Edi M.O Faal is a US based Gambian born lawyer. He has been practising law since 1982 and specialises in Business Litigation, Criminal Defense. Lawyer Edi MO Faal is a top-rated attorney who helps his clients with international cases. He has been appointed recently by the Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow as the incoming Chief Justice of The Gambia, to replace Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow who is set for retirement next month.
Below is the profile of Lawyer Edi MO Faal.
Professional Qualifications:
Attorney & Counselor — Supreme Court of the United States of America Attorney & Counselor — Supreme Court of the State of California Member — Bar of England and Wales
Barrister & Solicitor — Supreme Court of the Republic of the Gambia Fellow — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, UK
Academic Qualifications:
Master of Laws (LLM) in International Dispute Resolution; University of London — UCL Barrister At Law — Honourable Society of Middle Temple, London, UK
Juris Doctor (JD) — Western State University, California
Bachelor of Science — Florida International University, Miami, FL
Professional Experience:
Edi M. O. Faal has 39 years of experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. As a trial lawyer Mr. Faal specialized in complex disputes and transactions. He has represented both Plaintiffs/Claimants and Defendants/Respondents in State and Federal Courts and in domestic and international arbitrations.
Mr. Faal was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California, (USC) lecturing on Conflicts of Law. Mr. Faal has attended several seminars and workshops on international dispute resolution, and has consulted with a few Heads of State and Finance Ministers on matters relating to international disputes and arbitrations. Mr. Faal has represented an African country at the ICSID Tribunal in an investor state disputes arising out of mineral licensing rights and claims.
Mr. Faal was a legal commentator for CNN; NBC News and the Los Angeles Times.
Over the course of his long career as a trial attorney, Mr. Faal handled several thousand cases involving a wide variety of civil and criminal disputes. Below is a non-exhaustive list of legal matters in which Mr. Faal served as legal counsel or legal adviser:
Investor state disputes; mineral license dispute; national asset recovery; international shipping liability; manufacturing defects; products liability; commercial losses arising from defective goods; insurance coverage; insurance claims and alleged bad faith denial of claims; business acquisitions; industrial accidents; financial institution negligence; legal negligence; accounting negligence; medical negligence; premises liability; governmental liability for tort and contract claims; employment contracts; race and gender discrimination in employment; sexual harassment in employment; police misconduct; wrongful death; civil rights violations; administrative proceedings on legal and medical license revocations; miscellaneous torts and contract disputes involving assaults, battery, false imprisonment and myriad contract disputes.
In addition to this wide range of experience in civil matters, Mr. Faal has represented clients in criminal cases ranging from murder charges; aggravated mayhem; theft of art work; insurance fraud; bank fraud; financial crimes; and arson for profit. Most notably, Mr. Faal received national acclaim for his representation of the lead defendant in the criminal trials following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Mr. Faal’s extensive experience as a trial attorney is one of his greatest assets as an arbitrator. He has a keen ability in analyzing and assessing evidence and the credibility of witnesses.
Professional Awards
- Lawyer of the Year – Langston Bar Association, California (1994).
- President’s Award – Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar.
- Legal Champions Award – Ohio Bar Association.
- Recognition Award – Arizona Bar Association.
- Super Lawyer – Los Angeles Magazine (2007-2021).
