Lawyer Referral Service

Accident Claims

WILLIAM J. HADDAD
Haddad, Schlack & Associates
155 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 375, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 856-1114
EDUCATION: Marquette University, B.S., 1968; DePaul University School of Law. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals, 1985; Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; Federal District Court of Northern District of Illinois, 1974. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Guest Lecturer at Chicago Kent, John Marshall, Lewis University, Northern Illinois University, Cook County Sheriff Educational Services (police science), Bordeaux University School of Law, France. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Chairman, Arbitration Panel, Circuit Court of Cook County, Former Assistant State’s Attorney-Cook County, National Law Journal Record Verdict, $5.1 Million. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Suburban Bar Coalition, President; Arab-American Bar Association, Executive Director/Past President; West Suburban Bar Association, Past President; Chicago Bar Association; Federal Defender Panel; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Federal Trial Bar. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Insurance Claims Litigation, Accident Claims, General Litigation, Civil (Plaintiffs and Defendants).

Administration and Taxation of Foundations

QUIN ROBERT FRAZER
Gardner, Carton & Douglas
321 North Clark Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois 60610-4795
TELEPHONE: (312) 245-8435
EDUCATION: Mount St. Paul College, B.A., 1968; University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1975. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1975; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 1975; U.S. Tax Court, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1982. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Estate, Gift and Income Tax Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Administration and Taxation of Foundations; Legal Issues Surrounding Death and Dying; Family Businesses.

Adoption

MARY LOUISE HADDAD
Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss
180 N. LaSalle, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 845-5418
EDUCATION: Douglas College, B.A., 1963; American University of Beirut (1966-1968); Northwestern School of Law, J.D., 1976. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1976. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phi Beta Kappa. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: "Disclaimers: Still Many Unresolved Issues", July 1979; "In Defense of the Martial/Residency Estate Plan for a Moderate Estate", March 1980; "The Joint Tenancy Bank Account for Convenience: A Boon to Litigation", June 1984. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (former president of Estate & Trust Law Section Council), Chicago Bar Association (former officer of Federal Taxation Committee-Division A-Estate & Gift Tax). PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianships, Adoption, Prenuptial Planning. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French, Arabic (very little) & Russian (very little).

Appellate Law - Criminal

M. JACQUELINE WALTHER
Kielian and Walther
33 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60604
TELEPHONE: (312) 663-0842
EDUCATION: Loyola University of Chicago (B.A. 1976); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D. 1979). STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1979; U.S. District Court-N.D. Illinois, 1979; U.S. District Court-Central District Illinois, 1995; U.S. Court of appeals-7th Circuit, 1985; U.S. Supreme Court, 1990. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: National Moot Court Team. LEGAL AUTHORSHIP: Chapter on Appellate Practice for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Handbook, 1988. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing at John Marshall Law School, 1986-1989. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Appellate Lawyers Association & the Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Social Security Disability, Appellate Practice-Criminal.

Banking & Finance

HODA ATIA
Mayer, Brown & Platt
190 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
TELEPHONE: (312) 701-8648
EDUCATION: University of Maryland, B.A., 1994; Georgetown University, Masters of Science in Foreign Service; Georgetown University, J.D., 1998. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Editor, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review; Center for Applied Legal Studies. LEGAL AUTHORSHIP: Phi Beta Kappa. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Banking & Finance, Corporate, International. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Spanish, German, Spanish. OTHER INFORMATION: Founder and President of Middle East Law Society, Georgetown University Law Center; Board Member of Egyptian American Cultural Association (Washington, D.C.); Summer Associate - Hashem Law Office, Cairo, Egypt; Clerk for Afrii & Angell, Washington, D.C.

PHILLIP E. COURI
Couri & Couri
545 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois 60093
TELEPHONE: (847) 446-7372
EDUCATION: Marquette University, B.S., 1959; DePaul University, J.D., 1962. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1962; Federal, 1964. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General practice with special interest in Real Estate, Banking, Chancery Litigation, Estate Planning, Probate, and Business Transactional Law.

