Suleiman O. Oko-ogua

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About
Suleiman O. Oko-ogua is originally from Nigeria, West Africa and moved to the United States in 1997 to attend college. He graduated from Berea College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He then graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2004.
Education
- J.D.– University of Kentucky College of Law, 2004
- B.A.– Berea College, 2001
Bar Admissions
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- Kentucky Supreme Court
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky
- United States District Court for Southern District of WV
- United States Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Practice Areas
- Premises Liability
- Employment Law
- Civil Rights & Government Liability
- Medical Negligence
- General Negligence
- Residential Care/ Long Term Care Litigation
Professional Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- Defense Trial Counsel of WV
Awards
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
- 2017 and 2018
- Lawyers of Color, Annual Hot List
- National Black Lawyers, Top 100 Lawyers
Publications
Overcoming Bias and Perception, published in the DTCWV Defender Summer Edition 2019