Khaleel M. Qandeel, J.D.

Khaleel M. Qandeel is the Principal Attorney and Founding Partner at Qandeel Law Firm, PLLC. He has significant experience in Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Business Law, Family Law, and Mediation and provides General Counsel services to businesses looking to manage legal risk. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Minnesota. 

Khaleel has a broad and diverse set of experiences that inform his work as an attorney. Before starting Qandeel Law Firm, he practiced at a premier law firm representing Minnesota cities, municipal entities, and the League of Minnesota Cities. Prior to that, he practiced at several highly regarded Chicago law firms handling sophisticated legal matters for individuals, corporations, national insurers, and municipal entities.

Khaleel has also assisted international startup and technology clients with transactional matters and has held positions at the City of Chicago in the Office of the Mayor, Department of Public Health, and Department of Law where he handled transactional, compliance, and non-felony prosecutions.

Khaleel earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Illinois College of Law where he attended on a full scholarship, was named to the Dean’s List, and graduated with honors. After law school, he completed additional training to become a certified mediator.

Khaleel earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities where he attended on several academic scholarships.

In his free time, Khaleel is an avid cyclist and serves on the Board of Directors of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN). He is a native Minnesotan and splits his time between his practices in Minneapolis and Chicago.