Sim J. Singh Attariwala’s work focuses on grassroots and national advocacy against hate crime, school bullying, discrimination, and racial profiling. He is currently the Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Justice. Singh Attariwala previously held roles with the Sikh Coalition, the nation’s largest Sikh American advocacy organization, as the Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager. Singh Attariwala submitted numerous public comments for federal agencies and statements on civil rights matters for legislative records. He has been quoted in publications that include PBS, BBC, CNN, CBS, and HuffPost and has appeared in national and international broadcast interviews. Additionally, he has testified in Congress and presented remarks to government offices and national conferences, including the American Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, and others.

Singh Attariwala advises the White House, Congress, State Legislatures, Attorney General’s offices, and federal agencies on discrimination, bias, national security, and community relations policy. He formerly served as a commissioner to the Department of Transportation on anti-discrimination in civil aviation. Singh Attariwala also helped develop law enforcement training on Sikh cultural competency training on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service, and is a certified instructor on the course.

Singh Attariwala is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., and Florida. He also has experience developing pro-bono legal assistance apps for disadvantaged communities and worked in governmental affairs in government, industry, and civil society.