Omar Qadeer | Edison Divorce and Immigration Lawyer

Omar K. Qadeer, Esq. is admitted to the New Jersey and New York Bars.  Mr. Qadeer practices in a wide range of areas, including family law, immigration, business law, municipal law and criminal defense.  Mr. Qadeer earned his J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law, where he gained experience as a student attorney in the school’s Community Justice Law Clinic, working on child support, child custody and divorce cases.  Within his first year working with a busy New Jersey firm, Mr. Qadeer had made approximately 200 court appearances in his areas of practice.  While the number of appearances has increased over time, Mr. Qadeer still offers the same level of professionalism and care that his clients appreciate.

Through his law school career, Mr. Qadeer also worked as an intern for the Office of the Executive Counsel for the Governor of Rhode Island and part-time as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Judge Stephen P. Erickson of the Federal District Court in Newport, Rhode Island.  Mr. Qadeer also interned at Rhode Island Legal Services, where he gained experience in a number of different fields, from consumer/bankruptcy law to family and tax law.  Before coming to New Jersey, Mr. Qadeer worked as a legal intern and law clerk in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, respectively.

In addition to his law degree and various experiences, Mr. Qadeer also has a Masters in Criminal Justice (MS) from Roger Williams University and a Masters in Psychology (MA) from the University at Buffalo.  Mr. Qadeer completed his undergraduate education from the University at Buffalo in Psychology and graduated with distinction, being awarded high departmental honors for his work in the Department of Psychology’s Honors Program.

Mr. Qadeer continues to work towards looking out for the best interests of the firm’s clients.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Omar K Qadeer PC	Edison, NJ	Present
Attorney	Branigan & Associates LLC		2010-2012
Law Clerk	Law Office of William C. Maaia & Associates		2009 - 2010
Law Clerk	Law Office of Patricia A. McCardle & Associates		2009 - 2010

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Roger Williams University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2008
Roger Williams University	Master of Science	Criminal Justice Studies	2008
State University of New York at Buffalo	Masters Degree	Psychology	2004
State University of New York at Buffalo	B.S.	Psychology	2000

State / Court	Date
New York	2011
New Jersey	2009

• Member | American Immigration Lawyers Association
  Member | New York State Bar Association        
  Member | Middlesex County Bar Association                
  Member | New Jersey State Bar Association        

• Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016

• Domestic Violence | Appellate Court agreed with Plaintiff-Respondent and affirmed lower court's decision. | Defendant-Appellant appealed lower court's decision which held that final restraining order should be entered in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff-Respondent was represented by Omar K. Qadeer, Esq.

• Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences - 30th Annual Meeting | A Study of Police Officers’ Decision Making in Classifying Incidents | 2006

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2009) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	July 13, 2016
(2011) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	July 13, 2016

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