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List of Attorneys in Jerusalem Consular District (Includes West Bank and Gaza)

(updated April 2006)

The Consular district of the American Consulate General in Jerusalem comprises the city of Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. This partial listing of attorneys practicing in the above district is for the information of American citizens who find themselves in need of legal assistance.

This ALPHABETIZED list gives details as to the types of cases accepted by each individual or firm, educational experience, time in practice, languages
spoken, and other pertinent information.

The Consulate General does not assume responsibility for the professional competence or integrity of the persons or firms included on this list. The names are arranged alphabetically; the order in which they appear has no other significance.

The Consulate General wishes to emphasize that both the Israeli and Jordanian Bars prohibit advertising on the part of members. This list is therefore prepared for private use only; it is not to be published.

WEBSITES:

• The Israel Bar: Israelibar.org
• Lawyer Locator

  • ABUGHAZALA, Tawfiq, Gaza. Tel: 07-2869339, Fax: 07- 2860422, Email: taglaw@mecopalcom. Bachelor of law from Cairo University, 1963. Member of Palestinian Negotiations team with Israel. Board Member, Business Development Center. Arab Insurance Establishment, Legal Consultant. Co founder of the Gaza center for human rights and law. Practice: Financial law, taxation, insurance and Intellectual property. Languages: English and Arabic.
  • ABU NASSER, Abdulrahman: Omar Almukhtar Street, Gaza, and Tel- Fax 08- 2868860. Bachelor of law from Alexandria University, 1978. License of General law Diploma International Law from Alexandira University, 1982, License of Islamic Legislation Diploma. PhD in the general international law from the faculty of law, Cairo University, 2000. Practice: General International Law, International Organizations, Human rights, International and Human Law and Democracy, Administrative law.
    Languages: English and Arabic.
  • ABRAMOWITZ, Benson: 5 Eliash Street, Jerusalem 94586. Tel: 02-625-4242,
    02-624-5368. Email: bensonabramowitz@gmail.com. Born Baltimore, MD, U. of Md. BA 1976 (Economics), U of Md. School of Law JD 1979 (Hon). Admitted: Maryland Bar 1980, Israeli Bar 1982. Practice: Estates and Trust, Residential Property and Real Estate, Charitable Foundations. Languages: English and Hebrew.
  • AL THARF Mohammed: Ramallah , Al – Ersal Street , Near the Best Eastern, P.O Box 243, Ramallah, Tel 02-2966606 , Mobile 059-978-2101. P.H.D in Political Science, MA in International Relations , B.A in Law. Member of Legal Committee, Member of Palestinian Bar Association, Member of Arab Lawyers Union, Member odd the Society for Protection of the Intellectual Property Right. Practice: Civil and Criminal Court Cases. Shari’a court cases. Expert in Insurance Cases. Languages: English , Arabic and Hebrew.
  • ALBAKRI, Halam, AL Rimal, Gaza , Omar Almukhtar Street , Burj Alshorouq , Fourth Floor , Apartment # 505, Gaza, Tel: 08-2869658, Fax: 08-2833838, Mobile, 0599210503. BA in Law Cairo University, 1981. Patrice: General Civil law, Specialist in Insurance, Consultant to the National Insurance Company. Languages: English and Arabic.
  • ALFALEH, Amin & TALEB Ali Mohammed: P.O.BOX 1122, El Rimal, Gaza. Tel- fax 08- 2821395, Alfleh mobile: 0599745344, Taleb mobile 0599724403. General Practice: Corporations, Foreign Claims, Investment, Personal Injury law, Patent. Languages: Arabic and English. Alfaleh graduated from Ein Shams University in Egypt, 1981.
  • ALWAHIDI, Darwish: Alwihda Alrabia Street, Alshawa and Husari building, second floor, Gaza, Tel 08-2840770, Fax: 08-28267558. B.A in law from Beirut, 1967, PhD In Civil Law from Alexandria University in Cairo, 1990. Member of the Palestinian Bar Association. Beside research studies he wrote ten books on civil law. Practice: Civil Law. Languages: English, Arabic and French.
  • ALZAEEM, Sharhabeel & Associates: Gaza City, P.O Box: 1135, Omar Almukhtar Street, Tel: 972-8-282-0445, Fax: 972-8-282-0598, Email: alzaeem@alzaeem.ps. Graduated from Alexandria University with a degree in law in 1982. Member of the American bar Association. Practice: Insurance law / Insurance inspection Services, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking law, Companies law, intellectual property, Taxation and Trade law. Languages: Arabic and English.
