Arabic-Speaking Attorneys

Manal Chehimi

Roswell, GA

Manal Chehimi is the founding partner at Chehimi Law, LLC. She has 10 years of experience as an attorney and 15 years in the legal industry, specializing in criminal defense, family law, and personal injury. Her areas of interest include constitutional and criminal law. She is fluent in Arabic and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017.

Haytham Faraj is a nationally recognized trial lawyer specializing in civil rights, personal injury, and criminal defense work. He represents clients in serious injury, civil rights, and complex criminal cases in state and Federal courts, and has tried numerous cases in military courts. A retired Marine Corps officer, he attributes his courtroom successes to his military training, discipline, and commitment. He is a fluent Arabic speaker and has authored articles and a book, and appeared on various media outlets.

Amal Laassel

Orlando, FL

Amal Laassel, originally from Marrakesh, Morocco, immigrated to the U.S. at 16. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Central Florida in 2004 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 2007. After gaining experience in personal injury and insurance defense, becoming a partner at a large firm, she transitioned to plaintiff's attorney in 2014. She focuses on personal injury and immigration law. Amal is recognized as Florida Legal Elite and a "Women Who Mean Business" nominee. She is fluent in Arabic, French, Spanish, and English, and is admitted to practice in Florida State courts and federal courts.

Steven A. Elia established Elia Law Firm in 2001. Since then, he has focused on plaintiff’s personal injury, civil litigation and business transactional matters. Mr. Elia has handled over 1,000 personal injury cases, obtaining excellent results. He has extensive litigation experience having appeared at more than 1,000 civil hearings including jury and bench trials, over 500 depositions, and hundreds of mediations. Some of his cases have made national and local headlines. He has prosecuted and defended many substantial civil matters in both state and federal courts. In some instances, his cases have included litigating various complex cases in simultaneous state and federal proceedings.

S. Michael Musa-Obregon

Maspeth, NY

S. Michael Musa-Obregon is the founding attorney and head of Musa-Obregon Law PC. He is a former New York City prosecutor with extensive experience in criminal defense, including white collar crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, and domestic violence, as well as immigration law, deportation, asylum, residency, citizenship, and business immigration. He is a veteran criminal trial lawyer known for achieving extraordinary results for his clients. He is fluent in Spanish, has a working knowledge of French, and understands some Polish and Arabic.

Easter P. Moses

Roanoke, VA

Attorney Easter P. Moses has over 30 years of experience representing clients in Virginia in personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, and criminal defense cases. He is known for thorough case preparation and working directly with clients to understand their legal needs and goals.

Candice Y. Farha

Wichita, KS

Candice Y. Farha is a Senior Attorney at the Penner Lowe Law Group. She received her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Kansas in Strategic Communications and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Washburn University School of Law. She has experience in family law, legal aid, public defense, employment law, and data privacy & cyber-security law. Ms. Farha is tri-lingual, speaking English, Arabic, and French fluently. She has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers as 'Ones to Watch' and a 'Rising Star' in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and holds an AVVO rating of 9.5. She is also an AAML Fellow.

Ryan M. Johnson is an owning partner at Johnson & Taylor law firm, in Salem, Oregon. He litigates civil cases in the areas of personal injury, probate, estate planning, guardianships, divorce, custody, and family law. He serves clients in Salem and the surrounding communities, including Albany, Dallas, Woodburn, McMinnville, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Portland. For personal injury and probate cases, he serves clients in the entire state of Oregon. Ryan was licensed to practice law in 2009 and has extensive experience advocating for clients’ rights and best interests. Ryan has an exceptional reputation among the legal community. He is appointed by the Oregon Supreme court to serve as a pro tem judge and also serves as a court appointed arbitrator and mediator. Over the course of his career, Ryan has litigated and settled thousands of personal injury, family law, probate and estate planning cases. Ryan mentors five other attorneys at Johnson & Taylor. For his exceptional legal work, he was chosen as a “Rising Star” in 2018-2019 by Super Lawyers. Most importantly Ryan and Johnson & Taylor law firm have more five-star Google reviews than any other law firm in Oregon in the combined areas of Personal Injury, Family Law, Probate and Estate Planning - a testament to his and Johnson & Taylors’ hard work and dedication to their clients. Prior to becoming a licensed attorney, Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in business finance from Brigham Young University with two minor degrees in international business and the Spanish language. Ryan spent four years as an entrepreneur including conducting business in Damascus, Syria. Ryan is fluent in Spanish and speaks basic Arabic. Following his business ventures, he went to law school for one year at the University of Connecticut and finished law school by graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law. During law school Ryan clerked for a federal judge and a privately owned insurance defense company. He received numerous awards for his educational accomplishments during undergraduate and law school and participated on his law school’s international moot court team. In addition to his practice, Ryan has authored articles that have appeared in the Connecticut Law Journal and the Marion County Bar Association. He has served on the Marion County Bar Association leadership team and currently serves on Marion County arbitration oversight committee. He has lectured on business and law practice topics for Chemeketa Community College and Willamette University College of Law. Ryan is a member of the Marion County Bar Association and the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. He is active in the family law and litigation sections of the Oregon State Bar. Outside of his profession, Ryan has an amazing wife and three wonderful children. Ryan enjoys playing and recording music, playing and watching sports and relaxing with his family.

