Atty. Abed Awad

Abed Awad is a founding partner of Awad & Khoury, LLP located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. His practice in the New Jersey / New York area focuses on complex matrimonial law, civil and faith-based estate planning, Islamic law and business law. Awad is AV rated by Martindale and is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Awad has native fluency in Arabic and is an international expert in Islamic law and the laws of the Middle East.

Awad is an adjunct law professor at Rutgers Law School, Newark, and has taught at Pace Law School and Seton Hall Law School. Awad was also a contributor and U.S. Editor for Harvard Law School's Islamic Legal Studies Program ShariaSource portal (2016-2019).

Prior to entering private practice, Awad clerked for Hon. George E. Sabbath, NJ Superior Court.