Omar Tarik Mohammedi

Mr. Mohammedi has litigated cases of national prominence and has been the lawyer in major court opinions. Mr. Mohammedi has successfully represented clients in high profile cases such as, Amadou Diallo v. the City of New York et al., Shqeirat v. US Airways Group, Inc. et al (known as the six Imams case) and Stephanie Lewis v. Transit Authority et al. Mr. Mohammedi has extensive experience in complex multi-district litigation (MDL) cases such as In re 9/11 Litigation and Appellate work.

Omar T. Mohammedi is the founder and managing partner of the Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC, established in 1998. Omar Mohammedi’s previous experience includes working at Shearman & Sterling, LLP and Anderson Kill & Olick, PC. Mr. Mohammedi is licensed to practice before the New York State Courts, the Second Circuit, the Eighth Circuit, the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York and the Court of International Trade.

In January 2017, Omar Mohammedi received the 2016-2017 attorney of the year award at the Academy of Muslim Achievement. The award was in recognition for his dedication, commitment and success as a prominent civil rights attorney handling various high profile cases on profiling, discrimination, religious establishment, as well as illegal surveillance issues by the NYPD.

In January 2017, Omar Mohammedi received the 2016-2017 attorney of the year award at the Academy of Muslim Achievement.

In addition, Mr. Mohammedi has extensive experience in Islamic finance law, Islamic estate planning international trade and business law. He has advised various financial institutions, namely HSBC, and major international institutions on Islamic financial transactions such as Sukuk, Musharaka, Mudaraba, Ijara and Murabaha. Mr. Mohammedi has represented various clients in Islamic Estate Planning structures covering 30 million USD in assets.

Mr. Mohammedi counsels various business and individual clients on commercial and corporate matters, Islamic finance, real estate investment, buy/sell agreements, international trade, and investment. He is counsel to various for-profit and non-profit institutions on financial structures such as charitable remainder trusts, pool income funds and modes of Islamic finance operations. He has advised major corporations and business councils on international business matters and legal issues in the Middle East and North Africa.