FOUAD S. ONBARGI
Sidley & Austin
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60603
TELEPHONE: (312) 853-7655
EDUCATION: Harvard (B.A. in Government & Middle East Studies, June 1989); Georgetown Law (J.D., June 1993); Georgetown School of Foreign Service (Masters in International Finance, June 1993). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; New York Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, Board of Director. PRACTICE & SPECIALTIES: Corporate Finance/Banking. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French, Arabic & Italian.

Bankruptcy

SANA'A M. HUSSIEN
Law Offices of Sana'a M. Hussien
6000 West 79th Street, Suite 200, Burbank, Illinois 60459
TELEPHONE: (708) 233-1290
EDUCATION: University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., 1989; DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1992. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois 1993; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois 1993. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Society. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, Secretary. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Spanish.

ZUHAIR NUBANI
Idrizi & Nubani
2 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60602
TELEPHONE: (312) 845-1006
EDUCATION: B.A., 1987; J.D. 1991. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1991; Federal, 1991. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Muslim American Bar; Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Civil Litigator (Personal Injury, Contract), Immigration, Business & Real Estate Transactions, Bankruptcy. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Turkish, Persian.

Bankruptcy Litigation

AMY J. HIJJAWI
Katten, Muchin & Zavis
525 W. Monroe, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 902-5455
EDUCATION: University of Illinois, B.A., 1986; Loyola University, J.D., 1989. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1989; Federal, 1989. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation.

Business Law

RONNIE S. ZANAYED
Zanayed & Michalakos, Ltd.
4457 N. Kedzie, Chicago, Illinois 60625
EDUCATION: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1995; University of Illinois at Chicago. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Supreme Court of Justice, 1996; Circuit Court of Illinois, 1996. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Clerkship, 711 Prosecutor, Cook County State’s Attorney. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, P.A.D. Ways and Means Committee Chairman. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice: Family Law, Criminal, Traffic, Real Estate, Business, Personal Injury. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic.

Business Litigation

JAY PAUL DERATANY
Jay Paul Deratany & Associates
120 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, Illinois 60602
TELEPHONE: (312) 857-7285
EDUCATION: Michigan State University, 1984; DePaul College of Law, 1987. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1987; Florida, 1990; U.S. Court of Appeals, 1989; Supreme Court, 1990. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: President of International Law Society. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Medical Malpractice for Lawyers (Seminar 1997). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French.

Business Transactional Law

Chancery Litigation

Child Custody

CINDY DOLLAH
Cindy Dollah, Attorney at Law
9924 Walden Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60643
TELEPHONE: (773) 238-2430
EDUCATION: University of Chicago, B.A., 1977; University of Chicago, M.A., 1980; IIT Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D., 1991; Roosevelt University, Paralegal Certificate, 1984. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois State, 1991; Federal Bar, 1991. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Research assistant to Professor James Lindgren, Chicago Kent, Research for Women and Law Study, 1990-91; Research Assistant, American Bar Foundation, 1982-83; Research Assistant, University of Chicago Social Psychology Laboratory; Assisted in Jury Selection Project, 1978-80. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Recording Secretary and Legislative Representative for Local Chapter of Parent Teacher Association. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice concentrating in Domestic Relations (Divorce, Child support, child custody), Small Business law, School/Disability Law. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Spanish (very little). OTHER INFORMATION: Currently served as an Arbitrator for the Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration Program.

Child Support

Civil Litigation

MICHAEL B. BETAR
Churchill, Baumgartner & Quinn
2 South Whitney, P.O. Box 284, Grayslake, Illinois 60030
TELEPHONE: (847) 223-1500
EDUCATION: The American University, 1986; University of Illinois (B.A., 1988); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1992). STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois State Court (1992); Federal Court Northern District of Illinois (1992). MILITARY SERVICE: U.S. Marine Corps from 1981 to 1984. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association and the Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Collections, Civil Litigation, Real Estate.

