 Spearheaded landmark civil rights litigation Provided free legal representation to disadvantaged whose civil rights were violated Lobbied congressional representatives and other government officials on issues affectingMuslims Drafted internal policies and performed trainings for law enforcement agencies, corporationsand other institutions Spearheaded Syria Asylum Project securing political asylum and temporary protected status for more than 120 Syrian refugees with a 100% success rate  Acted as in‐house counsel by developing corporate policies, procedures and programs andproviding continuing counsel and advice on legal matters affecting the organization

 Provided legal representation related to business litigation, family law and immigration Served as a volunteer attorney for the Family Law Assistance Project, the Legal Aid Defender Association and Lakeshore Legal Aid, representing poor and indigent clients and victims of domestic violence

 Researched, drafted legal memoranda related to personal injury, medical malpractice, sexualharassment Actively participated in all stages of the trial preparation process

 Spearheaded investigations of genocide, torture, other crimes against humanity in MiddleEast Drafted legal memoranda on Alien Tort Statute (ATS), Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA)

 Drafted legal documents, conducted research related to immigration, refugee, asylum law Interviewed clients to gather pertinent information for immigration and asylum applications

Performed legal research, coordinated jury trials, assisted with criminal court proceedings

 Actively participated in all stages of the litigation process Compiled interviews of prisoners alleging torture in Abu Ghraib prison and witnesses inpreparation for trial Conducted extensive research related to civil rights, human rights, national security, businesslitigation, personal injury, trusts and estates

 Assisted in preparation of immigration applications Conducted research related to immigration law