Ifeanyi Ezeigbo is an associate with Goodell DeVries and a member of the firm's Medical Malpractice group. Ifeanyi represents health care providers and health care institutions in all phases of medical malpractice litigation from commencement to completion. He is experienced in all aspects of complex litigation, including investigation, depositions, motions practice, discovery disputes, and settlement.
Prior to joining Goodell DeVries, Ifeanyi was Of Counsel at a mid-sized regional law firm with his practice focused on railroad liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice defense. He also has extensive experience with litigating toxic torts and insurance defense matters. Prior to entering private practice, Ifeanyi served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Alfred Nance on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Ifeanyi received his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law, where he served as Publications Editor for the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law. While in law school, Ifeanyi published his article, "The Questionable Constitutionality of Mechanical Restraints in the Classroom: A Critique of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in Ebonie S. v. Pueblo School District No. 60" in one of the journal's volumes. Ifeanyi received his B.A., cum laude, from St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he majored in Economics and Spanish Literature. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.
Ifeanyi is an active member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, where he has served on the Communications and News Journal Committee. He is also a member of the Monumental City Bar Association. Ifeanyi has been named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Black Lawyers Top 100 for 2020 and 2021 (Maryland).
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Court Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Professional Associations
Maryland State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
Young Lawyers' Division
Monumental City Bar Association
Professional Experience
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Alfred Nance, Chief Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 2014 – 2015
Publications
Author, "The Questionable Constitutionality of Mechanical Restraints in the Classroom: A Critique of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in Ebonie S. v. Pueblo School District No. 60," American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law, 2013
Blog Posts
Ifeanyi Ezeigbo Joins Goodell DeVries
Education
American University, Washington College of Law
(J.D., 2014)
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law, Publications Editor
St. Mary's College of Maryland
(B.A., cum laude, 2008)
Honors and Awards
The National Black Lawyers Top 100, Top 40 Under 40, 2020, 2021 (Maryland)
Languages
Spanish
