Roshni Mahendru
Associate

Overview
Roshni Mahendru is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Houston office and is a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Ms. Mahendru represents clients in a variety of industry sectors, including oil and gas, healthcare, trust and estates, labor and employment, and construction.
Ms. Mahendru has significant knowledge representing clients across a broad range of legal issues, including complex commercial disputes, tort liability, noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, breach of contract and trust management. Her experience includes arguing hearings, drafting pleadings, drafting motions, discovery management and witness preparation.
Additionally, Ms. Mahendru is committed to service through pro bono representation of underserved communities. She remains involved with the Advocacy Program at the University of Texas School of Law and coaches students at the University of Houston Law Center for national moot court competitions.
While in law school, Ms. Mahendru was inducted into The Order of Barristers and became an intramural mock trial champion. Additionally, Ms. Mahendru served on the executive board for Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) and Law Students for Black Lives (LS4BL). She also was a member of the Board of Advocates and The Review of Litigation.
Credentials
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, with high honors
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2024-Present
- South Asian Bar Association, 2024-Present
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 2023-Present
- The Order of Barristers
- Broadus A. Spivey Scholarship in Trial Advocacy, University of Texas School of Law, 2022
- Strasburger & Price Endowed Senior Mock Trial Honors Competition, Champion, 2022