PHILLIP A. COURI
Couri & Couri
545 Lincoln, Winnetka, Illinois 60093
TELEPHONE: (847) 446-7372
EDUCATION: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1991; Loyola University, J.D., 1995. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1995; U.S. District Court of Illinois. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association & NSBA. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General, Concentrating in Civil Litigation, Real Estate Transaction, Estate Planning & Corporate Matters.

DONNA HADDAD
Davidson Mandell & Menkes
303 W. Madison, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60606
TELEPHONE: (312) 251-1011
EDUCATION: Northwestern University, B.A. 1992; Northwestern University Law School, J.D. 1995. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1995; 7th Circuit 1997; N.D. Illinois 1995; C.D. Illinois 1996. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Northwestern Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, Associate Articles Editor; Externship - Honorable Marvin Aspen. LEGAL HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phil Alpha Delta: Founding Member, Marshal. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; American Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, Board of Director. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Civil Litigation. Representing entertainment and media clients. Also representing consumer finance clients in class action suits. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic.

FEISAL AMIN ISTRABADI
Feisal Amin Istrabadi, P.C.
3700 E. U.S. Hwy 30, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
TELEPHONE: (219) 947-7699
EDUCATION: Indiana University, B.A., 1984; Indiana University, J.D., 1988. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Indiana Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern & Southern Districts, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General civil litigation: constitutional torts and civil rights; medical malpractice; commercial construction litigation; petroleum industry litigation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, German, limited proficiency in french.

NADIA NAGIB
Jenner & Block
One IBM Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3608
TELEPHONE: (312) 923-2629
EDUCATION: Mount Holyoke College (B.A. with high honors, 1988); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. 1995). STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, Admitted 1995; Northern District of Illinois, Admitted 1995; 7th Circuit, Admitted 1997. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Best Overall, Frederick Green Moot Court Competition Member, National Moot Court Team. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing, and Moot Court, 1994-1995. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Civil and Criminal Litigation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French.

Class Action - Consumer Finance

Collections

Commercial Construction Litigation

Commercial Litigation

TAREK ISMAIL
Mayer, Brown & Platt
190 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
TELEPHONE: (312) 701-8471
EDUCATION: University of Illinois, J.D., 1994; Carleton College, B.A., 1991. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1994; Northern District of Illinois, 1995. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: University of Illinois Law Review; JD received Summa Cum Laude; National Moot Court; Clerkship for the Honorable James B. Moran, Northern District of Illinois. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: Commercial Litigation.

Commercial Transactions

Computer Law

ROBERT E. EASTON
Senior Attorney, Office of the Regional Counsel
IBM Corporation, One IBM Plaza - 05/ZX9, Chicago, Illinois 60611
TELEPHONE: (312) 245-2113
EDUCATION: Northwestern University, B.A., 1986; Yale University Law School, J.D., 1990. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1990; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1991; U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois, 1992. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Executive Editor, Yale Law Journal, Vol. 99 (1989-90); Clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1990-91). LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: "The Dual Role of the Structural Injunction," 99 Yale Law Journal 1983 (1990). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, Board of Directors. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Corporate Practice with emphasis on Computer Law, Contract Negotiation, and Employment Law.

