Kenneth Odiwe is the founder and principal owner of the Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC.
Attorney Kenneth Odiwe was born and raised in Vallejo, California. Growing up, he saw and heard about countless instances of police misconduct. He knew at a young age that becoming a civil rights lawyer was the path that he wanted to take. During his first year of law school, he immediately began working on police misconduct cases at the nationally renowned civil rights firm, the Law Offices of John L. Burris.
While at the Law Offices of John L. Burris, Kenneth Odiwe represented several families in police brutality and personal injury cases. Kenneth Odiwe is well versed in the handling of high-profile police misconduct cases throughout all phases of litigation.
The Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe represents victims of police misconduct, police brutality, police corruption, hate crimes, and personal injuries. The practice is based out of the Bay Area, California. Odiwe is licensed in the state of California but his federal practice allows him to represent clients in every state in the Country. Kenneth Odiwe has extensive experience representing clients in civil rights cases with a specialty in police misconduct actions. He has been widely recognized for his work in civil rights and personal injury litigation.
Kenneth Odiwe is a devoted civil rights and personal injury attorney with an outstanding track record for fighting for justice. He fights for people when powerful institutions violate their rights. He is emerging as an influential new voice in the fight for civil rights.
The American Bar Association selected Kenneth Odiwe to serve as the Vice Chair of their Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee. Further, the American Bar Association selected Kenneth Odiwe to be a Contributing Editor for their Litigation News Editorial Board. He has been invited on several occasions to publish articles for various sections of the American Bar Association and other well-regarded legal journals. Odiwe regularly publishes columns for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal.
Kenneth Odiwe has received the highest peer-review rating for legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell. He has been peer-selected multiple times for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America and the Northern California Super Lawyers list. Kenneth Odiwe has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the leading litigators in America, one of the leading Plaintiff consumer lawyers in America, one of the leading civil rights lawyers in America, as well as one of the attorneys expected to lead the legal field in the next generation. Odiwe has been recognized as a Top 100 lawyer by National Trial Lawyers as well as National Black Lawyers. Attorney Kenneth Odiwe has been recognized as a Top 40 under 40 lawyer by several prestigious organizations, including, the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal. He is also a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum, for those attorneys who have achieved multi-million-dollar awards or settlements for their clients.
Mr. Jack is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and was a member of the American Bar Association's (SIL) Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Rights Committee. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where he was a member of the Georgetown Journal of International Law and earned a Certificate in Refugee and Humanitarian Affairs.
Mr. Jack participated in the Sponsor for Educational Opportunity (SEO) career program for investment banking before attending law school. He currently serves as a volunteer youth sports coach and mentor in his local community.
Practice Areas
- Antitrust
- Consumer Fraud
- Securities
Education
- Baruch College, CUNY (B.B.A. magna cum laude, 2002)
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 2007), The Georgetown Journal of International Law, Member
Admissions
- New York State Bar
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Damani K. Ingram manages The Ingram Firm. Attorney Ingram received a B.A. in English and Secondary Education from the University of Maryland at College Park before receiving his law degree from the University of Baltimore, where he was a member of the Honor Council.
At the firm, Mr. Ingram is a litigator, advisor, and tireless advocate for his clients. He has represented clients in international transactions throughout Africa and the Middle East. In addition, he has provided legal representation for a multitude of clients within the surrounding Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area and throughout the United States.
Mr. Ingram regularly presents to civic groups and professional organizations. He also serves as a legal advisor to notable non-profit organizations within the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Attorney Ingram is a member of the Maryland Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Maryland Association for Justice. He has been recognized as a Top 100 attorney by the National Black Lawyers for 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. He has also been recognized as a Maryland Super Lawyer for 2017 and 2018.
Areas of Practice
- Civil & Criminal Litigation
- Business Transactions
- Government Relations
- Personal Injury
- Consumer & Business Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- District of Columbia
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- B.A., University of Maryland at College Park
- Major: English & Secondary Education
Honors & Awards
- President’s Club (Maryland Association for Justice)
- The National Black Lawyers Top 100 (2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018) (Maryland)
Twyla Carter (she/her) serves as the Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer of The Legal Aid Society, becoming the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead the organization in its 148-year history.
Prior to joining Legal Aid, Carter was the National Director of Legal and Policy at The Bail Project (TBP), a national nonprofit organization that pioneered a national movement to bring free bail assistance and pretrial support to thousands of low-income people every year. At TBP, Carter created the department’s strategic mission and directed the legal, policy, and advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.
Carter has also served as a senior staff attorney in the Criminal Law Reform Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) national office, where she litigated local and state bail inequities and right-to-counsel protections in the federal courts and designed alternative bail and representation policies and procedures for targeted jurisdictions.
Prior to working at the ACLU, Carter was a public defender for ten years. She was the Misdemeanor Practice Director for the King County Department of Public Defense in Seattle, where she oversaw all misdemeanor casework across the four divisions of the department. As a Staff Attorney at The Defender Association, Carter handled felony and misdemeanor trial caseloads, represented juveniles, and appealed misdemeanor convictions. She won a published decision from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One, in State v. Green, which affirmed the due process rights of parents accused of trespassing in public schools.
Against the backdrop of legislative attacks against the teaching of white supremacy and anti-Black racism in schools, Carter serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of The Who We Are Project. Founded by Jeffery Robinson, a renowned expert on the role of racism in the criminal legal system, the project aims to correct the social, legal, political, and economic aspects of racism in the United States through educational materials, including a feature-length documentary entitled Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.
Carter is admitted to practice law in New York, Washington State, and numerous federal courts. She is a nationally recognized expert on bail reform and is a frequent speaker on all aspects of the criminal legal system, including police reform, right-to-counsel issues, and how to incorporate race and culture into criminal, death penalty, and civil cases.
Titus practices in Georgia and South Carolina. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Georgia School of Law, where he is also an Adjunct Professor. His practice is devoted to Civil Litigation and advising businesses on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity issues. In addition to his civilian work, He is a Captain in the United States Army, where he serves as a Judge Advocate General for the Georgia Army National Guard. As a JAG Officer, he is the legal advisor to Commanders in regards to fiscal regulations, government investigations, and emergency response/preparations. Prior to opening Nichols Law, Titus previously served as an Assistant District Attorney, where he focused on violent felonies, sex crimes, and appellate litigation.