Shereef Akeel
Shereef Akeel (born April 27, 1965, in Walnut, California) is an American lawyer notable for pursuing human rights and civil liberties cases.
Early life and education
Shereef Akeel was born on April 27, 1965, in Walnut, California. When Akeel was ten years old his family relocated to Sterling Heights, Michigan, where he spent the remainder of his childhood. Akeel obtained his accounting degree from University of Michigan in 1987, an M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1992 and a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 1996.
Career
Akeel worked as a
However, his focus changed after the
Besides his direct legal work, Akeel has been active in civil liberties advocacy, serving on the board of the Oakland County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union since 2004.
Akeel had been named as a "Lawyer of the year" for 2004, and "Michigan Super lawyer" for 11 consecutive years from 2006 to 2017 [3]
References
- ^ a b Amanda L. Aranowski (January 23, 2008). "Lawyer Profile". Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ Marie Beaudette (June 28, 2008). "Standing at the Floodgates". Legal Times. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ "Michigan Super Lawyers". Retrieved 2008-01-23.