Walid Y. Fakhoury

Royal Oak, MI

Walid Fakhoury has been practicing law since 1988 and was named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in 2010 by The American Trial Lawyers Association. He was also named the 2002 Lawyer of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly and has been listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer every year since the magazine was published. Mr. Fakhoury has achieved multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts, including a $2,000,000.00 settlement and a $1,600,000.00 verdict in 2006, and a $3,800,000.00 judgment in 2003. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has tried over sixty cases to verdict, including a $15 million verdict in 2002. He serves as an arbitrator, facilitator, and case evaluator in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Stewart Shamon founded Shamon Law in 2013 after nine years of litigation experience. He represents injured parties in personal injury and wrongful death cases, specializing in auto accidents, motorcycle crashes, slip-and-fall injuries, bicycle injuries, pedestrian accidents, and dog bites. He is known as a creative problem solver, tough negotiator, and tenacious litigator, treating clients like family. Mr. Shamon is bilingual, speaking English and Arabic.

Mustafa Latif

Houston, TX

Mustafa A. Latif is a native Houstonian and a first-generation Palestinian American. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Houston Clear Lake and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Houston Law Center. While in law school, he clerked for Judge David Mendoza. Mustafa has won hundreds of cases and secured millions of dollars for his clients, becoming a rising star in the Houston personal injury scene with cases worth over a million dollars. He has practiced on both sides of the bar, defending insurance companies before transitioning to representing injured parties. He is fluent in English and Arabic. Mustafa is licensed by the Texas Supreme Court to practice in all courts across the state of Texas and in federal courts for the Southern District. He was named a SuperLawyers Texas Rising Star in 2024 and 2025.

Mohamad Ahmad

Santa Monica, CA

Mohamad Ahmad is a founding partner of Kermani LLP, a graduate of the UCLA School of Law, and a former judicial extern to the Honorable Dale Fischer of the Central District of California. Over the past decade, Mohamad has litigated numerous multi-million dollar cases across the country. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” since 2018, an honor awarded to the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in the Southern California area under 40 years of age, and has also been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40.

Jessica Zink

Phoenix, AZ

Jessica Zink’s practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, third party liability, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, dram shop, negligent road design and government claims, including claims against various cities in Maricopa County. Jessica is passionate about fostering close working relationships with her clients, offering compassionate and zealous legal representation. She has litigated complex civil litigation cases and does not shy away from a challenge. She has successfully litigated claims in Maricopa County Superior Court, Pinal County Superior Court, Pima County Superior Court, Yuma County Superior Court, and in the U.S. Federal District Court, District of Arizona Jessica grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, received her B.A. from the University of Missouri, and went on to receive her law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

John M. Zaiter

Washington, NJ

John M. Zaiter is a partner at Broscious, Fischer & Zaiter. He was selected as a Super Lawyer (New Jersey Rising Stars, 2012) and is fluent in Arabic. He represents municipalities and school districts and practices in criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and civil litigation. He is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and several U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brent Rasmussen

Mesa, AZ

Brent Rasmussen is an Arizona licensed attorney passionate about getting successful results for his clients. Before joining Rasmussen Injury Law, he focused on intellectual property law at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP and was a partner at an international law firm in the Middle East, representing major companies in patent, trademark, and copyright disputes. He was recognized by World Trademark Review and IAM as a top attorney.

