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Tomi Akinmola

Member Details

Wilkinson Stekloff- Washington, DC
Washington, DC
(202) 847-4044

Tomi Akinmola is an Associate at Wilkinson Stekloff. Before joining the firm, Tomi served as a law clerk to Judge Jamar K. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Tomi attended Washington and Lee School of Law, where she was an active member of the Black Law Students Association, a co-chair on the Moot Court Executive Board, a Kirgis Fellow (mentor for first year students), and a Research Assistant to Professor Cary Martin Shelby.  

During law school, Tomi competed in the Thurgood Marshall National Moot Court Competition, where she won the Best Brief Award in two consecutive years. She was also named Regional Champion and Best Oral Advocate for the Mid-Atlantic region. Tomi serves as an assistant coach for the competition now.

Education

  • Law: Washington and Lee School of Law, J.D. (2021)
  • Undergraduate: Georgia State University, B.S. (2017), magna cum laude

Clerkship

  • Judge Jamar K. Walker, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2023–24)



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