Hussain Awan is a trial lawyer and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. His scholarship has been published in the Harvard International Law Journal and the Journal of National Security Law & Policy.
Just two days after joining AZA, Hussain argued an evidentiary hearing in Harris County district court, securing a reduction of more than $500,000 in the attorney’s fees sought against his client.
Prior to joining AZA, Hussain clerked for Chief Judge Raul M. Arias-Marxuach of the United States District Court of Puerto Rico. During law school, Hussain served as a clerk to Senior Puisne Judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on two occasions for several months.
Hussain graduated from McGill University as the valedictorian of his class.
Harvard Law School – J.D., cum laude, 2025
McGill University – B.A., in International Development, World Islamic and Middle East Studies, and French, 2022
State Bar of Texas
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