Abdullah H. Hijazi is the founding partner of Hijazi & CarrolL. He possesses over a decade of experience assisting clients with zoning and development matters, complex real estate issues, construction litigation, probate matters, and other civil litigation issues. Abdullah has secured numerous large settlements and awards on behalf of real estate investors, contractors, and private owners. He has also guided real estate owners with the purchase, sale, leasing, subdivision, and development of many properties in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Abdullah has extensive experience in a range of real estate matters. Before founding the firm, he previously worked for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a zoning law firm, a civil engineering company, a construction and government contracts litigation firm, and a title company. These previous careers allowed him to gain a unique and broad background in real estate, construction, and zoning matters. Abdullah’s experience includes closing eight figure real estate transactions and successfully litigating and arbitrating numerous real estate and construction matters, including one construction dispute with over 40 million dollars in claims.

Abdullah’s community and pro bono work include helping three community and civic associations successfully oppose proposed marijuana dispensaries that were trying to open too close to homes, places of worship, daycares, and schools. Furthermore, he has assisted several refugees and asylees obtain residency and citizenship in the U.S.

Education

• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 2013

• University of Maryland School of Engineering, Graduate Coursework in Construction Management

• George Washington University, B.S. Civil Engineering 2008

Writing

• Assisted with research and drafting for State and Local Law chapter of the Fourth Edition of ABA Public Contract Law Practitioner’s Guide to Suspension and Debarment.

• Edited Water Treatment chapter for the ABA Forum Committee on Construction Industry’s publication: Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Civil Engineering Works for Lawyers.

Bar Admissions

• Maryland

• District of Columbia

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

• U.S. Supreme Court

Awards & Honors

• Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2023-2025