I'm Sundus Jaber. Let me introduce myself:
The first time I experienced the criminal justice system, it was as a wrongfully accused defendant. My journey through the system was a rocky one - I was actually convicted at trial.
You may have noticed (because most people do!) that I wear a hijab. So did the jurors in my trial. After they found me guilty, they told my lawyer that when they saw my hijab, they knew we were guilty before I even opened my mouth.
When I heard that, I was really surprised. I see myself as an average American. I was born in Akron, Ohio and raised in Michigan. I listen to Tupac and country music. I was a normal teenager getting ready to go to college and wanting to follow in my mother's footsteps to work in business.
Thankfully, I had a lawyer who didn't give up on fighting for me. The conviction was overturned on appeal, and my name was cleared. It allowed me to go on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Business with honors, and I was hired by the Ford Motor Company where I worked in Corporate Finance.
After my experience with the injustice that happens in the courtroom, I found that I couldn't shake the desire to get back in there to help others the way that my lawyer helped me. I decided to change careers and become a lawyer so that I could help people seek justice who have not been treated fairly.
I graduated from The University of Toledo College of Law and then worked at a non-profit in the COVID-response team where I gained valuable daily courtroom experience. Then, I went to work doing criminal cases, fighting to ensure that my clients are treated the way that I wish I had been treated when I went through the system.
Today, I still wear the hijab that caused the jurors in my case to look at me as different. I wear it to honor that experience. I wear it to prove that I am both different and the same. I wear it to remind me that my clients need me to share their stories - the ways that they are both different and the same, so that they can get the justice that they deserve.
If you're in a place where you need someone to fight for you, I'm ready to step into the courtroom by your side.
If you or your loved ones are in need of legal services, reach out to me today at 734-224-3660.
You may have noticed (because most people do!) that I wear a hijab. So did the jurors in my trial. After they found me guilty, they told my lawyer that when they saw my hijab, they knew we were guilty before I even opened my mouth.
When I heard that, I was really surprised. I see myself as an average American. I was born in Akron, Ohio and raised in Michigan. I listen to Tupac and country music. I was a normal teenager getting ready to go to college and wanting to follow in my mother's footsteps to work in business.
Thankfully, I had a lawyer who didn't give up on fighting for me. The conviction was overturned on appeal, and my name was cleared. It allowed me to go on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Business with honors, and I was hired by the Ford Motor Company where I worked in Corporate Finance.
After my experience with the injustice that happens in the courtroom, I found that I couldn't shake the desire to get back in there to help others the way that my lawyer helped me. I decided to change careers and become a lawyer so that I could help people seek justice who have not been treated fairly.
I graduated from The University of Toledo College of Law and then worked at a non-profit in the COVID-response team where I gained valuable daily courtroom experience. Then, I went to work doing criminal cases, fighting to ensure that my clients are treated the way that I wish I had been treated when I went through the system.
Today, I still wear the hijab that caused the jurors in my case to look at me as different. I wear it to honor that experience. I wear it to prove that I am both different and the same. I wear it to remind me that my clients need me to share their stories - the ways that they are both different and the same, so that they can get the justice that they deserve.
If you're in a place where you need someone to fight for you, I'm ready to step into the courtroom by your side.
If you or your loved ones are in need of legal services, reach out to me today at 734-224-3660.
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734-224-3660
39111 Six Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48152 |