Rima Najjar Kapitan, Partner |
Rima Kapitan practices employment law, estate planning and probate. She enjoys working with clients to plan for their financial futures or help remedy workplace injustices. She has focused much of her career on civil and human rights issues, which continue to be central to her practice. Prior to joining Amal Law Group she had a thriving solo practice and a worked as a staff attorney at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago chapter. She speaks Arabic and French.
Education:
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D.
Indiana University, B.A. in Civil and Human Rights
Bar Admission:
State of Illinois Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Professional Organizations:
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association
Arab Bar Association
National Lawyers Guild