Abed Awad | Hasbrouck Heights Estate Lawyer
Abed Awad
Estate, Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Law Office: Awad & Khoury, LLP
- Hasbrouck Heights Law Firms
- Law School: Pace University School of Law, J.D. 1998
- Status: In Good Standing
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In addition to his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Awad holds a Certificate in Comparative Law & a Masters in Near and Middle East Studies from the University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies). Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Awad was the Law Clerk for the Honorable George E. Sabbath of the New Jersey Superior Court.
As a frequent public speaker at bar associations, universities, conventions and political events, Mr. Awad lectures on subjects ranging from law, politics, gender, religion, and culture internationally, with more than 200 television and radio appearances. Mr. Awad has appeared on ABC, CNN, CNNfn, CBC, BBC World Service, Channel 4 (England) among others. Mr. Awad has been quoted in numerous American newspapers such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The Guardian, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, Star Ledger, Bergen Record, Village Voice, New Jersey Law Journal and Chicago Lawyer among others.
Awad is an Adjunct Law Professor at Rutgers Law School, Newark, and has taught at Pace Law School and Seton Hall Law School. Mr. Awad received an AV rating by Martindale, which is the highest Peer Review rating reflecting the highest professional excellence and is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.
Awad was a Managing Editor on Pace International Law Review and has published extensively on different areas of law in various publication including the International Lawyer, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, New Jersey Law Journal, CNN, National Law Journal, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, and The Nation, Star Ledger, Jurist, among others.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Founding Partner | Awad & Khoury, LLP | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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Pace University School of Law | J.D. | Law School | 1998 |
Pace University Law School | JD | 1998 | |
University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies) | Masters | 1995 | |
University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies) | Certificate in Comparative Law | 1994 | |
Saint Peter's College | Bachelors | 1991 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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New Jersey | 1999 |
New York | 1999 |
Associations
- International Law Association | Member | 2011 - Present
American Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present
New Jersey Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present
New York State Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present
Honors & Awards
- Avenue Magazine’s Legal Elite | Avenue Magazine | 2011
AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010
Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | 2010
Vision and Achievement Award | Mental Health Association in Passaic County | 2009
Lawyer of the Year | National Lawyers Weekly Magazine | 2002
New York State Bar Association Law Student Ethics Essay Award | New York State Bar Associate | 1997
Cases
Publications
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Women and Islam | Marriage: Legal Foundations | 2013
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women and Islam | Divorce: Legal Foundations | 2013
The Nation | The True Story of Sharia in American Courts | 2012
New Jersey Law Journal | Chipping Away At Divorce Quagmire for Muslim and Jewish Women | 2012
Jurist-Sidebar | Negative Connotations Surrounding Sharia Must Be Dispelled | 2012
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly | Appeals Court Had the Chance To Do Right By a Wife and Children – But Declined It | 2011
Salon.com | Q & A: What Sharia Law Actually Means | 2011
The International Lawyer (ABA) | Iflas & Chapter 11: Classical Islamic Law and Modern Bankruptcy Law | 2010
National Law Journal | Oklahoma Amendment is Unconstitutional: Barring Court from Considering Sharia Law Violated the Supremacy Clause & the First Amendment | 2010
New Jersey Law Journal | Religion-Based Claim in Abuse Case Wisely Pierced by Appeals Court | 2010
Alphabet Kids Children Book | Umar’s Magic Oven | 2010
Office Hours
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Fee: Flat fees and hourly arrangement for most services. Call today to learn more about my fee structure.
Service Type: Private
Language: English | Arabic
Update Date: 2014-06-02
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777 Terrace Avenue
Suite 303
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604