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Otto is presently working within the firm’s rotation program, which is customized for each associate’s interests and the needs of the firm. The rotation program enables associates to work in multiple practice areas before choosing areas of specialization. During this time, Otto is receiving training from senior lawyers in multiple practice areas.

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Otto graduated from Case Western Reserve University, where he served as the president of the South Asian Law Student Association. Prior to attending law school, Otto worked as a law clerk at a civil defense trial law firm based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Athavan "Otto"Balendran

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