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Massachusetts lawyer Saba Hashem has three controlling priorities in life: dedication to and love of his family, focus and hard work in his law practice, and giving back to the community.
Saba comes from an extended family he describes as "very close knit." The Hashem family immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1971 during a time of civil unrest in that country. They settled in the blue collar city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, where Saba's father, Bishara, was a cook and his mother, Hiam, worked as a waitress and later became a selfemployed registered electrologist. Saba says the strong work ethic he learned particularly from his mother is one reason he is such a hard-working lawyer with a strong dedication to his clients' needs.
Saba attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence and went on to graduate from the Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. His paternal grandfather, who had a deep reverence for America and its legal system, was very proud to have met U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in Laklouk, Lebanon. Saba is the first lawyer in his extended family.
As a high school student, Saba developed an interest in helping persons in need across the greater Lawrence community, including volunteering at the Bread and Roses Shelter and Soup Kitchen. While attending Holy Cross College in Worcester, he volunteered for four years as a tutor and as a big brother in the Student Program for Urban Development, which he found especially gratifying.
Following Saba's graduation from Massachusetts School of Law in 1999, where he served...