Eshigo P. Okasili - Silver Spring, Maryland

About

In the first half of of my legal schooling, I worked full-time, attended law faculty component-time and volunteered with African American Family Services and Legal Aid (both in Minneapolis, MN). In the second 1/2 of my prison training, I attended regulation faculty full-time, worked component- time and volunteered as a scholar lawyer (under the supervision of certified legal professionals). I had my first two youngsters at the same time as a law pupil and graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN in January 2003. After my commencement, I devoted my time to elevating my younger youngsters and supporting my husband together with his real estate enterprise. I had my third and youngest infant in 2006.
I turned into admitted to Maryland Court of Appeals in June 2009. In September 2009, I founded Law Office of Eshigo P. Okasili, LLC and straight away commenced to serve my community through Sir Bernard Law County Bar Foundation s Pro Bono Program. My exercise focuses commonly on Family Law (i.e. separation agreements, constrained divorce, absolute divorce, annulment, child custody, baby guide, equitable distribution of marital assets and spousal guide/alimony). I also offer prison criminal services to my clients inside the regions of domestic violence, immigration, non-public harm, education and criminal regulation, sometimes.
Not all disputes and all personalities lend themselves to long, steeply-priced and emotionally charged or excessive-conflict courtroom battles. Therefore, I additionally provide mediation and collaborative services to the ones of my customers who find either mediation or collaborative regulation to be a better fit for them. I even have a purchaser-focused exercise and serve my customers by advising them of the options available to them, placing practical expectancies for them, working hard to settle subjects out of courtroom when suitable, litigating them simplest when it's far the maximum possible option, even as demonstrating cultural competence and empathy toward all of my customers. I am educated as a Child Counsel and serve as a court-appointed father or mother ad litem. › ›

Legal Issues

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

Education Law

Juvenile Law

Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Costs

• Retaines and Rates
  Hourly or Flat Rate Billing

Certificates

40-Hour Basic Mediation Training
Alternative Resolutions

8-Hour Guardianship Training
Administrative Office of Courts, Annapolis, MD

Child Counsel Training
Administrative Office of Courts, Annapolis, MD

20-Hour Child Access Training
Mediation Matters

Child In Need of Assistance (CINA)
Administrative Office of Courts, Annapolis, MD

Diplomas I and II
University of Caen, France

Basic Collaborative Divorce (Three-Day Training)
Administrative Office of Courts, Annapolis, MD

German Language Proficiency Levels 1, 2 and 3
Goethe Institut, Lagos, Nigeria

Advanced Civil Mediation
The Mediation Center

Master of Arts (M.A.), French 1987
University of Lagos, Nigeria

40-Hour Civil Collaborative Training
Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), French
University of Jos, Nigeria

40-Hour Divorce Mediation
Mediation Matters

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• French: Spoken, Written
• French Sign Language: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Volunteer Lawyer
  The Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program, Rockville, MD
  2009
• Founder
  Law Office of Eshigo P. Okasili
  2009
• Volunteer Student Lawyer
  Hennepin County Office of Multicultural Services, Minneapolis, MN
  2002
• Volunteer Student Lawyer
  Legal Aid of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
  2001
• Law Clerk
  Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services, St. Paul, MN
  1998
• Domestic Violence Trainer and Victim Advocate
  African American Family Services, Minneapolis, MN
  1996

Educations

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