Malek A. Khawam

Associate

200 Public Square
Suite 2800
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Primary Practices

Malek Khawam is an associate in Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office and is a member of the firm’s Business practice area, where he focuses his practice in the area of real estate and land use, construction, corporate and business law.

Serving as an attorney in Cleveland since 2020, Malek also has experience at the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio as a legal extern.

Malek has strong roots in Cleveland and is committed to cultivating engagement and ensuring Arab American representation in Northeast Ohio’s civic and cultural institutions.

Professional History

Associate, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, 2023 – present
Associate, Mansour Gavin, LPA, 2020-2023
Law Clerk, Mansour Gavin, LPA, 2019-2020
Law Clerk, Office of the United States Attorney-Civil Division, Fall 2018
Law Clerk, The Chandra Law Firm, Summer 2018

Accolades

Credentials

Education

Cleveland State College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- Honors & Activities: Moot Court – American Bar Association; Black Law Students Associations and Student Bar Association, Treasurer; Charles Auerbach Memorial Award for Evidence
Cleveland State University, Maxine Goodman Levine College of Urban Affairs, M.P.A., Local Urban Management, 2017
Cleveland State University, B.A., Urban Studies, 2016

Community Involvement

CMBA 3Rs Program, Committee Member & Captain 2017-2020

Urban Land Institute Cleveland Real Estate Diversity Initiative, 2023 Cohort

Awards & Distinctions

Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers^®, Commercial Litigation, 2024-25, Real Estate Law, 2024-25

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio, 2020

Southern District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Memberships & Affiliations

Arab American Bar Association of Ohio, Board Member and Founding Member

Cleveland Metropolitan Board Association, Member

Norman S. Minor Bar Association, Member

Ohio State Bar Association, Member

Arab Americans of Cleveland Young Professionals Network, Advisory Board

Ohio Public Banking Coalition, Board Member