Attorney Profile
Shereef H. Akeel
Shereef Akeel
Troy
Michigan (MI)
Practice Areas:
Civil Rights/First Amendment (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (30%), Business Litigation (30%)
Civil Rights/First Amendment
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Business Litigation
Industry Groups:
1983 Actions, American Lawyers, Amusement Park Negligence, Arbitration, Attorney, Attorneys, Automobile Accidents, Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contract, Contractor Law, Dearborn Lawyers, Defamation, Detroit Lawyers, Discrimination, Employment Law, Excessive Force, Federal Tort Claims Act, First Amendment, Insurance, Law, Lawyer, Lawyers, Legal, Mediation, Michigan Lawyers, Motorcycle Accidents, Oil & Gas, Personal Injury, Pmpa, Police Misconduct, Pool Accidents, Premise Liability, Public Accomadation, Retaliation Claims, Truck Accidents, Whistlelower Claims, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination
Law School:
Michigan State University College of Law
Profile
Shereef Hadi Akeel practices law in the State of Michigan. Elected as a Lawyer of the Year for 2004 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2006, Shereef obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Michigan in 1987. Shereef, a graduate from Detroit College of Law in 1996, specializes in civil rights, business litigation, personal injury and insurance matters. He has been involved in several high profile discrimination cases including a recent class action lawsuit on behalf of all Iraqi prisoners regarding the Abu Ghraib Scandal. Shereef, also a CPA, has a Masters in Business Administration from Wayne State University.
Selected To
Michigan Super Lawyers 2011
Michigan Super Lawyers 2010
Michigan Super Lawyers 2009
Michigan Super Lawyers 2008
Michigan Super Lawyers 2007
Michigan Super Lawyers 2006
About Shereef Akeel
Admitted: 1996, Michigan
Professional Webpage: www.akeelvalentine.com/Attorneys/Shereef-H-Akeel.shtml
Honors and Awards:
- 2006 President's Award - Center for Constitutional Rights - www.ccr.org ; 2006 Guardian of Civil Rights - ADC - www.adc.org ; 2005 Defender of Freedom Award - America Civil Liberties Union - www.aclu.org
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Public Accountant
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Association of Justice - member;Michigan Association of Justice - member;Michigan State Bar.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, How to Negotiate Settlement Agreements Without a Mediator: All the Skills You Long Ago Forgot!, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Legal, 2008
- Lecturer, Mediation Best Practices, State Bar of Michigan , 2008
- Lecturer at 34th Annual Labor & Employment law Institute, Lecturer, Managing Religious and Cultural Differences in the Work Place, Institute Continued Legal Education, Law, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Recent Settlements/Verdicts:1.8 Million - Car/Truck Accident;1.5 Million - Medical Malpractice;1.1 Million - Crane Accident;1.0 Million - Motor Cycle Accident.
Video:
- Made an appearance in a recent popular documenatry know as Iraq for Sale - www.iraqforsale.org, Iraq for Sale, 2005
Educational Background:
- Michigan State University College of Law - Juris Doctorate; Wayne State University - Masters in Business Administration; University of Michigan - Bachelor of Arts
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