Vivek Malik

Age: 29

Family: Married

Employer: Law Office of Nathan Cooper

Position: Attorney

Community Involvement: Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and guest lecturer at Southeast Missouri State University.

Practicing Immigration Law provides Vivek Malik many things.

He says that as someone "who likes to interact with people from all walks of life and every corner of the world," it allows him to learn about "different countries, cultures, and languages." As an attorney who feels responsible to improve both the situation of his clients and the community, he gains "the feeling that I can help people to realize their dreams and that I am also contributing in my own small way towards the betterment of society."

Whether it is finding his clients better education or new business opportunities, Malik works to change more than just their immigration status. He says "I help people who have been persecuted and tortured in their own countries to get a safe heaven in America, where they can live with their heads held high."