Elias J. Sayegh

Yonkers, NY

Elias J. Sayegh has been practicing plaintiff’s personal injury and criminal law since 1999 and currently manages the Personal Injury and Criminal Department of the Firm. An accomplished client advocate, Mr. Sayegh has negotiated many significant plaintiff’s personal injury actions and has been extensively involved in criminal defense matters. Over the years, he has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation, including Liability, Premises, Construction and Motor Vehicle Negligence. Mr. Sayegh’s professionalism and zealous representation of his clients has made him well respected among members of the bench and other members of the Bar.

Mohammad Abdallah

Atlanta, GA

Attorney Mohammad Abdallah, born in upstate New York and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Cleveland State University and a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law, with a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law and Technology. Practicing law since 2017, he gained experience as a legal extern for Justice Melody Stewart and as a law clerk focusing on personal injury and medical malpractice. Attorney Abdallah settled a $3 million dollar case for the wrongful death of a four year old girl in a cornerstone case. Attorney Abdallah is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum for securing a multi-million-dollar settlement in a wrongful death case. In his spare time, he enjoys sports, executive producing films, and spending time with family. He is committed to community service and supports non-profits. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish, he resides in Ohio with his wife and son. Credentials: Cleveland State University, B.S. University of Akron School of Law, J.D. Super Lawyer Rising Star 2025 Member of Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum Admitted to all Ohio State Courts Admitted to Federal Court - Northern District of Ohio

Nadia Ragheb

Southfield, MI

Nadia Ragheb is admitted to practice in Michigan and Illinois. She has been practicing law for 37 years. Nadia specializes in medical and dental malpractice cases, as well as personal injury claims, including automobile crashes, police misconduct, slip and fall, dog bites, injuries caused by faulty products, and other negligence claims. She is also experienced in representing people in cases involving denial of insurance benefits, including no-fault claims, property loss and fire loss claims. Ms. Ragheb was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1987 and to the Illinois Bar in 2012. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, where she was admitted to the Trial Bar. She is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, where she serves on the Amicus Curiae Committee, writing briefs on important legal issues pending before the Michigan Supreme Court. She is also a member of the American Association for Justice, and was recognized as an Advocate by the association’s National College of Advocacy in September of 2012. Ms. Ragheb earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, and a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1986, where she served on the University of Detroit Mercy Law Review. During law school, she received a Best Brief award for writing the best appellate brief in the Moot Court Competition, as well as an oral advocacy award. Ms. Ragheb enjoys courtroom trial practice and concentrated her law school curriculum on trial advocacy. Ms. Ragheb speaks Arabic.

MOHAMED EL RASHIDY

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mohamed El Rashidy serves as of counsel to The EH Law Firm LLP in the Toronto, Canada office. Fluent in French, English, and Arabic, he has vast advocacy experience since 2001, beginning as a legal representative in 2004. He manages a full-service firm in the Greater Toronto Area, focusing on Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Family law, and Community Advocacy. Mohamed obtained his Honors Bachelor degree from the University of Toronto and his Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba. He has worked on cases before various courts in Ontario and Canada, and is a legal advisor to several organizations.

HUSSEIN SONY EL RASHIDY

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hussein Sony El Rashidy is a Board Certified Trial Lawyer and a founding and Managing Partner at The EH Law Firm L.L.P. He specializes in personal injury and criminal defense, co-founding the firm with the belief that every case should be prepared for a jury trial. He received his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a B.A. from the University of Toronto. He is admitted to practice in Florida State Court, the Federal Court in the Southern District of Florida, and Ontario, Canada. He is trilingual, speaking English, Arabic, and French. Prior to the firm, he served seven years as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida, prosecuting thousands of criminal cases and trying over 50 cases, and later worked at a prestigious personal injury firm.

Abdul Odeh

Ridgecrest, CA

Abdul Odeh has been a member of the Ridgecrest community for over 30 years. He co-founded IWV Legal with John-Paul Serrao, focusing on Personal Injury and Criminal Law. He is known for his diligent approach, strong communication skills, and commitment to protecting clients' best interests. Abdul is licensed to practice in the entire State of California and is fluent in English and Arabic. He is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the American Bar Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and California DUI Lawyers Association.

