Omar’s work and experience has garnered national attention. In 2021, he was invited to membership in the American College of Bankruptcy. In 2019, Omar was invited to join the prestigious sixty-member National Bankruptcy Conference, whose primary purpose is to advise Congress on bankruptcy law. In 2017, the American Bankruptcy Institute included Omar in its inaugural list of the top "40 Under 40" insolvency professionals in the country. He received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Excellence at a ceremony held in the United States Supreme Court hosted by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. He is the former Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Texas State Bar.

Omar has been recognized in the 2015-2020 editions of Chambers USA. He is described as having "an excellent reputation for his intelligence and technical skills." A client remarked that Omar's strengths are “excellent client focus, deep understanding of materials, attention to detail and cost-conscious mindset.”

Omar was an adjunct faculty member at SMU Dedman School of Law for several years, where he taught bankruptcy law courses. He was a contributing author for Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Treatise. He coached the SMU Duberstein moot court team to 5 national championships.