What began as an inter-family joke in 2015, Sahil Vijay Patel decided to change the course of his successful eCommerce career and obtain his Juris Doctorate.
Sahil grew up in Jersey City, NJ, born from immigrant parents who struggled financially, he decided at an early age that he wanted to help others. He went to high school in Jersey City and Piscataway, New Jersey – he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Kean University in English.
In 2006, Sahil’s father, Vijay H Patel at the age of 47, suddenly passed, and Sahil took his family’s trajectory at the helm. He created numerous successful start-ups, many of which went on to do millions in revenue, one of which won the coveted 2015 Inc Magazine “Inc 500/5000,” award, placing 366 of the top 5000 companies in the world with revenue of over $10 Million and a growth rate of over 2300%.
In late 2015, he decided to let it all go and go back to his roots of helping others.
After winning the 2015 Inc 5000 award, he closed his successful eCommerce company and moved to Orlando, FL to become a bright eyed – bushy tailed, 1L (first year) at the Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Just like all law students – he juggled contracts, torts, civil procedure, property and evidence along with legal writing.
During the pursuit of his Juris Doctorate at the Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, Sahil worked with dozens of pro se petitioners at the Middle District of Florida Bankruptcy Clinic, spent dozens of hours volunteering with the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and mentored numerous students who went to start successful law practices. From 2018 to 2022, Sahil also served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer for a non-profit, The Commission on Local Debates, which was established as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization to set a higher standard for debates in local races. Not looking for glory, Sahil also secretly spent countless hours preparing thousands of meals for the homeless at The Daily Bread, a nonprofit in Orlando, FL. Sahil has completed over 1000 verified hours of community service in Central, FL and is committed to promoting pro bono services..
Sahil has also helped create over a dozen law firms in the US through mentorships and paid consultations.
Currently, Sahil Vijay Patel is the founder and manager of Sahil Vijay Law, PLLC which offers a slew of quick services and traditional legal solutions. Sahil speaks Gujarati, Hindi and is learning Spanish.
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