Uzoamaka Obu

Managed a high-volume litigation caseload from case inception through trial and post-judgment proceedings, coordinating case strategy, procedural requirements, filing deadlines, and compliance with federal and state court rules. Drafted, reviewed, and electronically filed federal and state court pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, affidavits, settlement documents, and other litigation filings, utilizing PACER and applicable federal and state e-filing systems. Assisted with matters involving employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability discrimination, and other federal workplace claims, ensuring that case records, evidentiary materials, and procedural requirements are accurately maintained.

Senior Litigation Paralegal at Patriot Law Group, LLC (2026-07 – Present)

• Managed a high-volume litigation caseload from case inception through trial and post-judgment proceedings, coordinating case strategy, procedural requirements, filing deadlines, and compliance with federal and state court rules.
• Drafted, reviewed, and electronically filed federal and state court pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, affidavits, settlement documents, and other litigation filings, utilizing PACER and applicable federal and state e-filing systems.
• Assisted with matters involving employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability discrimination, and other federal workplace claims, ensuring that case records, evidentiary materials, and procedural requirements are accurately maintained.
• Conducted comprehensive legal and factual research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and state and federal court databases to support attorneys in developing litigation and administrative strategies.
• Coordinated all phases of discovery, including document collection, review, production, privilege review, privilege logs, electronic discovery, and preparation of discovery responses and supporting documentation.
• Prepared attorneys for federal court proceedings, EEOC proceedings, hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials by organizing exhibits, witness files, case chronologies, deposition materials, and trial notebooks.
• Maintained comprehensive case calendars and litigation-management systems, monitoring federal filing deadlines, court orders, discovery deadlines, hearings, and other critical procedural dates.
• Assisted attorneys with matters involving federal employment law, military and administrative proceedings, and related litigation, including preparation and organization of case materials for representation before federal courts and administrative forums.

Litigation Paralegal & Billing Specialist at Gorman & Williams Law Firm (2024-01 – 2026-07)

• Scheduling of Deposition and ensuring proper preparation of clients.
• Maintained accurate client records, including annual reports and minutes.
• Performed word processing of correspondence, reports, memorandum and legal documents from transcription/dictation equipment, draft, and oral instructions.
• Drafted various Motions and Discoveries and Filed documents and court proceedings via MDEC Odyssey filing, eFileD.C, and PACER.
• Drafted and Filed Answers, Discoveries, and Response to Discoveries in Circuit Court Proceedings
• Drafted and Filed Answers, and Motions in D.C. Superior Court Proceedings
• Processed Subpoenas and ensured the appearance of witnesses and production of records in District Court, Circuit Court, and D.C. Superior Court Proceedings.

Law Clerk (Internship) at American Association of Port Authorities (2023-08 – 2023-12)

• Issued legal opinions and memoranda on policies and legislation concerning trade and port authority in Nigeria.
• Assisted the General council on all organizational legal matters. Some of which included drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and updating varied policies.
• Maintained correspondence with external and internal persons on behalf of the General Counsel

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Legal Studies – American University Washington College of Law (2023 – 2023-12)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Consultancy Management – University of Suffolk (2023 – 2023-04)

Barrister-at-Law (B.L) – Nigeria Law School (2021 – 2021-05)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – Rivers State University (2019 – 2019-08)