[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF HELAL FARHAT'S APPOINTMENT TO THE WAYNE COUNTY THIRD 
                             CIRCUIT COURT

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Helal Farhat 
on his appointment to the Wayne County Third Circuit Bench.
  Since receiving his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law 
School in 2002, Farhat has been an active member of the legal 
community. For the past 16 years, Farhat served as the principal 
attorney at Farhat & Associates, a firm he established that specializes 
in commercial and business litigation, criminal law, family law, and 
immigration, and formerly served as partner at Salamey & Farhat. In 
addition to his work as an attorney, Farhat served as a magistrate 
judge on the 19th District Court in Dearborn. He held this position 
from 2009 to 2012, and then again from 2016 until his appointment to 
the Wayne County Circuit Court by Governor Whitmer on March 28, 2019.
  Helal Farhat has established himself as a pillar of the Dearborn 
community, earning his impeccable reputation amongst his peers, the 
legal community at large, and the judiciary through his accomplished 
legal background. Aside from serving southeast Michigan in a 
professional capacity, Farhat also dedicates a significant amount of 
time to charity work and involvement with advocacy organizations. 
Notably, Farhat is the President of the Leaders Advancing and Helping 
Communities, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Michigan 
families by supporting their social, health, educational, and economic 
well-being. Throughout all his work, Farhat displays an overwhelming 
commitment to protecting the fundamental rights of all Americans, and 
his efforts have received widespread acclaim, evidenced through his 
designation as a Super Lawyer and President of the Dearborn Bar 
Association.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring Helal 
Farhat for his appointment to the Wayne County Circuit Court. His legal 
expertise, character, and public service experience will make him an 
excellent judge who will dutifully serve the people of Michigan.

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