Dr. Walia practices commercial and intellectual property litigation in a variety of disciplines, including pharmaceutical patent litigation, Hatch-Waxman litigation, and products liability. He also practices healthcare law. Prior to law school, he completed his premedical education from Delhi University and earned a medical doctorate degree from Armed Forces Medical College, the second highest ranked medical school in India. He practiced as an attending anesthesiologist physician and as an attending internal medicine physician in several American hospitals.
He earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the New York Real Property Law Journal, the Articles & Notes Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, president of the Patent Law Society, and as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Prior to joining the Firm, Dr. Walia practiced at Kaye Scholer, LLP. Dr. Walia is a member of the Firm's Diversity Committee.