Ali Hakeem

Of Counsel

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2008

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
  • Juris Doctor, May 2008, cum laude
    • Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
  • Bachelors of Science in Economics, December 2004
    • Minor in Business

Experience

• Law Office of Ali Hakeem, San Antonio, Texas
  • March 2009–Present
    • Representation of both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals and business entities in personal injury, breach of contract, and employment discrimination matters in state county and district courts
    • Preparation of original and responsive pleadings in employment, personal injury, breach of contract, landlord/tenant, and foreclosure litigation
    • Preparation of written discovery requests and responses, including document review and production
    • Taking and defending depositions in employment, personal injury, contract, and foreclosure cases
    • Motion practice, including, but not limited to, arguing for and defending against motions to compel and motions for summary judgment
    • Second chair jury trial experience in representation of an injured plaintiff in claim against a dance hall for negligent security measures, where the jury found for the plaintiff
    • Oral argument experience in front of the United States District Court-Western District against a Motion for Summary Judgment in a sex and gender discrimination and retaliation claim against a major national bank, and
    • Representation of Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank, SunTrust, and their associated entities in foreclosure litigation, with primary focus on motions for summary judgment

Foreign Languages

• Urdu/Hindi – Conversational