Olatoyosi Asekun
Mansfield,TX
Summary
Highly accomplished Legal Professional with broad legal knowledge who has provided counsel to government and private organizations for over fifteen years. Thorough in analyzing statutes, ordinances and data.
Knowledgeable and inclusive Immigration Attorney with Over four years of domestic immigration and visa experience. Demonstrated understanding of immigration and work authorization laws and regulations. Flourishes in fast-paced high-stress environments with sensitive information that requires high degree of confidentiality.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
10.2022 - Current
- Used Relativity for document reviews..
- Analyzed document for privilege and confidentiality
- Examined documents for the following four factors: relevance, responsiveness, privilege and confidentiality.
- Create privilege and redaction logs, analyzed contract documents to identify ambiguity and conflicts and conflicts between documents and specifications.
Associate Immigration Attorney
The Law Office Of Olu Asekun PC
01.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with individuals and families to evaluate applications and determine eligibility for resettlement transitions.
- Created and managed processes and procedures to coordinate documentation for visa processing on immigrant and non-immigrant applications.
- Liaised with coworkers and immigration candidates to answer questions, resolve issues and explain immigration policy.
- Consulted with foreign nationals on non-immigrant and immigrant visas and resolved routine and non-routine questions.
- Illustrated green card and immigration processes and managed communication channels to provide high level of service and consultation to immigration inquiries.
- Identified potential issues and concerns and proactively escalated to manager to reduce barriers.
- Educated managers on complex nuances associated with foreign nationals to support recommended solutions that met individual and business needs.
- Maintained public access files to facilitate compliance, documentation and execution of immigration policies and procedures.
- Built effective relationships with business partners to facilitate immigration program activities.
- Collaborated with outside counsel to interpret and apply technical immigration policies and procedures.
- Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
- Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
- Counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters.
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
- Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
- Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
- Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.
- Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs and briefs for each case.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
Legal Assistant
The Law Office Of Olu Asekun PC
10.2016 - 12.2019
- Participated, coordinate and attended in-house presentations to newly acquired clients and responded to one on one immigration queries for both non immigrant and immigrant petitions and pending cases
- Addressed overall immigration queries regarding travel document, extensions, recruitment, and blanket petitions
- Informed clients of visa bulletin progressions, retrogressions, AILA updates and USCIS press releases
- Researched immigration and government regulations, case law and procedures to support Client cases
- Advocated and communicated extensively with clients regarding request for information, case status and immigration procedures
- Maintained and updated monthly reports and spreadsheets with sensitive information
- Reviewed, edited and proofread legislation drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting
- Worked closely with litigation attorneys to research, complete trial preparations and create document drafts for court use
- Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys
- Supported lawyers throughout court proceedings
- Prepared interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents and requests for examination or inspection
- Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals
- Prepared for trials by conducting legal research and drafting pleadings
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Completed document revisions, court document filings, travel arrangements and client billing.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs and memos.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to clients.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
Public Defender
Lagos State Office Of The Public Defender
05.2011 - 03.2014
- Solely defended over 50 indigents needing legal representation
- Maintained relationships with investigators by collecting facts and evidence, obtaining documents by subpoena and negotiating with prosecutors, probation officers and victims
- Tried cases from petty theft to gang related indigent citizens
- Resolved post-judgment litigation settlements and default judgment orders in favor of indigents of Lagos State
- Worked with legislators to assist in drafting Women Rights Acts legislation and enforcement procedures by offering insights as law practitioner
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Worked with clients to prepare and attend revocation hearings, bail bond hearings, trials, plea bargains, appeals and post conviction programs
- Questioned and cross-examined witnesses throughout course of trials
- Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case
State Attorney
Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa Ikeja
04.2007 - 04.2011
- Researched and analyzed land development issues and water rights and conservation controversies
- Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Drafted legal briefs and opinions for the Department of civil litigation, Lagos state Ministry of Justice
- Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents
- Represented the state government in legal actions, majorly in civil and Land Disputes
- Mediated between citizens of Lagos State and also between the State Government
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
- Questioned and cross-examined witnesses throughout course of trials
Education
Master of Laws - International And Comparative Law
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX12.2020
Barrister At Law - LAW
Nigerian Law School
Nigeria2005
Bachelor of Law - Law
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria2004
Skills
- Legal writing
- Legal Research
- Analytical ability
- Attention to detail
- Sound Judgement
- Clear and Concise Prose
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Immigration Case File Strategies
- Active Listening
- Visa Applications
- Immigration Inquiries
- Federal Court System
- Electronic Filing System
- Evaluate Evidence
- Client Intakes
- Filling Appeals
- Court Appearances
- Westlaw and LexisNexis
- Client Interviews
- Trial Preparation
- Prepare Case Strategies
- Client Relationships
- Legal Document Preparation
- Depository Strategy
- Question Witnesses
- Courtroom Procedures
- Argue Motions
- Document Preparation
- Licenses, Petitions and Waivers
- Evaluating Documents
- Client Advising
- Legal Compliance
- Case File Management
- Argument Writing
- Immigration Law
- Court Hearings
- Legal Writing
- Legal Brief Preparation
- Drafting of Opinions
- Document Filing
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Successfully represented several respondents in removal proceedings.
- Helped Clients with family based petitions, EOIR, detained, N-400 and other USCIS applications.
- Supervised team of Paralegals.
LICENCES
Missouri Bar Member
Certification
- Admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Missouri.
- Admitted to practice in the United States District Court Northern District of Texas.
- Admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Timeline
Contract Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
10.2022 - Current
Associate Immigration Attorney
The Law Office Of Olu Asekun PC
01.2020 - Current
Legal Assistant
The Law Office Of Olu Asekun PC
10.2016 - 12.2019
Public Defender
Lagos State Office Of The Public Defender
05.2011 - 03.2014
State Attorney
Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa Ikeja
04.2007 - 04.2011
Master of Laws - International And Comparative Law
Southern Methodist University
Barrister At Law - LAW
Nigerian Law School
Bachelor of Law - Law
Olabisi Onabanjo University
- Admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Missouri.
- Admitted to practice in the United States District Court Northern District of Texas.
- Admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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