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Arti Ajit Hirani to lead Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
She is the second Indian-American to lead the division that represents all Florida Bar members under the age of 36.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 28, Jun 2025
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Arti Ajit Hirani / Meenakshi A. Hirani PA
Indian-American attorney Arti Ajit Hirani was sworn in as president of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for the 2025–2026 term at the 75th Annual Florida Bar Convention.
She is the second Indian-American to lead the YLD, a division that represents all Florida Bar members under the age of 36 or in their first five years of practice.
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“This is not only a deeply personal moment for me, but an important reflection of the changing face of Florida's legal community,” Hirani said. “I am committed to creating a more accessible Young Lawyers Division that supports our members at every stage of their careers.”
As YLD president, Hirani is expected to oversee new initiatives focused on mentorship, leadership, and employment access. One of the key projects under her tenure is the launch of a statewide legal job fair, in coordination with The Florida Bar Board of Governors, to be announced later this year.
Incoming Florida Bar president Sia Baker-Barnes welcomed Hirani’s appointment, saying the legal community stands to benefit from her leadership. “I look forward to all that we will accomplish together,” she said.
Hirani previously served as the youngest and the first Indian-American president of the Orange County Bar Association. She has held several other leadership roles in Florida’s legal associations and has been on the YLD Board of Governors since 2019.
An Orlando native, Hirani practices law at her family firm, Meenakshi A. Hirani, P.A., where she handles estate planning, guardianship, probate, and tax matters. She is dual licensed in Florida and New York and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Over the course of her legal career, she has worked with a wide spectrum of clients, from unhoused individuals to a high-profile case featured in a commercially successful motion picture. Her experience spans felony and misdemeanor defense, civil litigation, insurance coverage disputes, mediations, and settlement negotiations. In one case, she managed a docket involving nearly 90 claimants. She has also consistently taken on pro bono work and remains involved in local charitable efforts.
Hirani earned her juris doctor from Barry University School of Law in Orlando in 2013. She went on to complete her master of business administration at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and holds a master of laws in International Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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