Constitutional Torts and Civil Rights

Contracts

NATALIE N. MOSALLAM
Mosallam & Associates
President & CEO, Global Business Transactions, Inc.*
980 Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60611
TELEPHONE: (312) 988-4808
EDUCATION: University of Michigan, A.B., 1987-1991; Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 1991-1994; The American University of Paris, France, 1989 (courses on economics and political science); The University of Montreal, 1989 (advanced courses on French Law and European Union Treaties); University of Lorenzo di Medici, Florence, Italy, 1992 (courses in Italian literature and language). STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois Bar, 1994. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: Today's Guide to Doing Business in Italy, 1992. LEGAL TEACHING POSITION: The University of Milan School of Law, 1997; Comparative Analysis of Contract Law. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: U.S. Department of Education, Assistant Regional Attorney, 1994. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; American Bar Association (International Law); Arab-American Bar Association; American Association of Corporate Counsel. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: International business transactions, corporate law, contracts and joint ventures. *Global Business Transactions, Inc. is an international business consulting firm assisting clients in business development and expansion in Western Europe and the Middle East. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Spanish, French and Italian.

ZIYAD I. NACCASHA
Querrey & Harrow, Ltd.
180 N. Stetson , Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 540-7538
EDUCATION: California State University, B.S., 1987; University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1990. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1990; Northern District of Illinois, 1990. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Journal of Law Ethics & Public Policy, Managing and student articles editor, Notre Dame. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: Legal Trends in Reinsurance-Reinsurance Magazine, November 1996-1997. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association, Board of Director. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Transactional, Contract, Insurance/Reinsurance. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic.

Contract Negotiation

Corporate Law

MARCEL YONAN
Law Offices of Marcel Yonan
311 S. Wacker Drive, #3820, Chicago, Illinois 60606
TELEPHONE: (312) 939-2010
EDUCATION: Political Science, B.A.; International Relations, M.A.; Law Degree, J.D. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1991. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Immigration Lawyers Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Immigration, Real Estate, Corporate, Family Law. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Assyrian, French.

Corporate Transactions

JOHN F. KUREY
Rudnick & Wolfe
203 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 368-8941
EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin, B.A. 1990; University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1993. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1996; Wisconsin, 1993; District of Columbia, 1995; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1993; U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1993; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1996. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Phi Beta Kappa. POSTS OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: St. Joseph’s School, Board of Directors (1998 - present); Greater Milwaukee Association of Phi Beta Kappa, Board of Governors (1994-1997). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Chicago Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section (Co-Chair, Corporate Practice Committee). PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Corporate Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Corporate and Securities

CHARLES SALEM HALLAB
Baker & McKenzie
130 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 861-7989
EDUCATION: Georgetown, J.D./MBA, 1998. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Corporate and Securities. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, French.

Criminal Defense

ROUHY J. SHALABI
Rouhy J. Shalabi & Associates
4700 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
TELEPHONE: (708) 636-1015
EDUCATION: University of Illinois, B.A. 1978; Northern Illinois College of Law, J.D. 1981 STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1981; Illinois Supreme Court, 1981; U.S. District Court for the Northern Illinois, 1982. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Law Review at Northern Illinois College of Law. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phi Alpha Delta. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: Contributor to the Publication of "Sharia, the Law of Islam" while at Northern Illinois. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Board of Commissioners, City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations 1995-present; Chairman - Advisory Council on Arab Affairs 1990-1995; Member - Cook County States Attorney Hate Crimes Committee 1994-present; President - Local School Council, City of Chicago; Member - Multicultural Advisory Committee on the Media 1995-present. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, President. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Real Estate, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Social Security, Divorce, Immigration, General Practice. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic.

Criminal Law

Criminal Litigation

Divorce

OMAR M. NAJIB
Law Offices of Omar M. Najib
6815 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
TELEPHONE: (708) 974-3655
EDUCATION: LL.B, Ain-Shames Law School, 1966; M.C.L. University of Illinois Law School, 1973; J.D., DePaul University Law School, 1977; Charted Life Underwriter, American College, 1974. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois; State of Illinois Supreme Court; U.S. Northern District, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: LL.B with Honors and first in class. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Part-time at Moraine Valley College in Palos Hills. POLITICAL OFFICES HELD: President of the Greater Chicago Chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. POSTS OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Trustee and Clerk for Kimber Trail Sanitary District. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: State of Illinois Bar, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Real Estate, Divorce, Personal Injury. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic. OTHER INFORMATION: International Law Practice in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Economic Incentive Negotiation

MICHAEL J. HADDAD
Fisk Kart & Katz
77 W. Washington, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60602
TELEPHONE: (312) 726-1833
EDUCATION: J.D. 1973; B.A. 1969. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Michigan 1973; Federal 1975; Illinois - pending. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Delta Chi. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association; Michigan Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Real Estate, Property Tax, Economic Incentive Negotiation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Spanish, Arabic (limited).

