Shamil is a first-generation immigrant with personal experience running his family’s businesses. Since moving to the U.S. in 1978, graduating from Oakland University in 1982 and from the Detroit College of Law in 1984, he has been both a practicing attorney and an active entrepreneur. He has brokered real estate transactions as a licensed real estate agent; has owned and managed investment properties; and has owned and operated several businesses involving dozens of employees.

Shamil’s real-world business experiences ground and inform his legal representation of every single client. Having helped close thousands of transactions in his career, he brings a wealth of experience and a commonsense approach to closing each deal. His clients’ business success is Shamil’s greatest fulfillment, and the best testimonial of his legal skill and expertise.

Shamil specializes in commercial and residential real estate transactions, corporate and business law, and liquor licensing. He also helps connect clients with financing sources to fund their transactions, including private, standard, and SBA lenders. Shamil is fluent in Arabic and Surath as well as English.