Service Areas
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D.
- Wayne State University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Languages
- Arabic
With over 20 years' experience assisting individuals, family-owned businesses and privately held companies, Tim (Hatim) Attalla excels in providing pragmatic business solutions and resolving business disputes. Using his extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern cultures, traditions and languages, Tim is in a unique position to counsel entrepreneurs and businesses across all industry sectors interested in doing business in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine and other countries in the Middle East.
“My philosophy is to go the extra mile for my clients. I have an internal and relentless drive to assist my clients in networking and expanding their business in new global markets.”
Tim A. Attalla
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Michigan
- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Co-recipient "Bridge Builders Award" from Arab American Anti-discrimination Committee, 2008
- Attended May 2007 Trade Mission to the Middle East, Sponsored by Wayne County, Michigan
- Life Direction, Inc. (formerly Focus: Life, Inc.), Former Board of Trustee Member
- Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), Former Board of Trustee Member
- Arab American Council
- American Society for Religious and Cultural Understanding
- Arab American Republican Club
- NAACP - Detroit Chapter
- Seeds of Peace (New York), National Board Member, 1998-present
- Recipient of the Seeds of Peace Award, 2001, 2004
- Recipient of Jerusalem Peace Dinner "Guardian of Peace Award" Shaarey Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, 2008
- Arab American Institute, Elected, National Policy Council
- City of Dearborn-Appointed by Dearborn Mayor Michael A. Guido, Zoning Board of Appeals, 1990-1993; Downtown Development Authority (DDA), 1999-present
- Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1997-1998
- Michigan Civil Rights Commission, Appointed by Michigan Governor John Engler, 1991-1998
- American Arab & Jewish Friends, Board Member
- Wayne County Mental Health Board, Appointed 2004
Teaching Experience
- Walsh College, adjunct professor
Publications
"The UAE - Open for Business: The United Arab Emirates and the New Global Corridor," State Bar of Michigan, Michigan International Lawyer, Volume XXI, No.1, Winter/Spring 2009