Overview
Hawwi W. Edao is an associate and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Miami office, and is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice.
Hawwi was a summer associate with Foley and a recipient of the firm’s Diversity Fellowship award, which recognizes summer associates that show a commitment to diversity and inclusion as well as outstanding leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
Prior to joining the firm, Hawwi served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Robert N. Scola, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Hawwi was also a student attorney in the Children and Youth Law Clinic where she represented children in foster care and former foster youth in civil legal matters concerning dependency, education and immigration.
Education
- University of Miami, School of Law, Coral Gables, FL (J.D., cum laude, 2020)
- Managing editor, University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
- Dean’s Certificate of Achievement Award, Torts and Children & Youth Law Clinic II
- Class governor, The Florida Bar YLD Law Student Division
- Member, Black Law Students Association
- Study abroad: International Business Law Program, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (B.S., 2017)
- Public Health
- President’s Scholar
- Finalist, Vice President’s Award for Service
- Resident assistant and diversity chair, Housing & Residential Life
Admissions
- Florida