Arshi Siddiqui

Practice Areas

Arshi Siddiqui is a leading Democratic strategist and lobbyist with a national practice focused on synthesizing public policy and politics into successful federal strategies. She is consistently sought out for her ability to form bipartisan coalitions, navigate intractable public policy challenges, and help companies build their brands in Washington.

Her practice focuses on a wide range of issues and some recent client milestones include --

• Securing a delay in implementation of an overly broad and burdensome 1099-K tax reporting requirement that would have forced millions of Americans to pay more taxes than they owed for selling items via online platforms;

• Working with an innovative start-up to secure regulatory guidance by the Environmental Protection Agency that integrated a path for newer technologies to destroy PFAS “forever chemicals,” ensuring that local communities will have viable options to burning or landfilling toxic chemicals.

Career

Before joining Akin, Arshi served as senior advisor and counsel to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, working on a number of bills that ultimately became law. Earlier in her career, Arshi worked at a leading D.C. law firm, as well as serving as Ways and Means counsel and policy advisor to various members of Congress.

Personal

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center