Omkar Mahajan was born in Missouri and grew up in the Bay Area, California. His parents were immigrants from Mumbai, Maharashtra. Omkar graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2017 and later enrolled at Cornell Law School graduating in 2021. During his time at Cornell, Omkar was the Executive Editor of the Cornell International Law Journal and served on the executive boards of the South Asian Law Students Association, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and the American Constitution Society.

Additionally, Omkar has previously interned at a nonprofit where he helped immigrants from Asian communities obtain justice in asylum proceedings. While in law school, he served in Cornell Law’s Estate Planning Practicum Clinic where he helped low-income clients with their estate planning needs. Omkar is interested in South Asian issues and is committed to helping advocate for the rights of South Asians. Currently, Omkar is a private equity lawyer at a large law firm. In his spare time, Omkar likes to read history books and play chess.