NURUDEEN ELIAS
Tucson
Summary
Experienced litigator with a proven track record of successfully representing clients in court, conducting investigations, and developing legal strategies. Well-versed in principles of criminal law, constitutional law, criminal and civil litigation, legal compliance, and contract law. Works independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Of Counsel (Part-time)
KLF Law
Elkridge
09.2022 - Current
- Represent clients in civil litigation, criminal proceedings and appeals in state and federal courts
- Representing financial institution seeking remission of $4mm of forfeited funds from the US Department of Justice
- Representing client under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Money Laundering
- Successfully represented federal contractor through litigation and eventual settlement of business dispute about multimillion-dollar federal contract
Principal
Elias Solomon Advisors
Tucson
11.2019 - Current
- Advise and monitor the execution of business, legal, and risk management strategies for early-stage technology companies
- Advising and monitoring the execution of business and legal strategy for an ed-tech company, taking the company from a $6mm valuation in 2019 to a $120mm valuation in 2023; advising and monitoring the legal needs of the company, including policies, regulatory compliance, intellectual property portfolio, contract negotiations, etc.; evaluating, monitoring, and mitigating risks; serving on company's board of directors
- Advising e-commerce company on business and legal strategies for entering new markets; serving on the company's board of directors
- Advising travel tech company on business strategy; serving on the company's advisory board
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office, DC
Washington
07.2014 - 11.2019
- DC Superior Court Unit: tried 42 cases to verdict, including 20 bench trials and 22 jury trials; negotiated hundreds of plea agreements; conducted hundreds of grand jury investigations, including multi-defendant violent crime cases, Attempted Murders, Armed Carjackings, Gang Conspiracies, etc., using search warrants, DNA, fingerprints, cell-site data, bank records, public cameras, cooperating defendants, social media, recorded jail calls, immunized witnesses, etc.
- Appellate Unit: represented the United States on ten criminal appeals
- US District Court, Criminal Division: conducted several grand jury investigations using methods referenced above, including wiretaps on Guns and Drugs Trafficking Cases, Bank Robberies, etc., tried a case to verdict for the charge of Conspiracy to Import Narcotics into the United States
- Recipient of the US Department of Justice Special Achievement Award in 2016
- Honoree, US Attorney Honor Roll 2017
Associate
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Washington
08.2012 - 07.2014
- Assisted in depositions, reviewed documents, and conducted legal research on antitrust cases, contract dispute cases, and trade secret cases; assisted in document production for HSE filings
- Member of team that challenged proposed sanctions against multinational corporations by the African Development Bank
- Member of team that challenged the debarment of pharmaceutical executive before the Civil Remedies Division of the US Department of Health and Human Services
- Conducted interviews, drafted memoranda, and reviewed documents for internal investigations on FCPA matters
- Conducted anti-corruption due diligence and issued reports on a variety of matters, including on client agents in more than 15 countries and the acquisition of a hydropower plant in West Africa; drafted anti-corruption clauses in Agreements; drafted FCPA and Anti-Money Laundering policies
- Successfully represented pro bono client in Maryland Court on Guardianship Petition and Motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Student Attorney
Howard University School Of Law Clinical Law Center
Washington
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Managed cases involving the Voting Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Dean's Fellow
Howard University School Of Law
Washington
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Taught class on legal citations for first-year law students
- Held weekly office hours to assist first-year law students with writing assignments
Litigation Intern
Natural Resources Defense Council
Washington
01.2011 - 04.2011
- Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda on environmental litigation before federal courts
- Participated in moot courts to prepare attorneys for cases before federal appellate courts
Summer Intern
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Washington
05.2010 - 07.2010
- Worked for Chief Judge Eric T. Washington
- Conducted legal research and wrote decision memoranda for cases on judge's summary calendar
Education
J.D - Law
HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
American University in Cairo
Egypt12.2005
Skills
- Litigation (Trial and Appellate)
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Legal Compliance
- Internal Investigations
- Federal Court System
Additional Information
Bar Admission: New York
Timeline
Of Counsel (Part-time)
KLF Law
09.2022 - Current
Principal
Elias Solomon Advisors
11.2019 - Current
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office, DC
07.2014 - 11.2019
Associate
Vinson & Elkins LLP
08.2012 - 07.2014
Student Attorney
Howard University School Of Law Clinical Law Center
01.2012 - 05.2012
Dean's Fellow
Howard University School Of Law
08.2011 - 05.2012
Litigation Intern
Natural Resources Defense Council
01.2011 - 04.2011
Summer Intern
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
05.2010 - 07.2010
J.D - Law
HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Bachelor of Science - Biology
American University in Cairo
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