  • ANANI, Zuheir & Ameed: Ramallah Main Street, P.O.Box 860, Ramallah, Tele: 02-2953665, 02-2987480, Fax No. 02-2964151. Residence telephone 02-2967060. Zuheir Anani; member of Palestinian Bar Association, graduated from Cairo University 1957. Experience: from 1957-1975; Treasury prosecutor of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan, Magistrate prosecutor of Nablus district; President of District Courts of Ramallah and Hebron, advocate and consultant 1975 until present. Languages: Arabic, English and French. Ameed Anani, member of Palestinian Bar Association, graduated from Amman University 1994. MA (commercial law) 2003. Languages: Arabic and English. Practice: Banking law, Commercial law, Real & property law, Insurance law, Patent law, Intellectual Property and Labor law.
  • ASSA, Aharon: 6-Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem. P.O. Box 2335. Tel: 02-625-1095. Telefax machines 02-643-1585. (8:30 a.m.-1:30). Israeli citizen. Born Bulgaria 1924. Law Faculty, Hebrew University, Jerusalem; academic degree of Magister Juris, 1957. Practicing since 1957. Member of Israel Bar Association. Practice: real estate, property and Notary Public. Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, English, French, Yiddish and Russian.
  • BAZAK, Moshe: 33 Jaffa Street (Beit Yoel Building, 1st Floor), Jerusalem.
    Tel: 02-625-5490, fax: 02-623-5696. (08:00-13:00 and 16:00-18:00, closed Tuesday and Friday afternoons). Israeli citizen. Born in Jerusalem. Hebrew University of Jerusalem M.J. 1956. Member of Israeli Bar 1958. Practice: Civil law, real estate, property law, contracts, estates, family law and Notary Public. Languages: English, Hebrew and Yiddish. E-mail – bazak-m@zahav.net.il
  • BECKER, Samuel Laurence: 10-Koresh Street, Jerusalem. Tel: 02-623-2603. Fax 02-625-9407. Born England 1940. British and Israeli citizen. London University LL.B. (Hons), 1962. Practicing since 1963 in commercial, civil, estates, property, landlord-tenant, divorce and other domestic matters. Languages: English, Hebrew, French and Yiddish.
  • BUKATMAN, Eric M. - Advocate and Notary -
    10 Ben Yehuda Street
    , POB 4301- Jerusalem 91042. Telephone 02-624-3919 Facsimile    : 02-624-3859. Born: New York, New York. BA (Hon.) 1979  State University of New York at  Buffalo; JD - 1983 - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Admitted to New York State and Federal Bars - 1984; Admitted to Israel Bar - 1988. Practicing since 1984, Areas of  practice include: Criminal Defense - concentrating on  Juvenile, Adolescent and International Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Labor Law. Represent the Israel Bar Association in disciplinary proceedings. Languages: Hebrew, English. Email: Bukatman@gmail.com.
  • DAHLEH, Mohammad: Jerusalem, 4 Ibn Batotah Street, P.O.Box 1342, Jerusalem 91013, Tel: 02-6274070-1, Fax: 02-6274060. Graduated from the American University Washington College of law, Washington D.C, ILL. 1992. International Legal Studies. Member of the New York Bar Association. Primary practice: Constitutional law, Real Estate and property law, human rights, litigations in the Israeli courts, especially the Israeli Supreme court, defending Palestinian Human rights in the Palestinian Occupation. Legal Advisor for the PLO on Jerusalem, Legal advisor and member of Palestinian delegation to the International Court of Justice in the Hague, on the Separation Barrier issue.
  • El AGHA, Gehad Hamdan: El Agha Street, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Tel: 08-2052382, Fax: 08: 2052 382, Mobile 059 954 0528. Bachelor of Law from Alexandria University. General Practice: Commercial / Collections, Corporation, Banking, Criminal law, labor law. Languages: English and Arabic. Licensed to practice law in Egypt and Palestinian Authority.
  • El BASOUS, Nafez Arafat: El Jala’ Square, P.O. Box 1267, El Rimal, Gaza, P.O BOX 1116, 08- 2825384, Fax: 08- 2862298, mobile 0599403046, email: Elbasosadvocate@yahoo.co.uk and bassosco@hotmailcom. Graduated from Al – Arabia University in Beirut. Main Field of Practice: Commercial / Collections, Foreign Claims, Criminal Law, General Government Regulations. Languages: English and Arabic.
