Zenna Faraj Elhasan

DEABORN HEIGHTS — Zenna Faraj Elhasan, a partner of the firm Allen Brothers, Attorneys & Counselors, PLLC, has been appointed Magistrate and Probation Director of the 20th District Court in Dearborn Heights. 

Elhasan was appointed by the court to the position and confirmed by the Dearborn Heights City Council. 

In her new role as magistrate, Elhasan will handle traffic violations and other small crimes.  She will also serve as probation director, where she will oversee the 20th District Court’s probation department and play an active role in preparing recommendations for sentencing of offenders placed under the court’s supervision.  

“Zenna has a deep commitment to justice, fairness and public safety, which makes her an excellent choice for her new position,” said James Allen, Sr., partner, Allen Brothers of Detroit.  “We’re pleased that she is willing to take on this challenging new role.”

Elhasan, 34, has been practicing law since 2004 and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.  She received her undergraduate degree in 2000 from the University of Michigan and is working toward her master’s from Wayne State University.  

Elhasan is an active member of the Arab American community and serves on the advisory board of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and as secretary for the Arab American Political Action Committee.  She also serves on a number of non-profit boards, including Child’s Hope, a child abuse prevention council in Wayne County, and the Arab-American Women’s Business Council.

In 2006, Elhasan was appointed assistant corporation counsel in the City of Dearborn Heights.   Her appointment to the district court came in May 2011.