Mr. Chukwu received his Juris Doctor from the University of Saint Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. A Dean's List graduate of the University of North Texas with a degree in Economics, Mr. Chukwu served with the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services and the Fourth Judicial District Court as Law Clerk to the Honorable LaJune Lange working on civil, criminal and juvenile dockets.
Mr. Chukwu has experience as a Legal Analyst for Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and the International Leadership Institute (ILI). With ILI, Mr. Chukwu served several communities of the world through diverse international projects that spanned from family law education to judicial institutional reform.
He has extensive experience in family law matters and will bring those skills to help our clients with family law issues, including divorce/dissolutions, child custody/support, spousal maintenance, ante-nuptial/post-nuptial agreements, asset distribution, etc. In addition to English, Mr. Chukwu speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Igbo, and West African Pidgin.
Activities:
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member, Federal 8th Circuit Bar
- Member, U.S. Fed. District Court, MN
- Member, Volunteer Lawyers Network
- Volunteer Attorney, The Advocates for Human Rights
- Board Member, Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota
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Obi E. Chukwu