  • FARA, Abdurrahman: P.o.Box 72, El Salam Street, 2nd floor Number 8, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Tel – Fax 08- 2054537, Mobile 0599410193. BA in Law and MA in International Law. Practice: Family law, Estates, Probate law, Commercial / Collections. Languages: Arabic, English and Hebrew.
  • FEINSTEIN, Dr.Barry A.: 1 Narkis Street, P.O. Box 7246, Jerusalem 91072. Tel: 02-6255810. Born South Dakota, USA. Senior Lecturer in International Law and International Commercial Transactions, School of Law, Netanya Academic College, Netanya, Israel; Visiting Professor of Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California (summers); Senior Fellow, Strategic Dialogue Center, Netanya Academic College, Netanya, Israel. J.S.D. (1981) and LL.M. (1978), School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley; LL.B. (1976) and B.A. (Political Science and International Relations) (1974), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Member of California (1979) and Israel (1977) Bars. Special interests: International law, international transactions and investments. Languages: English, Hebrew, and Spanish.
  • FRIED, Amos: 46 Ramban St., Jerusalem, Tel. 02-566-6662, Cellular phone 054-493-1359, Fax: 566 6646. E-mail: afried@afriedlaw.com . Native of Chicago, Illinois. Graduate of Bar Ilan University Law School, 1993. Practicing since 1993. Licensed in New York State since 1996. Practice: civil litigation, commercial law, criminal representation, personal injury, contracts, administrative law, real estate, injunctions. Languages: English and Hebrew.
  • Frimer, Prof. Dov; Frimer Gelman Shilo & Co.: Jerusalem Technology Park, Building One, Entrance B, P.O.B. 48180, Malcha, Jerusalem 91481. Tel: 679-9930, Telefax machine 679-9931. American and Israeli citizen. Member of Israel Bar 1978 and New York Bar 1981. Yeshiva University B.A. 1972, Bar Ilan University, LL.B. 1976; Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1980; Associate Professor of Law, Touro College School of Law; Faculty of Law Hebrew University; Chairman of the Jerusalem Bar Association Family Law Committee Practice: litigation, family law, real estate, civil, corporate, commercial, international business. Languages: Hebrew and English.
  • GHOSANI, Abdulatif Mohammed: President Street, El Remal, Gaza, Tel: 08- 2863937. Graduated from Ein Shams University in Egypt in 1956. Languages: Arabic and English. Practice: Criminal Law, General.
  • GROSS, Alex K.: 34 Sorotzkin Street, Jerusalem. Office tel. 02-5387088; fax 500-2090 (8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.). Born USA 1943. American and Israeli citizen. Yeshiva University, BA 1965; New York University of Law, JD 1968, New York University School of Business Administration, MBA, 1974. Practicing since 1968; in Jerusalem since 1974. Advisor to Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Israel. Practice: real estate, special interest in customs and tax matters, assisting new residents, estate planning, wills and trusts, Notary Public. Languages: English, Hebrew, Yiddish and German.
  • HANANIA, Maher (Legal Services Inc.): Hindi Center, Irsal Street, Ramallah.
    Tel. 02-297-4155, fax. 02-297-4156. Email: mhanania@legalservices.ps; website: legal services Graduate of the University of Florida with a BA in Political Science and a Law degree from the University of London. Practice: commercial and corporate Law, international trade, international treaties, contracts, business and personal, governmental related business, American immigration laws, “Green Card” and citizenship issues, NGO’s related business.
  • KAHN, Shlomo: 11 Ramban Street, Box 757, Jerusalem. Tel.561-1530, Telefax No. 563-7468. (Sunday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Practicing in Jerusalem since 1955. Practice: corporate, real estate, estate and trusts, tax insurance, Commercial and civil law, notary. Languages: Hebrew, English.
  • KATZIN, Joel Yaakov: 5 Eliash Street, Jerusalem. Tel. 02-623-1450, Fax 02-624-5368, cellular phone 054-460-1074, email: ojkat@lawyer.com. Born Philadelphia, PA, 1958. Hebrew University LLB (1985), Seminary of Judaic Studies/Jewish Theological Seminary, MA (1991). Admitted Israel Bar 1990. Practice: Family Law, Child Custody, Child Abduction (Hague Convention), Civil Litigation. Languages: Hebrew, English.
