Sehar Siddiqi
About Sehar Siddiqi
Sehar Siddiqi is the Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. She has extensive experience in housing policy, fair housing, and legal roles, having previously worked at the National Association of REALTORS® and other organizations.
Title and Role at Fannie Mae
Sehar Siddiqi currently holds the title of Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae. Working in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, Sehar is responsible for providing legal counsel and support on various matters related to the organization.
Career at National Association of REALTORS®
Sehar Siddiqi has extensive experience at the National Association of REALTORS®. From 2021 to 2022, Sehar served as Director, Federal Housing Policy and Valuation for two months after holding the position of Director, Fair Housing Policy and Valuation for one year. Previously, Sehar held the role of Senior Policy Representative from 2019 to 2021 and Policy Representative from 2015 to 2019, working on various housing policies and valuation matters.
Professional Experience in Legal and Policy Roles
Sehar Siddiqi has diverse professional experience in legal and policy roles. Sehar worked as an Attorney at Seward & Kissel LLP from 2008 to 2010 in the Greater New York City Area. Additionally, Sehar served as a Legislative and Policy Analyst for the National Neighbors Silver program at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition from 2012 to 2014 and as Special Assistant to the Chief Program Officer from 2011 to 2012.
Educational Background
Sehar Siddiqi completed a Juris Doctor (JD) degree at the University of Michigan Law School from 2005 to 2008. Prior to that, Sehar earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors in History and French from The Ohio State University, where she studied from 2000 to 2004. Sehar also holds a high school diploma from The Miami Valley School, which she attended from 1986 to 2000.
Early Career and Volunteer Work
Sehar Siddiqi began her career by participating in the AmeriCorps VISTA program in Washington D.C. Metro Area from 2004 to 2005. Sehar also worked as a Research Associate at Valeo Partners as an Independent Contractor from 2014 to 2015, and took on the role of Stay-at-home Mom in Arlington, VA during the same period.