Divorce Mediation &
Family Conflict Resolution

Shaykh Tarik Ata, MA, was born and raised in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. During his childhood, he attended conventions and learned the basics of Islam through formal and non-formal means. Shaykh Tarik pursued his higher education at Northern Illinois University, where he attained a BA in psychology.

After graduating from NIU, Shaykh Tarik went to Jordan in pursuit of Islamic knowledge. While in Jordan, Tarik studied at the World Islamic and Science Education University (also called the Islamic University), where he achieved a BA in Islamic jurisprudence, as well as an MA in Islamic jurisprudence with a specialty in Islamic commerce and finance. While working on his degrees, Shaykh Tarik studied with scholars and achieved various certifications (ijazat) in Islamic jurisprudence, the foundations of jurisprudence, the science of hadith, the Arabic language, Quranic recitation, and Islamic creed/theology.

In addition to his studies in Jordan, Shaykh Tarik holds a master’s degree from Bayan Islamic Graduate School and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry in Islamic Leadership at the same institution. He has been with the Orange County Islamic Foundation (OCIF) since 2017, where his primary focus has been on individual well-being, leadership and strengthening the community and Muslim family unit.

Dr. Hassan Elwan holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio State University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. He holds numerous patents and has extensively published in the field of microelectronics, and is currently a Distinguished Engineer at Marvell Technology. He regularly lectures about Islam and spirituality in Southern California and provides professional counseling services to the community that are grounded in both psychology and spirituality. Dr. Elwan has more than 10 years experience in counseling from both a spiritual and clinical psychology perspective. He is certified in many psychotherapy approaches including evidence-based Gottman Method and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.

Samar “Summer” Hadrous is the founder and principal of Ihsaan Solutions Network, LLC, a divorce mediation and family conflict resolution practice facilitating peaceful dispute resolution as an alternative to lengthy, damaging, and expensive litigation in family court. Samar is a Certified Mediator with the Dispute Resolution Center at Community Action Partnership of Riverside County (CAP Riverside), a public agency where she provides community mediation as well as small claims court mediation for the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. Her Certified Mediator credential was issued by CAP Riverside, which is authorized by the County’s Superior Court to train and certify mediators under qualifications defined by the Court. This authority is granted by the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act of 1986 (DRPA), which allows each Superior Court to establish its own mediator qualification standards. Samar continues to track developments from the California State Bar Association, which is finalizing a new voluntary statewide mediator certification program expected to launch in the near future.
Her 230+ hours of training include two 40-hour DRPA programs (exceeding state guidelines), general and California- and Texas-specific divorce mediation, Advanced Mediation & Facilitation Conflict Resolution Training with world-renowned mediator Ken Cloke, Co-Parenting Specialist™ certification, domestic violence, high conflict management, mental health and childhood development and attachment, and California Child Abuse & Neglect Mandated Reporting (General & Clergy). She also has 80 hours in certified Islamic and professional life coaching training, and over a decade of volunteerism in the Muslim community, including 5 years of youth mentorship. Full professional bio below.