Arabic-Speaking Attorneys

Brent Eisberner

Sun Prairie, WI

Brent is a zealous advocate for his clients in negotiations and in court. He has litigation experience in the State and Federal Courts of Wisconsin and has practiced in the successful resolution of numerous Civil Rights and Personal Injury cases. Prior to practicing law, Brent served as an artillery officer in the United States Marine Corps, and later filled special operations billets advising foreign forces. He deployed multiple times from 2009-2011 and supported humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010. He was then selected as an instructor at The Basic School, the Marine Corps leadership academy. While attending the University of Wisconsin Law School, Brent served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps Reserves, and was promoted to Major. He graduated law school with Pro Bono Honors distinction, and continues to volunteer time with the Veterans Law Society, providing free legal services to veterans in need. He has also started an association of veteran attorneys attempting to better connect them with the veteran community to provide full spectrum legal services. Outside of the firm, Brent is actively involved in the community as a member of several boards - American Veteran Attorney Association (President); State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Assistance (Committee Member); Board of Outreach for Peace Lutheran Church in Sun Prairie (Chairman); Board of Zoning Appeals for Sun Prairie (member). In his free time, Brent enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his kids.

Robert Garmo

La Mesa, CA

Robert Garmo graduated from the University of Michigan in 1988 and the University of Detroit, school of law in 1992. He passed the Michigan bar exam in 1992 and began practicing law in Detroit. In 1997, he moved to San Diego, passed the California bar exam, and has been practicing law as a partner of Garmo & Garmo LLP since. His primary areas of practice are Immigration Law and Commercial Real Estate. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California and previously served as president of the immigration branch of the San Diego County Lawyer’s Association.

Nicholas Morrell

San Antonio, TX

Nicholas “Nick” Morrell is a trial attorney at Cesar Ornelas Law. Raised in San Antonio, Nick loves being a lawyer, arguing in a courtroom and fighting for justice for citizens’ rights under the Constitution. Since becoming an attorney Nick has spent years doing just that. His trial experience in personal injury includes working on a trial team obtaining $10 million wrongful-death jury verdict in Bexar County and multiple other trials and settlements throughout the state. And he is no stranger to high-profile cases because of his involvement working on the estate of late Tejano singer Selena of Corpus Christi. Nick’s dedication to fight for justice is also what led him to help obtain a grant of asylum for a Syrian refugee who was fleeing death at the hands of the Assad regime. He also has a trained eye for detail which comes from his experience helping Fortune 100 companies in health and safety compliance, where he would respond to major chemical incidents and conduct work site investigations. In 2006, Nick graduated magna cum laude from Brown University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and another in Egyptology. After graduation, Nick joined the United States Army Reserve where he served as a civil affairs sergeant and studied as an Arabic linguist. After serving his country in the military, Nick earned his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he graduated with honors in 2012.

Bilal A. Jaloudi

Clifton, NJ

Bilal A. Jaloudi, Esq.’s main practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bite cases, premises liability matters, and products liability matters. He has gained a reputation for being an extremely meticulous and diligent litigation and trial attorney, having tried numerous cases to verdict. Bilal is a relentless advocate for his clients and has established himself as a top-rated personal injury attorney who obtains results well beyond expectations. He is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the State of New York. He is bilingual in English and Arabic.

David W. Daudell

Chicago, IL

David W. Daudell is an attorney with 30 years of experience, established his firm in 1992. He represents clients throughout the Illinois area in a wide range of legal services including family & divorce law, bankruptcy, personal injury, criminal defense, probate, and real estate transactions.

Avis H. Choulagh

Fraser, MI

Avis Choulagh’s clients benefit from his experience and knowledge garnered from hundreds of prior clients and cases. Mr. Choulagh has represented individuals from all walks of life and all types of social, cultural and financial backgrounds. He is respected in the legal community as a smart, compassionate and credible advocate for his clients. Mr. Choulagh has appeared in court throughout the State of Michigan on all different types of legal matters. Mr. Choulagh brings the insight and knowledge obtained from all different types of interaction with hundreds of opposing counsel, all levels of prosecutors, and from his collaborative work with many top notch attorneys in Michigan in settings ranging from serious high profile felonies to more modest legal proceedings. Mr. Choulagh has a vast level of experience in many different fields and area of work, which is what has allowed him to truly have an understanding of criminal matters, immigration matter, and Character and Fitness representation.

