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 a law firm, R-Law Strauss.

His practice cuts across civil and criminal matters. He co-handled many criminal appeals with his former principal and conducted civil trials at the High Courts covering different areas of law such as aviation, employment, land, banking, electoral, loan recovery, and tenancy matters.

He represented a wide range of clients including corporate and governmental institutions. He also has considerable experience in corporate law, and immigration matters.

He obtained his LLB and LLM from Adekunle Ajasin University and Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, respectively. He also holds a diploma in Paralegal from Herzing College, Ottawa.

Opeyemi joined MD Law Group in the fall of 2022 as a Legal Research Assistant. His areas of core interest include criminal law and immigration. Since joining MD Law Group, he has been actively supporting the practice of the criminal lawyers in the firm, taking advantage of his wealth of experience from his previous jurisdiction. He is currently an Articling student having been admitted as a Student-at-Law by the Law Society of Alberta.

In addition to law practice, Opeyemi loves creative writings. He has two published books: The Game that never was (2008) and A matter of Hope (2011). The two books are in use in elementary schools in Nigeria.