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Chicago Attorneys Reem H. Odeh and Joel A. Brodsky announced the formation of the law firm of Brodsky & Odeh, which is located in Chicago, Illinois, in November of 2004. Prior to that Mr. Brodsky and Ms. Odeh were partners at a large and prestigious law firm in Chicago. They left that firm in order to concentrate in the areas of law they excel at, criminal defense, immigration and commercial litigation.
Attorney Reem Odeh, whos family is from Elbireh, Palestine, is a graduate of Chicago's John Marshall Law School, where she was awarded a Juris Doctor degree in 2003. Ms. Odeh holds a B.A. in psychology and mass communications from St. Xavier University, as well as having received an Illinois Department of Insurance Licence in property and casualty insurance. In addition, Ms. Odeh received her Certificate in Commercial Insurance from the Insurance School of Chicago
Ms. Odeh is fluent in spoken and written Arabic and is a member of the Arab-American Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. She is active in human-rights causes and organizations including the Arab-American Democratic Club and the Palestinian-American Women's Association and has worked with Amnesty International. Reem H. Odeh was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and has resided in several different states and countries including: New Orleans, Louisiana, Sarasota, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Elbireh, Palestine, and Amman, Jordan.
Ms. Odeh has worked as an intern under the supervision of several experienced attorneys, practicing in various areas of the law, including: immigration, criminal defense, commercial litigation, and domestic matters. In 2002, she served as an intern on the Murder Task Force of the Cook County Public Defender's Office.
Attorney Joel A. Brodsky brings over 25 years of experience to the partnership with Ms. Odeh. Joel A. Brodsky was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Illinois in November, 1982. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Brodsky is also a member of the Federal Trial Bar.
Since 1987 Mr. Brodsky has concentrated his practice in the areas of criminal defense and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Brodsky has tried numerous felony and misdemeanor criminal cases before both juries and judges. Further, Mr. Brodsky has represented clients in both Illinois State Court and Federal Court in commercial litigation matters ranging from trade secrets cases, to legal malpractice, to banking law violations, and has represented both debtors and creditors in large bankruptcy cases. He has also handled several appeals to the Illinois First District Court of Appeals and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals .
In 1996, the nationally recognized Martindale-Hubble lawyers rating service gave Attorney Joel A. Brodsky a rating of "Very High" in the areas of reliability, diligence, ethics, conduct, and other areas relating to professional responsibility. Martindale-Hubble further rated Mr. Brodsky "High to Very High" for legal ability. Additionally, in 1997, The Guide to Leading Illinois Attorneys, named Mr. Brodsky to its lists of leading Illinois attorneys practicing in the areas of Felony and Misdemeanor Defense and Bankruptcy Law (a division of commercial law). According to the American Research Corporation, who publishes the Guide, this places Mr. Brodsky in the top 6% of attorneys who practice in each of those areas of law. Further, Mr. Brodsky is listed in Who's Who in American Law, 10th Edition, which is published by Marquis Who's Who, publishers of the original Who's Who in America.
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