Employment Law

Entertainment Law

Environmental Law and Litigation

JOSEPH G. HOMSY
Zevnik Horton Guibord McGovern Palmer & Fognani
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 977-2500
EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1966; New England School of Law, J.D., 1977. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978; Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, 1988; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Fourth and Seventh Circuits. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: "Environmental Reporting Required by the Securities and Exchange Commission," BNA Environment Report, 1991; "The Scope of Private Cost Recovery Actions under CERCLA 107(a)(4)(B) And Allocation Among Potentially Responsible Parties," Hazardous Waste Litigation, Practicing Law Institute, 1988. MILITARY SERVICE: Captain, Air Force, 1967-1971. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Environmental Law Institute and Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Environmental Law and Litigation.

Estate Planning

Estate, Gift, and Income Tax Planning

Estate, Business and Tax Planning

HOWARD M. LANG
Law Offices of Howard M. Lang
The Florsheim Professional Centre, 700 Florsheim Drive, Suite 11, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
TELEPHONE: (847) 367-4460
EDUCATION: Northern Illinois University, B.A., 1967; IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D., 1974; Certificate, Fellow of Esperti - Peterson Institute. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1974; Arizona, 1975. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: US EPA Clerkship, Cook County Circuit Court. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Delta Theta Phi. LEGAL AUTHORSHIPS: "Legacy", Plan, Protect & Preserve Your Estate (1996); Contributing Editor, "Conspectus Current" Journal - Esperti Peterson Institute. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys C.E. Courses 1994-1998. POLITICAL OFFICES: School District 128 Elected Board Member. POSTS OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Member-Libertyville Urban Planning & Beautification Commissions; Prosecuting Attorney/Village Attorney. MILITARY SERVICE: Captain-U.S. Air Force (1967-1971), Captain-U.S. Air Force Reserve (1971-1975), Captain U.S. Naval Reserve, JAGC (1975-1997). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois Bar Association, State Bar of Arizona, Lake County Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association (Treasurer). PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Estate, Business and Tax Planning, Probate & Trust Administration. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Spanish.

Estate and Trust Administration

Family Businesses

Family Law

General Corporate Practice

General Litigation

WILLIAM J. HADDAD
Haddad, Schlack & Associates
155 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 375, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 856-1114
EDUCATION: Marquette University, B.S., 1968; DePaul University School of Law. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals, 1985; Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; Federal District Court of Northern District of Illinois, 1974. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Guest Lecturer at Chicago Kent, John Marshall, Lewis University, Northern Illinois University, Cook County Sheriff Educational Services (police science), Bordeaux University School of Law, France. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Chairman, Arbitration Panel, Circuit Court of Cook County, Former Assistant State’s Attorney-Cook County, National Law Journal Record Verdict, $5.1 Million. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Suburban Bar Coalition, President; Arab-American Bar Association, Executive Director/Past President; West Suburban Bar Association, Past President; Chicago Bar Association; Federal Defender Panel; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Federal Trial Bar. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Litigation, Civil (Plaintiffs and Defendants).

General Practice

JOSEPH M. HADDAD
Joseph M. Haddad, P.C.
11714 S. Western, Chicago, Illinois 60643
TELEPHONE: (773) 239-8889
EDUCATION: University of Illinois at Chicago, B.S., 1977; Thomas M. Cooley, J.D., 1986. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1986; Federal, 1986; Oregon, 1997. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Article Editor for Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois State Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice.

NAHEEL RANTISI
Akram Zanayed & Associates
5435 W. Diversey, Chicago, Illinois 60639
TELEPHONE: (773) 237-9000
EDUCATION: Elmhurst College, B.A., 1990; Valparaiso University, J.D., 1993. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1993. LEGAL & HONORARY FRATERNITIES & SOCIETIES: Phi Delta Phi. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: General Practice. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Spanish (minimum).

EDWARD SHISHEM
Shishem & Bailey
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604
TELEPHONE: (312) 362-0123
EDUCATION: DePaul University (B.A. 1982); John Marshall Law School (J.D. 1985). STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois Supreme Court; Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th District. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association & Arab-American Bar Association, Board of Director. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: General Practice. OTHER OFFICE LOCATION: 1010 W. Argyle, Chicago, Illinois 60640.

IFTIKAR WEHBI
General Office Services
22745 Redwood Drive, Richton Park, Illinois 60471
TELEPHONE: (708) 747-0387
EDUCATION: Lebanon University School of Law, B.A., 1985; Loyola University School of Law (Special Program) 1986-1988. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Lebanon, 1985; Louisiana, 1990. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association, Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic, French.

AKRAM ZANAYED
Akram Zanayed & Associates
5435 Diversey, Chicago, Illinois 60639
TELEPHONE: (312) 237-9000
EDUCATION: Loyola, J.D.; C.P.A. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1986. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice.

FADI ZANAYED
Fadi Zanayed, Attorney at Law
7905 South Cicero Ave., Suite 200B, Chicago, Illinois, 60652
TELEPHONE: (312) 735-7775
EDUCATION: Loyola University, B.A., 1983; Loyola School of Law, J.D., 1985. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Northern District of Illinois, 1990. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: General Practice. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Arabic. OTHER INFORMATION: American Youth Federation of Ramallah, Palestine, President (1980); American Federation of Ramallah Palestine, Board of Directors (1980 &1984); Chicago Club of Ramallah, Palestine, President (1984); American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Chicago Chapter, President (1988-1990); Attended White House Middle East signing ceremony between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, (Sept. 1993); Palestinian American Congress, National Secretary (1995); Palestinian American Congress-Chicago Chapter, President (1996); American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine Human Rights Committee, Chairman (1998). Also appeared on the following television programs to discuss issues critical to the American-Arabs, in general, and the Chicago community, in particular: NBC-Chicago Channel 5 - "City Desk"; CBS-Channel 2 - "Common Ground"; PBS-Chicago Channel 11 - "Chicago Tonight with John Callaway"; WFLD-Chicago Channel 32 - Appeared in debate live on its news cast.

Guardianships

Immigration

Insurance/Reinsurance

Insurance Claims Litigation

International Business

NIDAL Z. ZAYED
Nidal Z. Zayed & Associates
860 Parkview Blvd., Lombard, Illinois 60148
TELEPHONE: (630) 705-4030
EDUCATION: B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, Federal District. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: International Business.

International Law

Joint Ventues

Medical Malpractice

WILLIAM J. HADDAD
Haddad, Schlack & Associates
155 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 375, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 856-1114
EDUCATION: Marquette University, B.S., 1968; DePaul University School of Law. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals, 1985; Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; Federal District Court of Northern District of Illinois, 1974. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Guest Lecturer at Chicago Kent, John Marshall, Lewis University, Northern Illinois University, Cook County Sheriff Educational Services (police science), Bordeaux University School of Law, France. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Chairman, Arbitration Panel, Circuit Court of Cook County, Former Assistant State’s Attorney-Cook County, National Law Journal Record Verdict, $5.1 Million. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Suburban Bar Coalition, President; Arab-American Bar Association, Executive Director/Past President; West Suburban Bar Association, Past President; Chicago Bar Association; Federal Defender Panel; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Federal Trial Bar. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Civil (Plaintiffs and Defendants).

