Salah A. Kornas, Attorney At Law

***** ** **** **, ********, WA 88006

206-***-****

Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates

+971-**-******* Cell

ac02on@r.postjobfree.com

Education

**** ***** ********* (J.D.) University of Washington, School of Law

1991BA in Comparative Literature

Honors Program University of Washington

Memberships

Member with good standing of Washington State Bar Association (WSBA);

Admitted and qualified to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Experience

July 2013-Present: Attorney At Law, Law Office of Salah A. Kornas, 12157 SE 68th PL, Bellevue, Washington 98006 http://www.kornaslaw.wordpress.com

Specializing in Business Law, Contracts and subcontracting, International Law (including international family law and criminal law), Immigration, multi-party Negotiations.

April 2011- January 2013: Legal Consultant, Amiri Diwan, Doha, Qatar: Directorate of Nature Reserves- Private Engineering Office. This entity was recently established by an Amiri Decree, reporting directly to the Diwan (Emir's Office).

Legal & Policy Advisor to protect Nature Reserves in the State of Qatar:

oDrafted bylaws for the office;

oReviewed commercial and engineering research study contracts and advised on their strategic implementation;

oNegotiated real estate leases on behalf of the Directorate for long term duration;

oDrafted the Financial, Contracting & Purchasing Policies for the newly established Directorate;

oDrafted policy and structured Committees to manage monetary donations from private companies;

oBriefed the Chairman of the Directorate on legal issues and acted as secretary and legal advisor for his meetings with governmental officials and foreign dignitaries;

oManage contracts with external legal counsels.

October 2008- March 2011: Supreme Council of Health, Doha, Qatar. (Qatar’s Ministry of Health)

Legal Consultant, Legal Affairs Department:

oCounsel the Research department on legal matters. Research at the Ministry oversees all health research in the State of Qatar;

oAssist with legal research and drafting of the Human Subjects laws for Qatar;

oHandled legal issues within HR. Reviewed Human Resources policy, evaluated and resolved disputes between employees and the Supreme Council;

oDrafted and reviewed Contracts, prepared analyses with recommended changes;

oNegotiated on behalf of the Supreme Council with other business entities in Qatar;

oAdvised the Minister and 3 Deputy Ministers on policy matters;

oWorked closely with Contracts & Purchasing Departments drafting commercial contracts;

oLegal advisor to the General Tender Committee reviewing and approving commercial contracts and bids;

oDrafted Legal Briefs defending the Supreme Council in Commercial and Real estate disputes in Courts and in Arbitration;

oMember of the Qatar National Committee drafting Qatar’s response to the United Nations on the treaty for the elimination of discrimination against women.

September 2000 – September 2008: Attorney At Law, Law Office of Salah A. Kornas, 600 First Avenue Suite 514, Seattle, WA 98104 http://www.kornaslaw.wordpress.com

Specializing in Business Law, Contracts Management, International Law (including international family law and criminal law), Immigration, multi-party Negotiations.

Business and Contracts

oContracts negotiation, draft new contracts, subcontracting, modifications and amendments;

oCommercial and Real Estate disputes: Mediation, Arbitration, and Court Hearings;

oRecord keeping for clients;

oNegotiation to resolve disputes, and Litigation to enforce contracts;

oDrafted Bylaws and Registered companies with US government agencies on behalf of clients;

oNegotiated with financial institutions on behalf of clients regarding loans and commercial and real estate deals.

April 1995 - September 2000: Staff Attorney, Associated Counsel for the Accused (ACA), 110 Prefontaine Place South, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104. David Chapman, Director 206-***-****

ACA has more than thirty attorneys in addition to support staff. During my tenure with the Associated Counsel for the Accused, I worked in the following units:

oDrug Diversion Court: Handled clients’ cases throughout the process. Worked with Judge Ricardo Martinez, currently a Judge on the Federal Bench, having been nominated by President Bush;

oMunicipal Court Unit: Worked with a highly diverse population, including those arrested by mistake or for the first time, in addition to habitual offenders;

oFelony Arraignment: While assigned to the Felony Unit, I represented the accused in their initial appearance in front of the court. I had to represent them diligently and advocate for their release or at least obtain a reasonable bail for their release;

oDomestic Violence Court: Nominated by the Public Defenders Office to represent the defense in a newly established court led by the Honorable Judge Darrell E. Phillipson, I represented defendants in front of the Chief Judge in Auburn District Court dealing with crimes of Domestic Violence (DV).

Honors

1988: First Place Award Winner in essay contest for Black History Month, University of Washington.

1989: Safe Drivers’ Award by the National Safety Council (while working part-time as a city bus driver.)

1994: Nominated for scholarship by the Fulbright Screening Committee.

1994: Significant Achievement Award- Awarded by the Dean of Law School.

Publications and Lectures

Published poetry in the Seattle Central Community College’s Writing Lab Anthology, 1983.

On A Sunday Afternoon in Sedro-Woolley, a two-act play, New City Theater, 1991.

Livin’ in America, a three-act play, Bloedel Hall, St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1994.

Guest Lecturer - University of Washington: For more than four years, the University of Washington has hosted the Foreign Fulbright Students who were successfully chosen to come to the United States. The University of Washington hosted them for orientation before being dispersed to their prospective Universities and Institutions. I lectured annually to these new Fulbright arrivals, teaching An Introduction to American Law and also Rights and Obligations under American Law. I designed materials, handouts and outlines.

Strengths

Excel in administrative and organization issues;

Extensive experience in both PC and Macintosh platforms;

Microsoft Office Suite, internet and legal search engines;

Very strong mediation and negotiation skills;

Excellent writing and communication skills;

Fluent in Arabic and English.

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