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Karishma Shah Page

Karishma Shah Page

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Based in Washington, D.C., Karishma Shah Page is a member of the firm's Public Policy and Law practice. Karishma concentrates her practice on federal legislative and regulatory policy, focusing on tax, financial services, healthcare, employee benefits, and workforce issues.

Karishma develops and implements a variety of advocacy strategies to advance client objectives, both from a Congressional and administrative perspective. In particular, she leads complex, multi-faceted policy campaigns incorporating lobbying, coalitions and third-party advocates, grassroots/grasstops strategies, and traditional and new media. Additionally, she has experience building, managing, and working with coalitions.

Karishma counsels clients with respect to the key legislative and regulatory developments that impact their operations. In addition to Karishma’s work advocating for clients’ policy objectives, she advises clients on mitigating policy and political risk. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, trade and member associations, and tax-exempt entities.

Professional Memberships

Special Counsel, Secretary, and Director, Board of Directors, Truman Center for National Policy

Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Will on the Hill, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Host Committee, Campaign for Fair Sentencing Healing & Hope Annual Dinner

Outreach Committee Co-Chair, Tax Coalition

Tax Council

Women in Housing & Finance

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Publications

“Running a Durable Shop Requires Principles Learned Outside Class,” Bloomberg Government, November 2025

“SEC Issues Long-Awaited Climate Risk Disclosure Rule,” The National Law Review, 6 March 2024

"Takeaways And Next Steps After FSOC's Climate Risk Report," Law360, 22 November 2021

The 2020 Election and the Health Policy Landscape Post-COVID-19, Journal of Health Care Compliance, July-August 2020

Karishma frequently authors and co-authors alerts and articles on tax, healthcare, and financial services policy issues and is a popular speaker at relevant conferences.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center ((Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, Article Solicitations & Selections Editor)

J.D.

2008

University of Michigan (University Honors)

M.P.P.

2003

University of Michigan (University Honors)

B.A.

2002

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Government Relations: Federal - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Karishma Shah Page offers expertise on federal legislative policy. Her client base includes large corporations and trade associations.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Karishma is incredibly knowledgeable, gives strong guidance and understands the overlap between various interests.

    Government Relations: FederalChambers Guide to the USA
  • Karishma effectively synthesizes complex insights and manages teams with clarity and direction.

    Government Relations: FederalChambers Guide to the USA
  • Karishma is superior in every way. She is gracious, strategic, experienced and humble. We highly value her work on our behalf and always feel well-guided when she is at the helm of an effort.

    Government Relations: FederalChambers Guide to the USA
  • Karishma is an incredible partner, and extremely strategic. She is very sophisticated in helping us think through both shorter and longer-term strategies.

    Government Relations: FederalChambers Guide to the USA
  • Karishma delivers exceptional client service, consistently going above and beyond to ensure that we feel supported. Her level of sophistication and commercial vision is outstanding, combining deep expertise with a keen understanding our our business needs and the broader landscape.

    Government Relations: FederalChambers Guide to the USA

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