Thomas O. O’Connor

Yonkers, NY

Tom has extensive experience in civil litigation practice with a particular concentration in the insurance, commercial litigation, government protests and product liability and personal injury tort areas. Tom has tried jury cases and argued appeals on behalf of Fortune 100 companies. His insurance and business litigation practice is nationwide and he personally handles dozens of personal injury defense actions in the New York state courts.

Matthew Amarin is an accomplished attorney specializing in personal injury and civil rights cases in Chicago. He is the managing attorney of Faraj Law’s Chicago office and concentrates on civil cases including catastrophic automobile and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, roadway design defect cases, and civil rights cases. He is conversational in Arabic and is devoted to giving back to the community.

Mother, wife, family law attorney, business owner, woman rights advocate and philanthropist are one of the few hats that Rania Arwani wears on a daily basis. After gaining her B.B.A. in Finance from Texas, she planned to be a stock market analyst, and after working in that field for a short period of time, she felt that something was missing and that’s not where her passion was. Shortly thereafter she relocated to Florida and attended Barry University School of Law, where her commitment to family law took root. Rania acted as a Research Assistant at Barry University School of Law and a Certified Legal Intern for the Children and Families Clinic. She trained with the Florida Center for Child Welfare to handle a variety of family law matters, including domestic violence, substance abuse and sexual abuse of children. Prior to co-founding Arwani Law Firm Rania was a Certified Legal Intern with the State Attorney’s Office in the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange County where she gained valuable courtroom experience. As the manager of the family law division at the Arwani Law Firm Rania is dedicated to protecting the rights of parents and children.

Maryam Elsayed

Fairfax, VA

Maryam Elsayed is an experienced family law attorney representing clients in divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, and other domestic relations matters in courts throughout Northern Virginia. She graduated magna cum laude from George Mason University School of Law and summa cum laude from George Mason University. She gained insight into the appeals process and judicial decision-making through judicial internships and a law clerkship. She is a native Arabic speaker.

Tanya D. Alsheikh

Bakersfield, CA

Tanya D. Alsheikh is an associate attorney at Chain | Cohn | Clark, focusing on accident, injury, and elder abuse cases. She was recognized as one of Bakersfield Life Magazine's '20 Under 40 People to Watch' in 2021.

Oday Yousif Jr. is a Partner and Principal Attorney at Mattia & Yousif Law. Mr. Yousif has a long background in personal injury litigation from his first internship to managing his previous firm’s civil litigation case load. Whether car accident, dog bite, or brain injuries, Mr. Yousif can help you. Mr. Yousif also assists in the firm’s estate planning and business transaction practice primarily with core clients. Zealous advocacy for clients is the basis to Mr. Yousif’s representation style and is at the forefront of Mattia & Yousif Laws’ client centered practice. The work and results produced by Mr. Yousif and the team is a result of unwavering commitment to our clients and excellence in our work. When not advocating for clients, Mr. Mattia spends time with his family and volunteers with his community, serving as Chair of the Valle de Oro Community Planning Group.

