Salon Series: Trailblazers in Law - DC featuring Jaya, Samantha, Grace and Angela.
Join TAA for an intimate salon-style conversation in Washington, DC featuring Jaya, Samantha, Grace, and moderated by Angela—three accomplished leaders in the legal field—for a thoughtful discussion centered on leadership, career journeys, professional growth, and the experiences that have shaped their paths.
Guests will enjoy:
An intimate conversation with three trailblazing women in law
Candid insights on career growth, leadership, and navigating the legal profession
Reflections on pivotal career moments, challenges, and lessons learned
Live Q&A and meaningful community discussion
Complimentary snacks and refreshments
Connection with thoughtful, ambitious members of the TAA community
Join us for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and connection as we learn from their experiences and create space for meaningful conversations around leadership, growth, and building a lasting career in law.
About our Panelists:
Jaya Saxena is a lawyer and inclusion strategist with nearly two decades of experience helping organizations cultivate cultures of inclusion, belonging, and connection where people can thrive and do their best work.
She brings a global, systems-focused perspective to organizational change, partnering with leaders to strengthen workplace culture, navigate complexity, and create environments where collaboration, innovation, and performance can flourish.
An avid reader and death doula, Jaya is also deeply engaged in community leadership through her nonprofit board service.
She is the mother of two daughters, ages 9 and 13, (and two pups) whose curiosity, resilience, and joy continually remind her that the way we care for one another shapes the world we create.
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Samantha Ahuja is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Practice, where she advises domestic and international clients on complex hotel, resort, restaurant, and commercial real estate transactions.
Her expertise spans acquisitions, development, financing, management and franchise agreements, joint ventures, branding, and operational matters, with additional experience in blockchain-related hospitality issues and pro bono work supporting affordable housing cooperatives and tenant associations.
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Grace Shie is a Washington, DC–based leader of a Chambers-ranked Global Mobility & Migration practice. With more than 20 years of experience in private practice, she advises multinational companies on cross-border workforce mobility to meet talent needs, immigration compliance, and regulatory enforcement.
With clients ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to startups, she brings deep expertise across industries and a global perspective shaped by five years leading a top-ranked immigration practice in Hong Kong, helping businesses navigate complex mobility, expansion, and employer-sponsored immigration challenges across jurisdictions.
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About our Moderator
Angela Cheng Cimini is a Global executive Human Resources leader with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in both Generalist and Specialist competencies, partnering with C-suite leaders.
Proven contributor to the business strategy by helping leaders identify and build organizational capabilities. Board advisor to technology start-ups dedicated to the future of work. Keynote speaker trusted by Fortune 500 organizations as well as some of the largest HR associations. Dedicated advocate of the AAPI community.
Important Details:
RSVP via Luma is required and strictly capped at 15 guests to keep it intimate and conversational.
Dress code: Business Casual
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Space is limited, so RSVP to save your spot!
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Please note that this a space that centers women and those who relate to their lived experience.
If you do not identify with this and would still like to support or engage with the community, feel free to reach out to The Authentic Asian team.
We’d be happy to explore other ways to include you.