OWOCHE GODSON OBOH
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Proactive and meticulous legal practitioner with over 8 years of experience in Litigation. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HEAD, LITIGATION
OLANIYI GEORGE & CO
10.2018 - 08.2022
- Trained, mentored, and developed new legal associates with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
- Explained available courses of action and possible repercussions of cases to clients.
- Conducted settlement negotiations and trial for property and case with over N500 Million in counterclaims.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for both civil and criminal cases.
- Collaborated with lead attorney to recommend effective strategies for various cases.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal precedents, and practice directions.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
- Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Created weekly, monthly and quarterly expense reports for the Litigation department.
- Generated leads to meet and exceed revenue goals by identifying new clients.
- Prepared and filed pleadings in Court on schedule to maximize case success.
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.
- Improved customer satisfaction by quickly and effectively addressing inquiries and complaints.
- Served as liaison, facilitating communication between management and associates.
- Approached each problem with fresh mind and analytical strategies to quickly resolve concerns.
- Assigned tasks to lower-level personnel based on qualifications and skills set.
- Promptly mediated disputes between associates to promote better collaboration and avoid work disruption.
- Spoke to customers in native language to increase loyalty and establish relationships.
- Worked varied hours to meet seasonal and business needs.
- Drafted common document templates to reduce time spent creating documents from scratch.
Legal Associate
Olaniyi George & Co.
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
07.2015 - 10.2018
- Responsible for handling business registrations and filing annual returns for corporate clients.
- Monitored state and federal regulations to keep company up to date with changing laws.
- Collaborated with other Associates in Corporate meetings for clients with other governmental agencies.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
- Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
- Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs of summons and briefs for each case.
- Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
- Drafted motions, petitions, summons, subpoenas and terms of settlements in Court proceedings.
- Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations for out-of-court settlements.
- Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
- Researched, reviewed and analyzed pertinent state and federal laws and legal precedents.
Education
Bachelors Of Law (LL.B) - Law
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Oyo State, Nigeria Masters of Law (LL.M) - Private And Business Law
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Oyo State, Nigeria 09.2015
Bachelor Of Law (B.L) - Law
NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL
Enugu, Nigeria 11.2012
Skills
- Critical Thinking and Research
- Team Leadership
- Driving Decision Making
- Strong Work Ethic
- Effective Multitasking
- Data Collection and Organization
- Research Presentation
- Intelligence Gathering
Accomplishments
- CERTIFICATIONS
Affiliations
Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch.
SOFTSKILLS
Team Leadership, Litigation and Advocacy,
Writing & Communications, Willingness to
learn and adapt
Certification
- Training - Timeframe
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Yoruba
Professional Working
Efik
Professional Working
Yala
Limited Working
Professional Accomplishments
2015 - Represented the APC in Election Petition suit in 2 Senatorial District in Oyo State
2016 -
Timeline
HEAD, LITIGATION
OLANIYI GEORGE & CO
10.2018 - 08.2022
Legal Associate
Olaniyi George & Co.
07.2015 - 10.2018
Bachelors Of Law (LL.B) - Law
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Masters of Law (LL.M) - Private And Business Law
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Bachelor Of Law (B.L) - Law
NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL