Md. Ashfaquzzaman "Shawn" Choudhury is an associate in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Mr. Choudhury was a Senior Counsel for the City of New York Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel where he handled litigation in high-exposure tort claims against the City of New York. He has extensive experience in defense of matters including premises liability, roadway design litigation, §1983 civil rights claims, and other complex actions brought against a wide spectrum of New York City agencies.

While in law school, Mr. Choudhury worked with the Housing Rights/Law Reform Advocacy Clinic where he participated in the federal anti-discrimination lawsuit against the Village of Farmingdale that resulted in the creation of affordable housing units for displaced Latino residents.

Foreign Language

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • New York

Admissions

New York

Associations

South Asian Bar Association of New York

Education

Hofstra University School of Law

Juris Doctor, cum laude

Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Science Biology, cum laude