Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Omar Welfare Association (OWA International) — USA
OWA International Law Associates — Islamabad, Pakistan
OWAS Law Associates — Karachi, Pakistan
Kiran Ahmed is a distinguished international legal professional, nonprofit executive, and organizational strategist with over fifteen (15) years of progressive experience across Pakistan and the United States. Her career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing public-interest initiatives, strengthening institutional frameworks, and delivering high-impact legal and social services to underserved populations.
She stands at the intersection of legal expertise, visionary leadership, and technological innovation in the nonprofit sector. With a proven track record of building scalable, compliant, and impact-driven programs, she is now leading the launch of advanced ERP and CRM systems to strengthen and modernize community service delivery.
Professional Licensing & Lawyering Skills in Pakistan
Ms. Ahmed is a licensed Advocate in Pakistan (Sindh Bar Council) with extensive experience in public-sector litigation, corporate advisory, and regulatory compliance, including representation of the Government of Pakistan as State Counsel with the Federal Board of Revenue before the High Court of Sindh. She has also established and managed a full-service legal practice in Pakistan advising corporate and individual clients on business formation, compliance, estate planning, property law, and dispute resolution.
Social Services in the United States
In 2020, Ms. Ahmed founded and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Omar Welfare Association, a U.S.-based federally tax-exempt nonprofit dedicated to advancing immigrant integration, civil rights awareness, and community-based public health and legal services. At OWA she conceptualized and launched one of the first integrated ERP and CRM systems tailored specifically for nonprofit operations in the immigration and civil rights sector.
Academic Background
Ms. Ahmed holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Comparative Legal Studies from Pace University, New York, complementing her LL.B. and B.A. in Political Science from the University of Karachi.
Attorney at Law / President
Andrea Eve Newman serves as President of the Omar Welfare Association. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Toledo College of Law.
Ms. Newman is an experienced immigration attorney representing individuals, families, and businesses in both affirmative and defensive immigration cases — family-based and employment-based immigration, naturalization, adjustment of status, asylum, humanitarian relief, waivers of inadmissibility, and consular processing.
She has substantial experience in removal (deportation) proceedings before the Immigration Court, including bond hearings, cancellation of removal, asylum and withholding claims, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), motions to reopen and reconsider, and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
As President of OWA, she leads initiatives promoting education, legal awareness, social empowerment, and support for underserved and underrepresented communities.
Attorney at Law / Vice President
Dr. Alaba Oludare serves as Vice President of Omar Welfare Association. She has extensive experience in the general practice of law including Immigration, Tax and Nonprofit Law.
Dr. Oludare obtained a Bachelor of Law from Lagos State University, an LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University, Houston. She is actively licensed and in good standing with the New York State Bar.
Attorney at Law
Kristina is a family law attorney at OWA from the Dallas area. She holds dual bachelor's degrees — Biology from Purdue University and Criminal Justice from Indiana University — and graduated from Indiana University's School of Law.
She practiced as a Deputy Prosecutor for Marion County (Indianapolis) before setting out on her own, and is licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Texas. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and their rights.
Managing Director, New York
Sumreen S. Dar is a legal professional with more than a decade of experience in government enforcement, civil litigation, regulatory law, and U.S. immigration law. Since beginning her legal career in 2014, she has developed a diverse background in representing government agencies, supporting complex litigation, and assisting individuals and families with a wide range of legal matters.
Sumreen began her legal career as a Prosecutor for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), where she represented the Commission in administrative enforcement proceedings. She later gained experience in foreclosure litigation before transitioning to the defense side, representing clients in proceedings involving the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. These roles provided her with extensive experience in litigation strategy, legal research, negotiation, regulatory compliance, and client advocacy.
She is known for her professionalism, integrity, and compassionate approach.
Education
Advocate · Regional Director, Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Arif Shaikh serves as the Regional Director – Pakistan for OWA International (Omar Welfare Association). He is an Advocate of the High Court and a Member of the High Court Bar Association, with extensive professional experience in legal practice and advisory services. Mr. Shaikh has built a strong legal practice representing individuals, businesses, financial institutions, banks, and other organizations before the High Courts of Pakistan, Banking Courts, Civil Courts, Service Tribunals, and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums. His areas of expertise include corporate and banking law, property and real estate matters, succession and inheritance, arbitration, intellectual property, company incorporation and regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, taxation, family law, constitutional matters, and litigation. He has significant experience in drafting, reviewing, executing, and registering legal and commercial documents, including banking and financing instruments, property and lease documents, corporate agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements, and other commercial contracts. His professional experience also includes advising financial institutions and companies on legal audits, security documentation, mortgages, financing arrangements, corporate compliance, and regulatory matters.
In his capacity as Regional Director – Pakistan, Mr. Shaikh provides leadership and oversight for OWA International's activities in Pakistan and supports the organization's relationships with students, families, businesses, professionals, and institutional partners. His extensive legal background and experience across a broad range of legal and commercial matters contribute to OWA International's mission of providing professional, reliable, and client-focused services in Pakistan.
Chief Operating Officer
Noor Sehar serves as Chief Operating Officer of OWA International, where she supports the organization's operations, strategic initiatives, and organizational development. She works closely with OWA's leadership to help advance programs focused on education, legal awareness, social empowerment, and support for underserved and underrepresented communities.
Noor has an academic background in law and professional experience across the United States, United Kingdom, and Pakistan. Her professional experience includes exposure to immigration matters, corporate and transactional work, real estate, regulatory compliance, legal research, due diligence, contract analysis, and litigation support. She has also worked on employment- and family-based immigration matters and projects involving coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
In her role at OWA, Noor brings a strong organizational and analytical perspective to managing operations, coordinating initiatives, supporting partnerships, and helping ensure that the organization's programs are carried out effectively and in alignment with its mission.
Academic Background
Noor holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where she was a Merit Scholar, and a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) from the University of London. She also holds a Certificate in Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Law from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
