Awatef A.

Awatef A. currently serves as the Deputy Director of Risk Management for Cuyahoga County, where responsibilities include designing and implementing a comprehensive risk management process and facilitating proactive loss prevention measures across County departments. Since 2016, Awatef A. has also functioned as an Arbitrator for Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court ADR, determining civil matters as part of a three-member panel. Prior experience includes serving as the Assistant Director of Law for both Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland, managing complex civil litigation and federal civil rights claims. Awatef A. began a legal career as an attorney at the Law Office of Awatef Assad, handling various civil matters, and also served as Executive Director for the Arab-American Community Center for Economic & Social Services. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctorate from Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Cleveland State University.