K. Chike Odiwe

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K. Chike  Odiwe 
Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry & Lacy, LLP - BNCL Law Offices
OaklandCA

Chike Odiwe is an associate at Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry & Lacy, LLP. After graduating from St. John’s University, New York, Mr. Odiwe received his Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law, in San Francisco, where he specialized in litigation. During law school, Mr. Odiwe was awarded multiple honors for academic and litigation excellence – Mr. Odiwe was consistently on the Dean’s List, received a CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Advanced Torts, was a finalist in the Appellate Advocacy Competition, and a member of the Moot Court Board. Mr. Odiwe currently handles litigation matters in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and throughout Southern California. Mr. Odiwe’s practice focuses on Civil Rights and Personal Injury litigation. He is licensed to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern District Courts of California, and all California State Courts.

Education

  • St. John’s University, B.A., English
  • Golden Gate University School of the Law, Juris Doctorate

Courts Admitted

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California
  • All California State Courts

Recognition and Awards

  • Martindale- Hubbell: AV preeminent: The highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise.
  • Selected to the California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List 2022, 2023,2024
  • Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List 2023,2024
  • American Bar Association: Recognized as one of the Nation's Top 40 Lawyers under 40
  • National Bar Association: Top 40 Under 40 - , Best Advocates
  • Daily Journal: Top 40 under 40- Best lawyers in California under the age of 40
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40
  • The National Black Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 (California)
  • Member of Best of the Bar
  • Member of Elite Lawyers of America

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