Wadi Muhaisen, Esq.
wadi@muhaisenlaw.com

1435 Larimer Street Suite 203

Denver, CO 80202
303.407.0453 or 303.872.0084

Fax: 303.558.4128

Click Here for Directions to Wadi's Office in Downtown Denver

There is no substitute for trial experience

Examples

Wadi Muhaisen is a trial attorney who specializes in advocating for clients before courts of law.

Wadi has represented clients:

• In Misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in Municipal, Colorado County Court, and Colorado District Court;

• In complex Civil cases to trial verdict in Colorado County Court, Colorado District Court, and United States Federal District Court; and

• In cases before Colorado and Municipal Administrative Courts.

• In the Colorado Court of Appeals.

PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law, Administrative Law, Appellate Law

EDUCATION
Metropolitan State College of Denver B.A., B.S.
Tulane Law School, Denver, CO Program Certificate, International Arbitration
University of Denver College of Law J.D.
University of Notre Dame London LL.M. Masters in Laws - International and Comparative Law

BIOGRAPHY
Denver native Wadi Muhaisen's practice is concentrated in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. He has appeared before most types of courts in Colorado and has litigated civil cases and serious felonies from inception to trial.

Wadi has testified as an expert on various issues, including legal and political conditions in foreign countries in United States Immigration Court.

Wadi has been an Honorarium Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Denver since 2002; and speaks on various legal and political topics nationwide. He has served as an international law consultant and still provides diplomatic consulting, and also contributes regularly to various newspapers and online journals on a variety of legal and international affairs topics. He often appears on television and radio for commentary on contemporary legal and political issues.  Wadi is often retained as an expert in the areas of foreign affairs, foreign law, and country conditions abroad.

Wadi is active in the theater and played the lead role in critically acclaimed Sixteen Wounded at the Center Stage Theater, followed by Smell of the Kill. Click here for Wadi's Acting Page

Wadi enjoys studying psychology and is currently studying that field in order to enhance his trial and legal practice. Wadi loves to travel, having been to about thirty countries. He is an avid skier, loves to read history, and is passionate about studying languages.

MEMBERSHIPS
Colorado Bar Association

     - Criminal Section

     - Litigation Section

     - Solo/Small Firm Practice Section

Denver Bar Association

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
William E. Doyle American Inn of Court - Executive Committee
University of Denver College of Law Alumni Association
University of Notre Dame School of Law Alumni Association
American Civil Liberties Union

HONORS & AWARDS
* American Jurisprudence Award, Highest Grade - Comparative Law, Notre Dame Law Centre 2000
* American Jurisprudence Award, Highest Grade - International Conflict Resolution, University of Denver College of Law 1998
* University of Denver College of Law Outstanding Leadership Award, 1998-99
* University of Denver College of Hoffman Cup Trial Champion, 1998-99

WRITINGS

•Review of Colorado Civil Pre-Trial Handbook, The Colorado Lawyer, August 2008 Vol. 37, No. 8 [Page 117]

•The Influence of ''Fishing Expeditions on the American Criminal Justice System" {Translated from the Mandarin title), Co-authored with Professor Gao Yifei in the Social Science Front Journal Vol. 149 [Page 221] - Beijing, China. September 25, 2007

• Effective Representation of the Arab Client, The Colorado Lawyer, December 2005 Vol. 34, No. 12 [Page 47]

Speaking Engagements

Featured speaking events and presentations include: Denver World Affairs Council, Foothills International Forum, Iliff School of Theology Symposium, "Media Portrayals of the Middle East Crisis" at Metropolitan State College, American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee Convention in Washington D.C., Colorado Bar Association Bench Bar Retreat, and presentation to a joint meeting of the Alfred Arraj and Rhone-Brackett Inns of Court, Denver, CO. Testimony before the Colorado Legislature in the Government, Military Affairs and Transportation Committee (March 8, 2001).

Media appearances: Radio: Mike Rosen Show KOA Denver, KHOW Denver, KGNU Boulder. Television: KUSA, Denver KMGH, WB News Denver, Fox 31 News Denver, KCNC News Denver, HDnet National Network “World Report.” Print Media: Quoted in Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, USA Today, Boulder Daily Camera, The Metropolitan (Denver).

ADMITTANCES
State of Colorado
Federal Courts

LANGUAGES
Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese (basic)