLITON POLICE SYSTEM -policy and practice in Pakistan.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1. Pakistan Medical Association
2. Environmental Law Association Karachi Pakistan, a newly established organization to help raise level of awareness and provide legal assistance to the environmental NGOs as pro bono publico.
3. Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid an NGO engaged in the upholding of Human Rights, Child Rights and Rights of Women in Distress and Migratory workers.