Opeyemi Afeni

Prior to moving to Canada in 2020, Opeyemi practiced law in Nigeria for 7 years having been called to the Nigerian bar in 2012. He started practice as an associate counsel in Andy Igboekwe SAN & Co in 2013 and left at the end of 2015 to start his own law firm: R-Law Strauss. His practice cuts across civil and criminal divides. He co-chaired several appeals with his former principal and ran trials at the High Courts in diverse areas of law varying from employment law, contract breaches, debt recovery actions, land matters, electoral to tenancy matters. He represented a wide range of clients from individuals to corporate and governmental institutions. He also has considerable experience in real estate, corporate law and immigration matters.

He obtained his LLB and LLM from the Adekunle Ajasin University and Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, respectively. He also holds a diploma in Paralegal from Herzing College, Ottawa. He is currently an NCA candidate working towards law-practicing license in Alberta. He joined MD Law Group in the fall of 2022 as a Legal Research Assistant. His areas of interest include criminal law, personal injury and employment law.

Aside from law, Ope takes delight in creative writings. He has two published books: The Game that never was (2008) and A matter of Hope (2011). The two books are in used in elementary schools in Nigeria.