About
A leading voice at the intersection of law, faith, and leadership.
Jalal Moughania is a law professor, attorney, author, and speaker. He teaches at Wayne State University Law School and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. His work brings legal scholarship, Islamic thought, and community leadership into conversation, with a focus on authority, belonging, and the relationship between law and religious identity.
Why this matters to you
A serious tradition, made usable in the rooms you actually live in.
You don't need another credential on a wall. You need someone who can sit at the head of your boardroom, in your classroom, or on your stage and translate a 1,400-year tradition into language your people can act on tomorrow morning.
That is the work. Whether the room is full of founders, students, judges, or congregants, Jalal is invited back because the conversation does not end when the lights come up. Bring him to your room. See what changes.
How to begin
Three ways in. Read a book and see if the voice fits. Watch a lecture and see if the questions are yours. Then write, briefly and directly, about the room you'd like to fill.
Selected Experience
A timeline of work
2024
Law Professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Introduced 'Islamic Law' into the law school curriculum, equipping students with foundational understanding and the tools necessary for culturally competent legal practice.
2023
Law Professor, Wayne State University Law School
Teaching 'Islamic Law', extending beyond theoretical inquiry to offer tangible skills indispensable in a globally interconnected legal landscape.
2022 – 2025
Principal Attorney & Chief Communications Officer, ATLAW
Led the firm's corporate practice in business formations, franchising, IP, contracts, healthcare, and Sharia-compliance. Generated five and six-figure retainer clients domestically and across the MENA region.
2022
Attorney, Honigman LLP
Office of General Counsel, Detroit.
2021 – 2022
Attorney, Varnum LLP
Corporate, M&A (130+ acquisitions in 2021 for a top-10 global insurance brokerage), Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, and Intellectual Property teams.
2017 – 2021
Attorney, ATLAW
Outside counsel for emerging companies, international corporations, closely held businesses, and nonprofits in corporate governance, M&A, IP, tech-licensing, and international business transactions.
2014 – Present
Principal, Moughania PLLC
Private legal practice.
2012 – Present
The Mainstay Foundation USA
Currently serves as Executive Trustee, following prior service on the Board of Directors.
Credentials & Recognition
Honors & affiliations
- -Michigan Rising Stars honoree
- -Certificate in Public Policy, Harvard University
- -Certificate in Economic Development, University of Oxford
- -Member, State Bar of Michigan
- -Co-founder, Eli Law Group (acquired)
- -Former Judicial Intern, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan