Waleed Nassar

Waleed Nassar is a partner at Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, specializing in international litigation and disputes.12 He was recognized as a 2019 "Equality Trailblazer" by the National Law Journal for his work in standing up for the rights of Muslims and other marginalized groups.13 Nassar's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, sanctions, financial fraud, and public international law matters, particularly in the Middle East.2

Nassar's career highlights include:

1. Representing detainees in Guantanamo and Bagram13
2. Serving as defense counsel in a high-profile international terrorism case in U.S. Federal Court13
3. Representing Mohamed Soltan, a U.S. citizen sentenced to life in prison in Egypt on political charges, and assisting in securing his release3
4. Co-authoring an amicus brief on behalf of former military officials involving the torture of Iraqi civilians by U.S. contractors at Abu Ghraib3

Nassar's educational background includes:

• BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2000-2004)4
• JD from New York University School of Law (2004-2007)4

Prior to joining Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss, Nassar worked as a Litigation Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP and clerked for the Honorable Denise Page Hood, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Michigan.4 He was born to Egyptian émigré parents and raised in suburban Detroit.3