Mergers and Acquisitions

Personal Injury

WILLIAM J. HADDAD
Haddad, Schlack & Associates
155 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 375, Chicago, Illinois 60601
TELEPHONE: (312) 856-1114
EDUCATION: Marquette University, B.S., 1968; DePaul University School of Law. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: State of Illinois, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals, 1985; Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; Federal District Court of Northern District of Illinois, 1974. LEGAL TEACHING POSITIONS: Guest Lecturer at Chicago Kent, John Marshall, Lewis University, Northern Illinois University, Cook County Sheriff Educational Services (police science), Bordeaux University School of Law, France. POST OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Chairman, Arbitration Panel, Circuit Court of Cook County, Former Assistant State’s Attorney-Cook County, National Law Journal Record Verdict, $5.1 Million. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Suburban Bar Coalition, President; Arab-American Bar Association, Executive Director/Past President; West Suburban Bar Association, Past President; Chicago Bar Association; Federal Defender Panel; Chicago Council of Lawyers; Federal Trial Bar. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Civil (Plaintiffs and Defendants).

Petroleum Industry Litigation

Prenuptial Planning

Probate

Probate and Trust Administration

Property Taxes

MICHAEL F. BACCASH
MICHAEL F. BACCASH
Sarnoff & Baccash
One N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1701, Chicago, Illinois 60602
TELEPHONE: (312) 782-8310
EDUCATION: Princeton University, AB Degree, 1970; University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1973. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois, 1973; Colorado, 1989; U.S. District Court, 1973; U.S. Supreme Court, 1977; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1980. LEGAL AUTHORSHIP: Co-Author: Chapter entitled "Assessment of Taxable Property," Attorney's Guide to Real Estate Taxation, Illinois Institute for CLE, 1987, updated 1997; Co-Editor, Legal Reporter of International Association of Assessing Officers, 1986-1989. POSTS OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC OFFICES: Assistant State's Attorney for Cook County, 1973-1981. BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association; American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Arab-American Bar Association, Vice President. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: Concentration in Property Taxes.

Real Estate

ANTHONY R. SHAKER
Shaker Advertising
1100 Lake Street - Third Floor, Oak Park, Illinois 60302
TELEPHONE: (708) 524-0800
EDUCATION: J.D., 1973. STATE & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Illinois State & Federal. LAW REVIEW, CLERKSHIPS & OTHER SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS: Illinois Appellate Court, 1973-75; Senior Clerk-Judge Daniel McNamara. POSTS OF HONOR & PUBLIC/QUASI OFFICES: American Lebanese Ayrian Association Charities - Board of Directors; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Board of Govern (Current Chairman). BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Illinois State Bar Association and Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY: Real Estate.

Real Estate Transactions

School/Disability Law

Small Business

Social Security Disability

Social Security

Tax Controversies and Tax Litigation (Civil, Criminal, State and Federal)

MICHAEL VON MANDEL
von Mandel & von Mandel
135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2216, Chicago, Illinois 60603
TELEPHONE: (312) 726-2145
EDUCATION: Georgetown University (A.B., 1964); Catholic University (J.D., 1968); New York University (LL.M., Tax, 1970). STATES & COURTS ADMITTED TO BAR: Washington, D.C. 1969; Connecticut 1969; Illinois 1976; Florida 1977; U.S. Supreme Court 1972; Member, Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for N.D. Illinois, since 1982. BAR ASSOCIATION: Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1980-1993), Federal Tax Committee (Chairman, 1980-1989), American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Seventh Circuit Bar Association and the Arab-American Bar Association. PRACTICE AND SPECIALTIES: Tax Controversies and Tax Litigation (Civil, Criminal, State & Federal). FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Speaker for the Arab-American Bar Association regarding Federal Tax Controversies.

Traffic

Workers' Compensation