Amro Shamaileh

Elmwood Park, IL

Amro Shamaileh is an experienced corporate, estate planning and real estate lawyer who helps individuals and business clients across a broad array of industries. A description of Amro’s experiences in each practice area is set forth below. Corporate Experience: Amro serves as outside corporate counsel for a variety of businesses, including medical practices, real estate investors, software companies, supply chain companies, construction contractors, mosques and other nonprofits. From the initial decision to incorporate, to day-to-day governance, through an eventual sale or merger, Amro has been the “first call” for these clients. More specifically, Amro’s corporate experience includes the following: Corporate counsel for several medical practices throughout the Chicagoland area; Represent a mosque with over 1500 members with respect to its organizational paperwork and corporate governance; Negotiated the sale of a high revenue-generating medical practice in the Chicagoland area; and Represented a travel agency in restructuring its contracts with its vendors to more efficiently connect the agency’s customers with the vendors and limit the agency’s potential liability. Where the most efficient and effective path to resolution lies outside Amro’s experience, Amro will engage additional counsel and quarterback the division of work to ensure the clients’ goals are achieved efficiently and effectively. Clients trust Amro’s experience and judgment to do what is best for their business. Estate Planning Experience: Amro has helped countless families and individuals protect their wealth, minimize taxes and plan for the transfer of wealth. Amro has also counseled fiduciaries and beneficiaries on the administration of trusts, their decedents’ estates, and through the probate process. Amro’s estate planning experience includes the following: Assisted a high net-worth family in reducing its potential estate tax liability by hundreds of thousands through the use of a credit shelter trust; Assisted a family in protecting its family home from potential creditors and preserving the home for their children; Administered a decedent’s estate ensuring that the spouse retained her spousal right to inheritance to the exclusion of creditors; and Protected a decedent’s estate from a nearly $50,000 income tax liability by administering the estate pursuant to a plan that minimizes the aggregate tax liability of the estate and beneficiaries. Real Estate Experience: Amro helps clients invest in, own, lease, develop and dispose of commercial and residential real estate. Amro has helped close the deal for sophisticated businesses, experienced real estate investors, and first-time home buyers. Amro’s recent experience includes the following: Represented a buyer who was purchasing a four-unit residential investment property in Addison, Illinois; Represented a seller in the short sale of his commercial property, which required obtaining permission from the lender, and negotiating a dissolution or transfer of existing contracts on the property; Counseled clients in the purchases and sales of residential real estate totaling over $10 million in the aggregate. Pro Bono Experience: Amro also serves as pro bono counsel to various nonprofits, including the Hayat Clinic (a free medical clinic on Chicago’s north side) and the Palestinian Student Scholarship Fund (PSSF), which partners with Israel’s University of Haifa to award scholarships to deserving students in Palestine.

Omar M. Bississo

Falls Church, VA

Omar Bississo is the principal and founder of Bississo Law, P.C. While in law school, he clerked at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Rockville, Maryland, where he drafted a successful motion to suppress based on an illegal stop under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. After the motion was granted, all the charges against the defendant were dropped. That event was a turning point. Witnessing firsthand the effects of a defense attorney’s work and its profound impact on clients’ lives cemented his desire to practice criminal defense and become a courtroom practitioner. Since then, Omar has been regularly representing clients on charges ranging from DWI and reckless driving to petit larceny and possession of marijuana. An effective and dedicated advocate, Omar is committed to protecting his client’s constitutional rights and providing them with the best representation possible in both civil and criminal cases.

Rigien Jackson practices transactional law, real estate law, business law, and estate planning (wills, trusts, and probate), with additional experience in commercial and corporate transactions, oil and gas supply chain management, and contract law. She is fluent in English, Kurdish, German, and Arabic.

Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr.

Dallas, TX

Honorable Joseph (Joe) Ellis Ashmore, Jr. a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather and pillar of his community, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024, at the age of 90. Joe was born July 24, 1933, in Dallas, Texas, and he lived a full and meaningful life, leaving a mark on all who knew him. He spent his life dedicated to his faith, family, friends, and community, always putting others before himself. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1963. He is a retired Probate Judge and the owner and operator of the Law Offices of Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. P.C. He has vast experience in Probate, Ancillary Probate, Banking and Trust Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Elder Law, Mental Health Law and Civil Litigation. Prior to opening his Law Firm, he was unanimously appointed by the Dallas County Commissioners Court to the newly created Probate Court No. 3 in June of 1975. He was the Judge of Probate Court No. 3 from June 1975 until he retired in September 1986.

