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Sameer Ahmed has been a practicing attorney for 25 years, concentrating most recently in the area of business transactions and commercial litigation. About 5 years ago, Sameer completed mediation training in both civil mediations as well as family law mediations and is certified for both. Sameer is a former prosecutor and have also handled many divorces over the years. Being in private practice has exposed Sameer to many different areas of the law which helps to understand different issues that may arise during the dispute resolution process.

Reem Subei is currently a senior attorney at Muslim Advocates, handling cases of discrimination nationwide. Reem is responsible for coordinating national campaigns to protect Muslims' rights and ensure their equal access. Prior to joining Muslim Advocates, Reem was a senior attorney at a public interest firm in Ohio called Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) Reem has led major advocacy efforts in the areas of eviction defense, fair housing access, jail conditions, equity in education, and economic development. Reem has filed and defended cases in federal and state courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Office for Civil Rights. Reem has drafted anti-discrimination laws for cities and community groups, testified about those laws, and supported community groups in devising and implementing lobbying plans for the passage of those laws.

Furqan I. Mohammed has been involved in Muslim initiatives since law school. Most notably, Furqan was the president of the Muslim Law Students Association, was on the board for the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) for two years (2015 and 2016), and was co-chair of the programming for the 2017 NAML conference. Furqan has also given multiple webinars, including on Islamic estate planning, the taxi industry, and topics for pre-law and law students.

Sarah Elebiary offers over 10 years of Contract Lifecycle Management experience, including document review & Intellectual Property legal experience working in both business law firm & in- house corporate transactional settings. As a remote Business Consultant & Legal Counsel for Companies & Entrepreneurs, Sarah performs high-quality document review, drafting & redlining of a wide variety of documents, from initiation of negotiations, through execution and performance.

Accomplished attorney and neutral with significant commercial and employment law, non-profit board, and in-house experiences, accompanied with strong business acumen, background in Finance & Economics, and alternative dispute resolution. Founding Partner, Criscione Ravala, LLP; Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School; Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs; Summer Law Clerk to Federal Judge Hon. William M. Hoeveler, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; Visiting Legal Scholar, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNCITRAL).