Varsha Govindaraju
Varsha Govindaraju
Mock Trial Honor Society Coach
Stephen S. Weinstein Advocacy Program
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Varsha Govindaraju is a staff attorney in the Trial Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, representing both adults and children charged with serious felonies. She has tried cases ranging from gun possession to murder, and litigated a wide variety of issues including competency, 4th and 5th Amendment issues and Brady violations, resulting in dozens of cases being dismissed. Coach Govindaraju has represented indigent clients in a multitude of ways, from parole hearings to tribal jurisdictions to seeking post-conviction relief. Prior to law school, Varsha worked in both Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Seattle, WA on community based solutions to interpersonal violence.