Practice areas: Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Personal Injury
Licensed in Colorado since: 2003
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Languages spoken: Arabic, English
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013 Call today:
303-872-0084
Muhaisen & Muhaisen LLC
1225 17th StSuite 2520
Denver, CO 80202 Visit website
After graduating with his J.D., Colorado attorney Wadi Muhaisen went on to earn his LL.M. in international and comparative law from the University of Notre Dame in London. His practice at The Law Office of Muhaisen & Muhaisen, LLC, is dedicated to civil litigation, criminal defense, international law, comparative law, administrative law, constitutional law and appellate law.
Mr. Muhaisen has served as an instructor at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, honorarium professor of political science at the University of Colorado and an international law consultant. A frequent author, speaker and television guest, he is often retained as an expert on foreign law and international affairs. He was also appointed a member of the Colorado Supreme Court Hearing Board, serving from 2011 to 2015.
Among his many honors, Mr. Muhaisen was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award both from the Notre Dame Law Centre and from the University of Denver College of Law, and the Outstanding Leadership Award from the University of Denver College of Law.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff- 50% Criminal Defense
- 30% General Litigation
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2003, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.m2lawyers.com/attorney/wadi-muhaisen-esq/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, William E. Doyle American Inn of Court - Executive Committee
- Member, American Civil Liberties Union
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Member, University of Notre Dame School of Law Alumni Association
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, Criminal Section
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Member, University of Denver College of Law Alumni Association
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certificate of Arbitration - International Arbitration Conferred by Tulane Univeristy Law School, 1999
Pro bono / Community Service
- Colorado Supreme Court Pro Bono Legal Services Recognition Program
Educational Background
- University of Notre Dame London, LL.M. in International and Comparative Law
- Metropolitan State College of Denver B.A., B.S.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Review of Colorado Civil Pre-Trial Handbook, The Colorado Lawyer, August 2008 Vol. 37, No. 8 [Page 117], 2008
- The Influence of ''Fishing Expeditions on the American Criminal Justice System" {Translated from the Mandarin title), Co-authored with Professor Gao Yifei in the Social Science Front Journal Vol. 149 [Page 221] - Beijing, China. September 25, 2007, Fishing Expeditions on the American Criminal Justice System" {Translated from the Mandarin, 2007
- Effective Representation of the Arab Client, The Colorado Lawyer, December 2005 Vol. 34, No. 12 [Page 47], 2005
- Speaker, Denver World Affairs Council
- Speakar, Foothills International Forum
- Speaker, Illiff School of Theology Symposium
- Speaker, "Media Portrayals of the Middle East Crisis" at Metropolitan State College
- Speaker, American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee Convention in Washington D.C.
- Speaker, Colorado Bar Association Bench Bar Retreat, and presentation to a joint meeting of the Alfred Arraj and Rhone-Brackett Inns of Court
- Speaker, Colorado Bar Association Bench Bar Retreat, and presentation to a joint meeting of the Alfred Arraj and Rhone-Brackett Inns of Court, Denver, CO
- Speaker, Testimony before the Colorado Legislature in the Government, Military Affairs and Transportation Committee (March, 8), 2001
- Speaker, Media appearances, Television: KUSA, Denver KMGH, WB News Denver, Fox 31 News Denver, KCNC News Denver, HDnet National Network "World Report."
- Speaker, Media appearances, Print Media: Quoted in Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, USA Today, Boulder Daily Camera, The Metropolitan (Denver)
Other Outstanding Achievements
- National Institute for Trial AdvocacyFaculty: Building Trial Skills Course, Boulder, CO, 2011
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Award, Highest Grade - Comparative Law, Notre Dame Law Centre, 2000
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Captain 1997-99
- Barrister's Cup Appellate Competition, 2nd Place, 1998
- American Jurisprudence Award, Highest Grade - International Conflict Resolution, University of Denver College of Law, 1998
- Philip C. Jessup Midwest Regional 2nd Place, 1999
- University of Denver College of Law Outstanding Leadership Award, 1998-99
- University of Denver College of Hoffman Cup Trial Champion, 1998-99
- Philip C. Jessup Midwest Regional Best Oralist Award, 1998
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013
