Mayur Jeetendrabhai Shah

Description

The Court Certified Linguist (interpreter, translator, transcriber) in person and VRI in the languages of English, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu with over 12 years of experience in both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation in the legal field, namely in court hearings & trials, detention centers, depositions, site translation, and interviews. I have worked on linguistic projects in multiple (English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Sanskrit) languages, interpreted, and prepared audio summaries and Court transcripts for many Superior Courts, federal agencies DHS (Department of Homeland Security), DOJ (Department of Justice), FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), OIG (Office of Inspector General), FSI (Foreign Service Institute) and State Administrative Office of the Courts. As an Analytic Linguist, I have provided various criminal investigative support including surveillance, target profiling, interpretation, transcription, and translation to agents, and senior investigators in many Indian languages. Prepared over 20 investigative reports, over 200 long Court transcripts, over 600 hours of audio translations, over 200 translations of foreign documents and certifications, and over 1000 synopses of audio calls. My areas of linguist and interpretation work include immigration, family law, schools, healthcare, social security, worker’s comp, civil lawsuits, and various criminal (human trafficking, money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, etc.) matters. I have also served as an Escort Officer (interpreter) for diplomats. Additionally, I have experience in interpreting live calls on immigration, medical, social matters, and legal proceedings. Also, I provide linguist services to several private agencies and attorneys. Living and traveling in India for over 33 years has given me extensive knowledge of the territory, government, languages, family traditions, healthcare, businesses, cultures, and social & religious customs of India. A language Translation Test Developer and Tester in Hindi and Gujarati for federal ILRS tests. I hold an active ‘Secret’ security clearance from the Department of Defense (DoD).