Abed Awad
Language(s):
English | Arabic
Abed Awad | Hasbrouck Heights Estate Lawyer
Main Office
777 Terrace Avenue
Suite 303
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Office Hours
Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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About Abed
Abed Awad is a founding partner of Awad & Khoury, LLP located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Abed Awad practices in the Trusts, and Estates and Business and Commercial areas of laws. He handles estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation as well as asset protection and business succession planning. Awad has native fluency in Arabic and is a national expert in laws of the Middle East.
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.
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
Founding Partner
Awad & Khoury, LLP
Present
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Admission
New Jersey
1999
New York
1999
Education
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
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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International Law Association Member2011 - Present
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American Bar Association Member2010 - Present
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New Jersey Bar Association Member2004 - Present
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New York State Bar Association Member2004 - Present
Honors / Awards
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Avenue Magazine’s Legal Elite Avenue Magazine2011
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AV Peer Review Rating Martindale-Hubbell2010
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Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers2010
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Vision and Achievement Award Mental Health Association in Passaic County2009
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Lawyer of the Year National Lawyers Weekly Magazine2002
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New York State Bar Association Law Student Ethics Essay Award New York State Bar Associate1997
Notable Work
Cases
Shenouda v. Samira Said, et al., 203 F.R.D. 166 (D.N.J. 2001)
Prevailed.
Saadeh v. Odatalla, 355 N.J. Super. 305 (Ch. Div. 2002)
Prevailed.
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
Additional Info
Awad & Khoury, LLP Highlights
Estate, Trusts, Wills & Probate
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Languages:
English, Arabic