Noor Abu-Hantash
Associate Attorney
Noor Abu-Hantash is an associate attorney at the law firm of Knight & Cerritelli, LLC. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut, as well as the State of Florida. Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Abu-Hantash worked as an Assistant Public Defender at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, where she represented indigent clients charged with the commission of various felonies and misdemeanors. While in Florida, Attorney Abu-Hantash tried many misdemeanor and felony cases to verdict and represented hundreds of clients through various stages of the criminal process.
Attorney Abu-Hantash received her Juris Doctorate degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, where she graduated with honors. While in law school, she served as a Comments Editor for the St. Thomas Law Review, was on the Dean’s List, and was an active member of the Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society. Attorney Abu-Hantash was also the recipient of the St. Thomas University School of Law Merit Scholarship for her high academic achievement and rank in law school.
Attorney Abu-Hantash received her Bachelor of Arts from Florida International University, where she studied Public Administration. She is also fluent in Arabic and Spanish.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Florida
Education
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St. Thomas University School of Law
, Miami Gardens, Florida (May 2016)
- J.D.
- Academic Excellence Award – Trial Practice
- Florida International University
, Miami, Florida (May 2013)
- B.A. Public Administration
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
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