Shahad Atiya is an attorney licensed in the state of Michigan. Shahad attended Wayne State University Law School where she obtained her juris doctorate. Shahad also has a bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan-Dearborn where she majored in Political Science.
Shahad currently owns and operates a practice which is centered around serving the immigrant community with their legal and business needs.
She began her legal career defending individuals targeted for deportation by the Trump administration while also serving as a Special Assistant Attorney General on the Flint Water Investigation Taskforce prosecuting the aftermath of the city’s switch to the Flint River water. As an attorney, Shahad currently serves as a Council Member for Prisons and Corrections Section of the State Bar of Michigan where she focuses specifically on issues related to vital records for returning citizens. Additionally, she represents individuals on a pro-bono basis through the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Lawyers Guild. Furthermore, she represents clients on a low-bono basis through the United States Department of State in cases implicating kidnapping children across international boundaries.Shahad has carefully cultivated the approach of her practice to support those who need expertise assistance in immigration, criminal, business and family law. Her experiences as an immigrant shape her approach to helping those in need and motivate her to take on the most challenging and complex cases.