  • KLEINHAUS, Charles: advocate and notary. 29B Keren HaYesod Street, 94188
    Jerusalem. Tel. 02-623-6974, fax. 02-625-0461, cellular phone 052-347-3315. Email: kleinlaw@netvision.net.il (8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.; 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.). American and Israeli citizen. Born New York 1941. Columbia Law School, J.D., New York University Law School, LLM, 1966. Practicing since 1966. Practice: commercial, corporate, estates tax, real estate, civil; specializing in international commercial law. Languages: English, Hebrew, French, Yiddish, slight knowledge of German and Spanish.
  • KRAMER, Yehoshua and (Schneider, Michael): Kramer-Shapira-Schneider & Co., Law Office and Notary. 19-King David Street, Jerusalem 94101; Tel 02-623-4258. Telefax machine number02- 625-5493. Website: a href="http://www.ksslaw.co.il">ksslaw.com; email: lawyers@netvision.net.il (8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Friday afternoons). Attorney Kramer: Israeli citizen. Born in Israel 1945. Hebrew University of Jerusalem. LL.B. 1971. Called to Israeli Bar 1972. Practice: civil law, family and domestic relations, estate and trusts, contracts, real estate. Languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic and Yiddish. Attorney Schneider: Adv., L.L.B. Born 1947. Graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Practicing law since 1972. Extensive experience in industrial management. Served as Chairman of the Tanners group in the Industrialists’ Association, as well as Director on the Board of the Israel Chemicals Co. Fields of expertise: Tax Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law, Hotels.
  • KUTTAB, Jonathan G.: 2-Abu Ubaidah St. Jerusalem, Tel.office 02-627-3723;
    fax 02-628-1-218. Email: jonkuttab@yahoo.com. Born in Amman, Jordan. BA Messiah College, Juris Doctor University of Virginia, Member of New York Bar, the Palestinian Bar and the Israeli Bar. Practicing New York 1977-1979. Practice: General, West Bank Law, and U.S. tax consultation land management and U.S. law-related matters. Member of Israeli Bar. Languages: English, Arabic and Hebrew.
  • LECKER, Shlomo: 54A Hanevi’im Street, 95141 Jerusalem. Office telephone 02-623-3695, fax 02-625-7546. Email: lecker@zahav.net.il. 1977 - LBB Hebrew University, Jerusalem; 1979 admitted to the Israel Bar; 1982 - M.F.A New York University. Practice: human rights of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Damages, Criminal Law. Languages: Hebrew, English, and Arabic.
  • LEGAL AID/PUBLIC DEFENSE:
    (From the Web: moia.gov
    •34 Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem - Legal Aid: tel. 02-569-6200, fax. 02-625-9552; Public Defense: tel. 02-569-6180, fax. 02-569-6196.
    •The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (Legal Aid): tel. 02-652-1218. Mailing address: POB 35401, 91352 Jerusalem. Website: acri.org
    •The Brera (“Choice” in Hebrew) Center: The Berera
    •Israel Children’s Rights Monitor: tel. 02-563-3002/3, fax. 02-563-1241. Website: ICRM
  • MICHELS, Jeffrey E: 10 Hagdud Haivri Street, Jerusalem 92345. Phone (office): 02 563 0102. Cell Phone: 052 350 9003. Fax (office): 02 591 6180. Email (office): jmichelsadv@aol.com. Born New York City. U.S and Israeli Citizen. Admitted: New York 1990; Israel 1999. Special Interests: Legal Representation in the United States and Israel, International Law and Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Law, Civil and Criminal Law, Trusts and Estates, Immigration and General Civil Practice. Languages English and Hebrew.
  • PEARLMAN, David (M.JUR): 16 David Marcus, Jerusalem, Tel: 02-563-7411, fax: 02-563-5612. Email: dpearlman@Barak-Online.net . Born London, England. M.Jur. Hebrew University 1961. Previously served at the State Attorney’s office. Practice: Criminal Law, Military Law, Arbitration, Private and General Law Practice, notaries. Languages: Hebrew and English.
  • QUPTY, Mazen - Law Offices: 18 Al Zahra Street, Jerusalem 91204. Tel: 02-627-6668/9. Fax: 6284687. E-mail: quptydah@netvision.net.il (Ramallah office-Kharraz Center, Jaffa Street. Tel: 2958418; fax: 2958419). Mazen Qupty, born 1955. Tel Aviv and Hebrew University, Palestinian-Israeli citizen. Eight lawyers in total practicing in Israel and Palestine. Domain: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Banking, Real Estate, Insurance and Damages, special expertise pertaining to investment in Palestinian territories. Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew and French.
