By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Barrister Chidera U. Nnamani, second son of Nigeria's former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, has been named as one of the 2023 top 13 New York Super Lawyers in Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman (WSHB), a world-class law firm based in New York, United States of America (USA).
Chidera, a young upwardly mobile US Attorney is adjudged a 'rising star' who represent clients in handling a wide array of complex matters involving corporate, commercial, business, liability/casualty, construction, property management, and securities claims throughout all stages of litigation.
He is also engaged in all aspects of litigation, including: client management, pleadings, motion practice, substantive research, discovery management, trial preparation, depositions, negotiations and mediation.
The New York City advocate advise clients in business disputes involving breach of contract, fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and FINRA related violations.
Among his schedule of responsibilities in the American top rate corporate law firm, is to counsel corporate clients for their transactional and litigation needs including corporate strategy, risk management, best practices, and compliance.
He also specialises in reviewing, interpreting, negotiating, and drafting all manner of contracts, including leases, settlement and service agreements, statements of work, NDAs and confidentiality agreements. Prepare pitch materials for potential clients, and draft and provide periodic case updates for clients during the engagement.
Chidera Nnamani, a law graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT, is currently a Senior Associate Attorney in the Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman (WSHB) law firm in New York. He also had a Bachelor of Arts and Political Science in May 2014.
In 2016, the young Nnamani was at the Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative in Hartford, CT, as an legal intern in the Transactional Department. He job entails counseling clients through non-profit organization formation and 501(c)(3) qualification. He also advised clients on corporate governance matters in order to ensure they retained their tax-exempt status.
Nnamani, while in the organization, ensured that clients did not subject themselves to personal liability by using the organization’s assets improperly. He tracked and identified compliance issues for public housing authorities related to local, state, and federal level lease regulation, and also conducted document review and initial disclosures in response to a discovery request by a general contractor against the Hartford Housing Authority.
Between June 2016 and August 2016, Chidera was a Legal Extern at the Personal Lines Department of the Hartford Financial Services Group in Hartford, CT. He performed in-depth legal research on multiple issues related to home and auto insurance policies, such as cell- phone violation surcharges and wind/hail deductibles. He compiled and executed fifty-state surveys updating The Hartford’s statutes and regulations database. He also amended existing insurance policies to incorporate present regulatory provisions.
While at the University of Connecticut School of Law in the same Hartford, CT, in 2017, Nnamani was a Juris Doctor whose brief was wide. He was a member of the Mock Trial Society (Davis Mock Trial Competition Participant). He was equally a member of the Social Committee; a Member of the Student Bar Association; a Member of Corporate & Securities Law Society and an Outreach Coordinator, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Society.
Between 2018 and 2019 when he was at Burghergray Law Firm in New York as an Associate Attorney, Chidera represented clients in wide complex litigation matters including partnership/joint venture disputes, breach of contract allegations, shareholder disputes, and unfair business practices.
He also was involved in drafting pleadings, including complaints, motions, and discovery requests. He formulated persuasive legal arguments, and prepared memoranda recommending litigation strategies. He worked closely with supervising partners and associates to ensure that partners are appraised of pertinent law, facts, and deadlines for 20+ cases.
Among those named along with Chidera as one of the 2023 top 13 New York Super Lawyers in Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman (WSHB), include: Tracy Abatemarco, Brooke Atkinson, Michael Bayron, John Capitani, Thomas Leyman, Jared Levy and Fationa Mamo. Others are: Ingrid Marmol, Cole Munson, Jacqueline Murphy, Arthur Rushforth and Courtney Scharpf.
The top rated New York Law Company, Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman (WSHB) is noted for its world-class representation for clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 corporations, with an emphasis on small to middle market firms. The legal organization offer services across a comprehensive range of practice areas.
By combining decades of experience and in-depth legal knowledge with innovative management and the use of technology, WSHB anticipate problems, seize opportunities and get cases resolved. Diversity is one of our core principles, and this is reflected in the recruitment, training and promotion of their attorneys and, ultimately, the selection of the firm's partners.
The divergent backgrounds of WSHB lawyers provide them with a wide-ranging perspective and leads to innovative strategies that yield efficient, successful results. From business and transactional matters to the toughest commercial and civil litigation, WSHB delivers the resources and experience of a large firm while maintaining outstanding, personal client service. All focused on one goal: the best possible outcomes of the firm's client’s legal matters. NNL.