Honesty, Integrity And Excellence. Over 15 Years of Legal Experience
Honesty, Integrity And Excellence. Over 15 Years of Legal Experience
Ifeoma Y. Ejezie
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Practice Areas:
- Immigration Law
- Civil Litigation
- Contract Law
- Commercial/Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Formation of Business and Business Transactions
Biography
Ifeoma Y. Ejezie is an attorney and founder of EJEZIE LAW FIRM, LLC in 2011 with an office in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Ms. Ejezie's remarkable career is predicated upon a rich and unassailable academic pedigree. Graduating from Stockton University in Pomona, New Jersey in 2001 with Bachelor of Arts (Deans List) in Political Science, she immediately proceeded to Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island, earning her Juris Doctorate degree in 2004. She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2004, Pennsylvania Bar in 2005, and New York Bar in 2008.
Prior to establishing her legal practice in 2011, Ms. Ejezie worked for Siegel & Siegel, P.C., Sterling Law Firm, LLC., and Garces & Grabler, P.C. Finally, armed with her impeccable academic credentials and her unimpeachable work experience, Ms. Ejezie engages in general practice with concentration and emphasis on Immigration Law, Discrimination Law, and Municipal Law.
Ms. Ejezie is an advocate for human, women and immigrants' rights and she was awarded Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by Congressman Donald Payne on February 23, 2019 for Women and Human Rights Advocate.
Education
- Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island
- 2004
- Honors: Completed Mediation Program in Fall 2003
- Honors: President: Multi-Cultural Law Students Association, 2002–2003, Member: 2001–2004
- Honors: Member: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 2001–Present
- Honors: Participant: Intra-Moot Court Competition, Spring 2003
- Honors: Women in Transition, Community Service, Fall 2002
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey
- B.A. - 2001
- Honors: Dean’s List, 1997–1999 and Spring 2001
- Honors: International Book Award Scholarship, 1999–2000
- Honors: Peer Mentor Program, 1999– 2000; Peer Mentor Award, 2000
- Honors: Student Senate, Academic Policies Committee, 1999–2000
- Honors: International Students Organization, Vice President, 1999–2000
- Honors: College Scholars Scholarship, 1998–1999
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions
- Federal District Court of New Jersey, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2004
- New York, 2008
- New Jersey
Pro-Bono Activities
- Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Campaign, 2017
- Mayor Elect of East Orange, Ted Green Campaign, 2017
- Ejezie Law Firm, LLC, 2012 to 2017
Professional Associations
- Completed Mediation Program in Fall 2003
- President: Multi-Cultural Law Students Association, 2002–2003, Member: 2001–2004
- Participant: Intra-Moot Court Competition, Spring 2003
- Women in Transition, Community Service, Fall 2002
- International Book Award Scholarship, 1999–2000
- Peer Mentor Program, 1999– 2000; Peer Mentor Award, 2000
- Student Senate, Academic Policies Committee, 1999–2000
- International Students Organization, Vice President, 1999–2000
- College Scholars Scholarship, 1998–1999
Current Employment Position
- Founder
Past Positions
- Garces & Grabler, PC, Associate, 2008 to 2009
- Sterling Law Firm, LLC, Associate, 2007 to 2008
- Law Offices of Siegel & Siegel, P.C., Associate, 2005 to 2007
- Family Law & Disability Clinic, Roger Williams University School of Law, Rule 9 Student Attorney, 2004 to 2004
- Rhode Island Superior Court, Judicial Intern–The Honorable Judge Edward C. Clifton, 2003 to 2003
- Oscar S. Schermer & Associates, P.C., Summer Law Clerk, 2002 to 2003
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta