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Amin Hfaiedh

Associate

Amin Hfaiedh is an associate in the New York office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice.

Amin grew up and went to high school in Tunisia, North Africa. He then moved to Paris, France, to attend the Sorbonne Law School. During law school, Amin turned his hobby as a tennis player into a passion for officiating at a professional level. He was able to officiate three consecutive French Open finals. Amin also successfully completed his legal journey in France with a Master’s and an L.L.M. degree. In 2017, Amin moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and had some valuable litigation experiences working in personal injury law firms before attending the Juris Doctor program at the University at Buffalo, in New York. He has acquired labor law, commercial litigation, and insurance defense experience throughout law school and his practice of law. Amin is dedicated to bringing defense matters to the most efficient resolution during early negotiations or in litigation.

The challenges Amin has faced have shaped his character and enlarged his exposure to different cultures and legal systems.

Amin is fluent in Arabic and has a business-level proficiency in French.

Certifications

  • Attorney and Counselor, U.S District Court, Western District of New York
  • Attorney and Counselor, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
  • Lexis Nexis Advanced Legal Research Certification

Pro Bono & Philanthropy

  • Pro Se Pro Bono Program of the Western District of New York
  • Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
  • Atlanta Arbitration Society Member

Publications

  • Author, “Subject of Dissertation: Unilateral Termination of a Contract due to a Breach of Contract. A Comparative Study between French and English Law”, University of Paris Sorbonne, 2014

Foreign Language Capabilities

  • Arabic
  • French

Admissions

  • State Bar Admissions
    • New York
  • United States District Courts
    • United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Associations

  • University at Buffalo Alumni Association
  • Erie County Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee
  • Erie County Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Muslim Bar Association

Awards & Honors

  • Honorable Mention for the the Best Memorandum on behalf of Claimant at the Vis East Moot of Hong Kong
  • Tennis Line Umpire on the Women's French Open Final in 2016
  • Tennis Line Umpire on the Men's French Open Final in 2014 and 2015 

Education

University at Buffalo School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2021
Student Ambassador, Environmental Law Journal and Research Assistant

University of Paris-Est Creteil

Master of Laws, International Business Litigation, 2016
High Honors

University of Paris Sorbonne

Master's degree, Comparative Law, Contracts focus, 2014
Bachelors of Laws, Civil Law, 2012

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