  • REUBINOFF, Gabirel: 2-Ben Yehuda Street, P.O.Box 391, Jerusalem 91003. Tel: 6252-122, Telefax No. 6252-221. E-mail: reubinoff@netvision.net.il Hours: 8:00a.m. - 7:00 p.m.). Residence tel. 563-3583. Born Egypt 1922. Israeli citizen. Jerusalem Law Classes 1946-51. General practice, particularly negligence cases and corporate law. Practicing in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv since 1951. Notary public. Languages: English, Hebrew and Arabic.
  • ROSENTHAL & Yahia – Law Office: 4 Aristobulus Street, Jerusalem 94234, Tel: 6280-633, fax: 628-3132, residence Tel: 240-188, Workdays 08:00-17:00 hrs. Rosenthal: Born New York, USA University of London. Yahia: born Kufor Qara, Wadi Ara, Israel; Hebrew University. Practicing since 1986 in criminal law, human rights, labor law, torts, security cases and immigration laws. Languages Hebrew, English, French, Spanish and some Arabic.
  • SAYYAD, Ahmad & Duqmaq, Buthaina: El Bireh, Ramallah. P.O. Box 38002, Jerusalem. Tel: 02-2987292, residence Fax: 02-2980547. Practice: Arbitration, Mediation, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Copyright (Intellectual Property), Property Law, Patent and Trademarks Law, Corporate Consultation, International Business Transactions, Labor Law, Wills, Estates, and Trusts, Probate Insurance Law including Insurance Defense, Housing (Landlord/Tenant Franchising and licensing, Contract Law including Legal Documents Drafting and Collection Law) Litigation in all areas and Civil Appellate Practice. Languages: Arabic, English and Hebrew.
  • SCHARMAN, Susan: 4 Gedera Street, Jerusalem, 94427. Telefax: 02-5372141. American and Israeli citizen. St. John’s University Law School. JD 1977. Member of Israeli Bar. Practice: Real Law Estate, Translation of legal documents from Hebrew to English. Languages: English and Hebrew.
  • SFARD, Michael: 31 Rothschild Blvd., 66883 Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Tel. 03-560-7345. Israeli citizen, born at Jerusalem. LL.B. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; LL.M. (Masters) degree in International Human Rights Law from UCL (University of London). Practice: Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Law and Israeli Constitutional Law (“Bagatz” – petitions to the High Court of Justice, Jerusalem). Languages: Hebrew and English.
  • SHAWA, Ibtihag Salem: Gaza, Tal Alhawa, Tunis Street, Tel 08- 2842445, mobile 0599580678. BA in law from Alazhar University Gaza. Member of the law Society, Member of the Women legal Union, Member of Legal and Consulting Women Center. Practice: Specialist in Shari’a Courts and General law Courts. Languages: English and Arabic.
  • SHEHADEH, A.F. & R.: 26 Ramallah Main St. P.O. Box 74, Ramallah, West Bank, established 1935. Tel. 295-6441, 296-1111 and 296-3333. Telefax No. 295-3471 (9:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Mailing address: P.O. Box 20007, Jerusalem, via Israel 91199. Fuad Shehadeh; member of the Palestinian and the Israeli Bar. Raja Shehadeh: member of English bar (Lincoln’s Inn) and the Palestinian Bar. Nadeem Shehadeh, member of the Palestinian and Utah State Bar and the American Bar Association. Kareem Shehadeh, member of the Palestinian Bar. Practice areas: Commercial Law; Banking Law; International Business Transactions; Trademarks; Copyright (Intellectual Property); Labor Law; Wills Estates & Trusts; Probate; Insurance Law including Insurance Defense; Franchising & Licensing; Contract Law including drafting legal documents and Collections Law; Oil & Gas; International Business Transactions. The office also carries out Litigation work in all areas at the District court and appellate court, Civil Appellate Practice. Languages English, Arabic & Hebrew.
  • TSEMEL, Leah: 2-Abu Ubeidah St. Jerusalem, Tel: 6273-373, Telefax 6289327, Email adtsemel@netvision.net.il. Born Haifa, Israeli citizen. Graduated Hebrew University LL.B. 1971 and Diploma in Criminology. Practicing since 1972 in criminal, civil and security cases. Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English and Yiddish.
  • ZAKKAK, Victor & SAID Rihan: 82 Yefet Street, 68171 Tel Aviv-Jaffa, P.O.BOX 51151, Tel: 03-681-6777, Fax: 03-68-7015. Email: viczak@netvision.net.il
    Entrance to Israel law, Contracts, Lands and Torts.