Annie Dandavati is the founder of The Dandavati Law Group, a firm specializing in Civil Litigation and Estate Planning in San Jose, CA. Annie is a member of the State Bar of California, and is licensed to practice in California courts of law and the United States District Court, Northern District of California. In addition to her role as HOH board member and legal counsel, Annie currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Lincoln Law School. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association and the Board of Governors for Consumer Attorneys of California. Annie has a twenty-plus year history of community service and involvement. She has served as a two-term chairperson of the SCC Commission on the Status of Women, SCC Domestic Violence Council, City of San Jose MWDBE Commission, and Volunteer Director of the Indo-American Senior Program. Annie is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and a Founding Director of Coalition 2001- Celebration of Unity in Diversity, dubbed by the SJ Mercury News as “a powerful civil watchdog group.” Annie has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Soroptimist International – Women of Distinction, Community Warrior Award, Martin Luther King Good Neighbor Award, and the Santa Clara County Human Relations award.
Outside of her busy law practice and community service, Annie enjoys traveling and hiking.