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Chinwe Kpaduwa

Chinwe Kpaduwa

Car Accidents, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Personal Injury
  • District of Columbia, Maryland
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Biography

Chinwe was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. She enjoys adventuring outdoors, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Her educational experience includes high school attendance at Queen’s College Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. She received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Berea College in Kentucky and earned her Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

Chinwe is an accomplished trial lawyer with extensive experience as a civil litigator. She specializes in handling cases related to car accidents, personal injury, and wrongful death. Chinwe has gained her expertise from her 11-year tenure as the founder of Omena Law Firm, LLC, her work as an Assistant State’s Attorney, and her experience as an insurance adjuster, where she settled automobile and personal injury cases for insurance companies. She practices law in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland.

Chinwe has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers. She has also received the Client’s Choice Award and has been recognized as a Top Attorney by Avvo. In addition to her accolades, Chinwe served as the president of the Nigerian American Lawyers Association (NALA) from 2022 to 2023.

Practice Area
Personal Injury
Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Maryland
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Languages
  • Igbo: Spoken
  • Yoruba: Spoken
Professional Experience
Partner
Ogbuehi Omena Onwezi, LLC
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Car accident and personal injury attorney.
Attorney
Omena Law Firm, LLC
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Principal attorney handling car accidents and personal injury cases.
Assistant State's Attorney
State's Attorney's Office, Prince Georges's County
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Law Clerk
State's Attorney's Office, Prince Georges's County
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Casualty Adjuster
Mercury Insurance Group
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Education
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
J.D. (2006) | Law
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Berea College
B.A. (2001) | Political Science
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Awards
Civil Plaintiff - Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers
This is an exclusive membership by invite only for the best trial lawyers in the country.
Professional Associations
Maryland Association for Justice
Member
- Current
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Nigerian American Lawyers Association
President
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Ogbuehi Omena Onwezi, LLC
9701 Apollo Drive
Suite 100
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Telephone: (301) 200-1668
Monday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed (Today)
Sunday: Closed