Experience

Haute Hijab

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  Greater New York City Area • CEO and co-founder of Haute Hijab, the largest US hijab brand • Modest fashion industry expert • Regular contributor on ELLE.com • Featured in the New York Times, Glamour, InStyle, Vogue Arabia, NBC Today, USA Today, PopSugar and others



DIFC Courts

• Judicial Clerk

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

  Dubai • Draft and publish judgments and opinions for three judges • Extensive legal research within the DIFC and Common Law • Deal with cases in the DIFC Court of First Instance, Small Claims Tribunal and Court of Appeals • Attend hearings and trials



Melt Designs, Inc.

• Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  • Draft employee agreements, vendor contracts, press releases, website terms of service and privacy policy. • Incorporated company into a Delaware S-corporation and drafted bylaws. • Dealt with day-to-day operations and legal functions of the corporation.



Daniel Law Office

• Contract Attorney

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Elmhurst, IL • Worked on MECCA and MCAWS masjid cases that were approved by the DuPage County Zoning board. • Drafted and worked on complaints, motions and memorandum on zoning and land use cases. • Conducted case intake and researched legal issues and causes of action.



CAIR MI

• Staff Attorney

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2009

  Southfield, MI • Project Manager of Safe Spaces - produced and adopted religious accommodation policies in the workplace. • Created an Employer Handbook on Religious Accommodation elucidating the law and Islamic practices. • Conducted case intake and worked on immigration cases. • Conducted press conferences, wrote press releases, spoke at schools, mosques, attended ALPACT meetings. • Press interviews include Channel 2, 4, & 7 news; WDET 101.9, WJR 950; Detroit Free Press & Detroit… Show more • Project Manager of Safe Spaces - produced and adopted religious accommodation policies in the workplace. • Created an Employer Handbook on Religious Accommodation elucidating the law and Islamic practices. • Conducted case intake and worked on immigration cases. • Conducted press conferences, wrote press releases, spoke at schools, mosques, attended ALPACT meetings. • Press interviews include Channel 2, 4, & 7 news; WDET 101.9, WJR 950; Detroit Free Press & Detroit News. • Implemented an internship program, responsible for recruiting, intern productivity and evaluations. Show less



LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

• Student Representative

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  * Extensive training in all areas of LexisNexis including legal research, news and business, Martindale-Hubbell, public records, total litigator, etc. * Provide training and general assistance for students, professors and other faculty



Goodman & Hurwitz, P.C.

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  * Drafted complaints, motions, requests to produce documents, answers to interrogations, etc. * Researched legal issues including statutes and case law, causes of action, jury instructions, and voir dire * Aided in trial preparation; including trial and witness books, exhibits, and witness preparation



ACCESS Netherlands

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  * Helped raise awareness about the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill that reached the senate * Gathered information and completed the “Documentation Project” which entailed documenting instances of discrimination against Arabs post 9/11 at the border, in immigration, with regard to erroneous and unjust imprisonment and detention, etc.



NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  * Attended Legal Redress meetings with community and organization leaders * Served as research assistant to General Counsel Butch Hollowell * Attended the Annual 2007 Convention and the “Continuing Legal Education” courses.



Michigan State Police

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2007

  * Researched relevant issues under examination by the dept. and drafted memoranda for supervising attorneys * Assisted attorneys with pre-trial litigation including discovery, interrogatories, depositions, and briefs * Areas of work included residential steering, ethnic intimidation, racial discrimination & civil rights legislation * Prepared a memo on Proposals 2’s Impact on Economic Development that was published in its entirety in “One Michigan” at the Crossroads: An… Show more * Researched relevant issues under examination by the dept. and drafted memoranda for supervising attorneys * Assisted attorneys with pre-trial litigation including discovery, interrogatories, depositions, and briefs * Areas of work included residential steering, ethnic intimidation, racial discrimination & civil rights legislation * Prepared a memo on Proposals 2’s Impact on Economic Development that was published in its entirety in “One Michigan” at the Crossroads: An Assessment of the Impact of Proposal 06-02 Show less



Free Legal Aid Clnic

• Student Attorney

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  * Assisted clients with family issues such as divorce, child support, child custody, and alimony * Drafted and amended complaints, motions, petitions, judgments, and filed them with the Court * Performed client intake, consulted personally with clients and attorneys, and represented clients in court



Judge Marianne O. Battani

• Intern

  • May 2006 - Jul 2006

  * Wrote an opinion on Labor Relations for Judge Battani, Fortier v. United Food and Commer. Workers Union Local 876, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59469 (D. Mich. 2006) * Researched legal issues; prepared several bench memos on employment discrimination, labor relations and Title VII * Observed oral arguments for motions, trials, conferences and other court proceedings throughout the courthouse * Attended seminars on legal writing, grand juries, duty court at the Federal Defenders… Show more * Wrote an opinion on Labor Relations for Judge Battani, Fortier v. United Food and Commer. Workers Union Local 876, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59469 (D. Mich. 2006) * Researched legal issues; prepared several bench memos on employment discrimination, labor relations and Title VII * Observed oral arguments for motions, trials, conferences and other court proceedings throughout the courthouse * Attended seminars on legal writing, grand juries, duty court at the Federal Defenders office, etc. Show less