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Akpassa Law Firm
Our staff strives to deliver our clients the highest quality legal service.
At Akpassa Law we’re proud immigrants wanting to help other immigrants fulfill their American Dream. Our firm is dedicated to each particular case with deep passion and commitment. We accept all types of immigration cases because we seek to help all immigrants regardless of their status or the complexity of their situation.
Louisa Orajiaka-Akpassa: The head of the firm
Louisa Orajiaka-Akpassa is the managing attorney of Akpassa Law Firm. With a packed resume, Ms. Akpassa has years of experience in the field. Being an immigrant herself, she is well aware of the problems and obstacles that lie in the path of immigration. For this reason, she has dedicated herself to helping others like her fulfill their goals and live legally in the United States.
She has worked in one of the largest and most recognized financial companies in the world occupying the role of compliance lawyer. There, Ms. Akpassa focused mainly on matters related to regulatory compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crimes, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). That’s why she has continued to dedicate herself to this area until today, helping immigrants who need assistance related to finances and business, and in the international trade sphere.
But Louisa Akpassa is not only in the financial field, she also deals with all kinds of immigration cases with great professionalism. In addition, our managing lawyer dedicates her free time to being a volunteer counselor in a non-profit organization where she offers free legal assistance to immigrants for their applications.
Education
- Washington University Law School, St Louis, MO – L.L.M (Masters in Intellectual Property and Technology)
- University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK – L.L.M (Masters in Information Technology and Telecommunications)
- Nigeria Law School – B.L (Barrister of Laws)
- University of Benin, Nigeria – L.L.B (Bachelor of Laws)
Bar admission
- Texas State
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas
- New York State
- Supreme Court of Nigeria
Professional Membership
- Texas State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Nigerian Bar Association
- Gregg County Bar Association
Nelly Iwobho:
Our Counsel Attorney
Since she was a child, Nelly Iwobho has dreamed of helping the defenseless and working hard to achieve it. She has broad experience in ADR, Immigration, Bankruptcy, Information Technology, and Global Privacy Laws. Nelly has also worked in the Mortgage Banking department of the two most prominent financial institutions in the United States as a Bankruptcy, Mediation, and Litigation Specialist.
As if all this weren’t enough, Nelly also volunteers at her local church as a mentor to young girls. On the other hand, she served as a volunteer and presenter in the “Motivate” program for the “Independence Highway” group in The Society For The Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD).
Today, she works in our firm as our counselor attorney and continues to fulfill her goals of defending the defenseless with deep passion, patience, and dedication.
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL – L.L.M (Masters in Information Technology & Privacy Law)
- Nigeria Law School – B.L (Barrister of Laws)
- Edo State University, Nigeria – L.L.B (Bachelor of Laws)
- University of Benin, Nigeria – BA (Bachelor of Arts) English language and literature
Bar admission
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas
- New York State Bar
- Supreme Court of Nigeria
Professional Membership
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Nigerian Bar Association
Make your American Dream a reality with our legal assistance
At Akpassa Law Firm we’re proud of our work helping other immigrants like us get their legal status and fulfill their American Dream. We have many years of experience in this field, and we know how to fight for our clients to achieve their immigration goals.
