Abid Riaz Qureshi

Abid Riaz Qureshi is an American attorney. He is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Latham & Watkins. Qureshi is a former nominee to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Early life and education

Qureshi was born in Pakistan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in 1993 from Cornell University. He received a Juris Doctor cum laude in 1997 from Harvard Law School.

Career

Qureshi has spent his legal career in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Latham & Watkins, where he specializes in cases involving the False Claims Act, health-care fraud, and securities violations. Qureshi is the first Muslim nominated to a federal judgeship.