Mohammed O. Badwan
Senior Associate, Head of Bankruptcy Group
Mohammed Badwan attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana for his undergraduate studies. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2006. He was a recipient of the Dean’s List Award 6 out of the 8 semesters while at the University of Illinois. Mr. Badwan was then admitted to Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2006. He was a member of the trial-team and competed against other law schools from around the nation. During the Summer of 2008, he clerked at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Felony Trial Division where he had the opportunity to prosecute numerous felony drug cases before the Honorable Judge Clayton Crane. He obtained his JD in the Spring of 2009. He successfully passed the bar exam in October 2009. While waiting for admission to the Illinois Bar he clerked at Horn, Khalaf, Abuzir & Mitchell in Palos Hills, Illinois; focusing on litigation. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2009. Before joining Sulaiman Law Group, he was the head bankruptcy attorney at Chicago Legal in Berwyn, Illinois. To date, he has handled over 320 consumer bankruptcies from inception to completion. He also handles misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. Mr. Badwan currently practices in both federal and state courts.
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Civil Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Criminal Law
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- University of Illinois
- Honors: Recipient, Dean's List Award 6 out of the 8 semesters
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
Past Employment Positions
- Chicago Legal in Berwyn, Illinois