Mizene PLLC · Washington, D.C.
Serious disputes.
Focused advocacy.
A boutique litigation practice for complex matters before U.S. courts and in international arbitration and mediation. Strategic judgment, careful preparation, and direct engagement by the attorney responsible for your case.
The Firm
Individual attention. International perspective.
Mizene PLLC is a Washington, D.C.–based litigation boutique led by Jamil Zouaoui. The practice combines U.S. courtroom advocacy with experience in international commercial law, institutional reform, and dispute resolution.
Our approach →A deliberate model
“One lawyer accountable for strategy, preparation, and advocacy—from the first assessment through resolution.”
Selective engagements allow for personal attention and the flexibility to assemble appropriate outside expertise when a matter requires it.
Principal areas of work
Disputes that demand more than routine representation.
Complex U.S. Litigation
Commercial disputes, fraud and fiduciary-duty claims, contested transactions, and high-stakes civil proceedings.
Explore practice →02 / Dispute resolutionArbitration & Mediation
Cross-border disputes, negotiated solutions, and advocacy in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
Explore practice →03 / Public interestTenant Associations & Housing Rights
Representation of organized tenants and housing stakeholders in disputes under District of Columbia law.
Explore practice →The perspective
Grounded in litigation.
Informed by international experience.
From work on business-law reform at the World Bank and the OHADA framework to complex civil litigation in U.S. courts, the practice brings an unusually broad legal perspective to fact-intensive disputes.
Jamil Zouaoui
Attorney at Mizene PLLC
The Attorney
Jamil Zouaoui
A Washington, D.C. attorney whose work spans commercial litigation, housing and consumer protection, public-interest advocacy, and international legal reform.
Educated at Boston College Law School and Harvard Law School, he previously served at the World Bank and practiced at Arent Fox before establishing Mizene PLLC in 2001.
Professional foundations
Harvard Law School
LL.M. · Associate Editor, Harvard International Law Journal
Boston College Law School
J.D.
The World Bank
International legal and institutional reform
Discuss a matter
When the dispute matters, the strategy matters.
Mizene considers complex cases and dispute-resolution engagements on a selective basis.
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