Travis Tull

Vienna, VA

Travis has more than 18 years of experience practicing law. His primary area of focus is criminal defense. Travis routinely represents individuals charged with the most serious of felony offenses (i.e., rape, murder, burglary, distribution of narcotics). A top criminal defense lawyer of the region, Travis has also litigated cases dealing with most areas of civil litigation (real estate, business/contract disputes, construction, domestic relations). He has instructed other attorneys how to practice law, teaching Continuing Legal Education courses. Travis has a peer review rating of “AV” from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating an attorney can obtain. He also has an superb AVVO rating of 9.9 out of 10, a rating that reflects his exceptional reputation and experience as an attorney. Moreover, Travis has also been selected to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Criminal Defense by The National Trial Lawyers.

Tamer (“Tom”) M. Abdou

Clark, NJ

Tamer (“Tom”) M. Abdou is the founding and Managing Member of Abdou Law Offices, LLC. Mr. Abdou has vast experience with respect to both litigation and transactional matters. Specifically, Mr. Abdou started his career working on complex, civil litigation matters, and as a result of this experience, it has afforded him the ability to approach the firm’s transactional practice with a distinct level of diligence and skill. Notably, Mr. Abdou’s past experience working at both small and large firms, both in New Jersey and New York, also serves to help him best cater to the needs of the firm’s diverse clientele. Mr. Abdou currently engages in a wide range of civil litigation matters. Mr. Abdou has long represented his clients in complex litigation matters such as construction litigation, insurance coverage litigation, real estate litigation, consumer protection, contractor/subcontractor claims, sales distribution disputes, and business dissolution/partition actions. He also represents his clients in various types of negligence matters such as automobile negligence, slip & fall, and products liability. Mr. Abdou is additionally engaged in a robust workers’ compensation practice that prosecutes workers’ injury claims in an efficient and expedient manner. Mr. Abdou is one of the few attorneys engaged in the practice of diminished vehicle value. Ultimately, Mr. Abdou insists on prosecuting all cases with the same diligence as the most complex and intellectually robust matters. With respect to the firm’s transactional practice, Mr. Abdou is engaged in general counsel work for various small to mid-size companies and professional associations wherein he engages in all aspects of business and transactional law ranging from business formation, preparation of corporate documents, and negotiating contracts and leases. Mr. Abdou also frequently engages in consulting his clients on risk management and employment matters. Mr. Abdou has extended his transactional practice to include representing clients with respect to the sale and purchase of various types of business entities. Finally, Mr. Abdou has established a robust commercial and residential real estate practice that allows him to diligently represent clients in various matters ranging from the simple condominium to a high value, diverse commercial property. Mr. Abdou believes in personally being engaged in real estate practice, and making sure that the firm’s clients and their realtors are fully aware of what is happening with respect to the transaction. He fully understand that real estate practice is best when it is carefully orchestrated, and when the clients’ interest is paramount for a smooth transaction with all expectations met.

Saad Sweilem

Los Angeles, CA

Saad Sweilem dedicates himself to representing and defending those who need it most in his community through his expertise in personal injury law. As a proud Muslim-American, his life was marked by the terrible tragedy of 9/11. Moreover, he calls the moment and its aftermath “foundational.” It was here that he felt firsthand the sting of his community being underrepresented and being under-prepared for the ensuing post-9/11 challenges. As a result, Saad made it a priority to champion the civil rights of marginalized individuals. For him, most just need help having their needs amplified. “People talk about the voice of the voiceless, but I think everybody has a voice. I think our job is to help them find that voice, tell their story, and guide them through the complex legal system, which is really intimidating to people. Especially the more vulnerable and marginalized people who really find themselves needing our help the most,” Saad explained. Before joining Adamson Ahdoot, Saad worked as a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. He also worked extensively to enrich his community with classes, training, and workshops, during his time with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a nonprofit 501(c)(3), grassroots civil rights and advocacy group. While there, Saad gained acclaim and national media recognition by bringing attention to the plight of a young family that had been separated due to the policies of that period’s administration. Prior to his work in law, Saad earned his undergraduate degree from UC Davis. While obtaining his law degree from the University of California, Hastings, he sat on the board of MELSA, or Middle Eastern Law School Association. He is an active member of the California State Bar and supports Bay Area teams like the Warriors and the 49ers in his free time.