Dr. Omar Siddqui

Chief's Advisory Board Member

A trial lawyer and an engineer, prominent Attorney Omar A. Siddiqui is a founding partner of the law firm Siddiqui Law, a Prof. Corp. Mr. Siddiqui and his high-profile cases consistently appear in prominent media circuits including television, radio and newspapers. A powerful courtroom advocate, Mr. Siddiqui is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, and has been selected as “Super Lawyer” numerous times. The primary focuses of Mr. Siddiqui's practice include trial advocacy and litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Mr. Siddiqui serves as an advisor and consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on issues of national security and counter-terrorism and is an advisor/ partner with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Siddiqui is presently FBI National Director of Special Projects (CAAA) and was formerly Chairman of the Board of the FBI Los Angeles CAAA. An active member of the FBI InfraGard Alliance, he also serves as an advisor to the Fullerton Police Department on the Police Chief’s Advisory Committee.

For his efforts as a first line of defense in national security matters, Mr. Siddiqui has received several honors, awards, and Certificates of Congressional Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives, the California State Assembly, the CIA, and the Department of Justice and the FBI, including the prestigious FBI Director’s Leadership Award presented by FBI Director James Comey at FBI Headquarters in Washington DC in April 2016. Mr. Siddiqui has met President Barack Obama on numerous occasions, including at the White House, and was amiably referred to by the President as “The Lawyer”.

In 2018, Mr. Siddiqui was a U.S. Congressional Candidate running for the House of Representatives for California's 48th District.

Mr. Siddiqui obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, where he currently serves on the Loyola Law School Board of Directors. Mr. Siddiqui also holds Master of Science (M.S.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC). Prior to college, Mr. Siddiqui attended Orange County public schools. Mr. Siddiqui was born and raised in Southern California.

From simple transactions to complex high-stakes litigation to working with the FBI & CIA, he is known for his innovative solutions, investigations, and case strategies. Trial Lawyer + Engineer + Scientist = PROBLEM SOLVER.

City of Fullerton
Police Department
237 W. Commonwealth Avenue | Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 738-0000

Revised:   6/10/2019