Josh M. Blane

New York, NY

Josh M. Blane is an attorney dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured, sick, and accused. He holds a B.A. from Touro College and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School. His practice strategy focuses on hard-won victories in personal injury, criminal defense, and civil rights litigation. Josh also volunteers as an emergency medical technician, applying his medical knowledge to client cases. He is recognized for his legal writing and courtroom advocacy skills.

Rick Krause

Richardson, TX

Rick Krause is a senior attorney at Modjarrad Abusaad Said Law Firm (MAS Law). He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas, and U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas. He practices primarily in the area of Social Security Disability. Mr. Krause attended Texas Tech University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He obtained a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. Mr. Krause has more than 31 years of experience, and his practice is limited to helping his clients apply and receive Social Security and Disability benefits.

Holly Attiq Semaan joined ELIA LAW FIRM, APC in February of 2007 as a receptionist. Ultimately, Mrs. Semaan was hired as an associate attorney at Cooley, LLP, a prestigious international law firm. In 2013, she rejoined our team but this time, as an attorney. She has extensive experience with personal injury negotiations and various business transactional matters. In 2019, she became a shareholder at the Elia Law Firm, APC. Known for her attention to detail, Mrs. Semaan leaves no stone unturned when it comes to her cases. She is proud to be a part of a hard working and dedicated team of attorneys and staff who go above and beyond to give clients the representation that they deserve.

Robert S. Demirji

Silver Spring, MD

As a highly experienced legal professional, Robert Demirji stands out as a compassionate, yet fiercely devoted criminal defense lawyer. He is available 24/7 to address his clients’ concerns, working with defendants from the beginning to the end of their cases and fighting for favorable outcomes. He has garnered much praise for his transparent counsel and confident representation, making exhaustive preparations for every case. Fluent in English, Arabic, and Spanish, he can reach a wider range of clients. In his years of practice, Mr. Demirji has personally handled thousands of cases, developing aggressive defense strategies for seemingly insurmountable legal issues. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County, he graduated from the University of Maryland in 2010 with a degree in Criminal Justice and obtained his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2014. Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, he worked as a law clerk with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. With nearly a decade of legal experience, Attorney Demirji has built a reputation as a strong legal advocate who handles criminal cases with compassion.

Aisha M. Abdulla

Albuquerque, NM

Ms. Abdulla is an Associate Attorney whose work is primarily focused on personal injury, wrongful death, and Civil Rights. She attended the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, for undergraduate studies and Birkbeck College, University of London, for postgraduate studies. Ms. Abdulla attended the University of New Mexico School of Law for law school. Her education includes an LLB, Bachelor of Laws, LLM, Master of Law in International Economic Law, Justice and Development, and her Juris Doctor. Prior to joining Guebert Gentile & Piazza, she worked as a law clerk in corporate law overseas before completing her Juris Doctor. Ms. Abdulla speaks English, French, and Arabic.

Eyad Tabahi

Elmwood Park, IL

Eyad Tabahi has substantial experience assisting clients throughout the U.S. and abroad with various immigration matters and other legal issues. He has been recognized for his commitment to providing clients with personalized legal services to help them achieve their goals and objectives. Prior to founding Mohammed, Shamaileh & Tabahi, LLC, Eyad operated his own law firm with a focus on immigration law and commercial transactions. He advises businesses both small and large, ranging from start-ups to multi-million dollar corporations. In the immigration field, Eyad is experienced in handling family-based immigration, naturalization and citizenship, removal defense, and humanitarian relief. In the business law field, Eyad has experience handling commercial transactions related to lease agreements, vendor agreements, contract negotiations and various other matters.

Mohammad Abdallah

Twinsburg, OH

Mohammad Abdallah, co-founder of Abdallah & Dvorak, earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law after studying Chemistry and Biology at Cleveland State University. He gained legal experience as a legal extern and law clerk before starting his own practice. He is recognized by the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for securing a multi-million dollar settlement and is fluent in Arabic and Spanish.