Ogor W. Okoye

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Ogor W. Okoye

also known as Ogor Winnie Okoye

4.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 21 years

Immigration Lawyer at Lynn, MA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation

41 Ocean Steeet, Unit 1, Lynn, MA

About Ogor

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 40%

40%
Criminal Defense 30%

21 years

30%
Estate Planning 20%

20%
Divorce and Separation 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 7 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2019

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 21 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

BOS Legal Group, LLC

41 Ocean Steeet, Unit 1, Lynn, MA, 01902

boslegals.com/

Online Presence

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Ogor W. Okoye's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

95 Client Reviews

Showing 26 - 30 of 39 reviews | Immigration

Posted by Robert | October 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Mr

Attorney Winnie Okoye is what I like to refer to as the Olivia Pope (#scandal) of New England. She took our case under her wings and made my wife and I feel at home at BOS Legal, LLC. She gave us a piece of mind when all else seemed to hit a brick wall. Their prices are fair compared to many other la...w firms. I would strongly suggest that anyone looking to embark on the immigration journey to first consult attorney Winnie Okoye. She guided us from the beginning especially on details that we possibly would have missed and regretted after the fact. It is always better to pay the consultation fee and have a piece of mind than to cut corners and pay dearly. The staff at BOS Legal, LLC. is very professional and that definitely mirrors the level of professionalism you get from attorney Winnie Okoye. I would highly recommend my attorney and the offices of BOS Legal, LLC. to my family, friends and everyone else seeking legal advice/assistance.

Posted by Lucy | October 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

Attorney Orgor W Okoye is very knowledgeable and dependable lawyer took our case from scratch ,worked with us helped through the process of bringing my fiancé to US ,also helped through the process until he obtained his green card and she was present on the interview day.Her prices are reasonable,... at the beginning u might think u paying too much but wait until u succeed then u won’t see it .she is a great lawyer love her

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great, honest attorney

They help me with my immigration case and in just a few months the problem has been solved.

Posted by Patricia | May 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding immigration Attorney

Attorney Winnie okoye is an outstanding Attorney, based on my experience ,I recently got my Green Card approved with BOS Legal LLC office representing me.winnie is very knowledgeable and experienced, she helped the whole procedure go very smoothly. She was very professional and efficient,phone calls... were answered in a timely manner and any concerned I raised was immediately addressed. Choosing Attorney Winnie okoye to represent me was the best decision that I made.. winnie, Many thanks for all of your love,effort, kindness and knowledge of the law and of people's feeling and needs.you are a gift!!!

Posted by Julius Murinzi | April 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Ogor Winnie Okoye's Natural Sagacity and Perspicacity!

I surely need not mention again that to have had Attorney Okoye's aid in the ejection of a very cruel,unreasonable,and oppressive Immigration Challenge was the greatest collateral help ever extended to me. I was agreeably impressed with her shrewdness,humor and natural sagacity;and her generous hu...manity to the miserable is almost beyond example. I am glad she is an Advocate.I think nothing morely likely to make her life pass happily away,than that consciousness of her own merit,which eminence in her profession will certainly confer. She possesses a great share of manly and ready eloquence;is quick in discerning the strength and weakness of an argument. Her known character as a lady of extraordinary sense and unimpeached virtue,she expresses herself with clearness and precision,and she fears the face of no man alive in the courtroom.She endeavors to oppose without exasperating,to practise temporary hostility without producing enemies for life. She is capable of the greatest application,and can undergo any degree of labor,where she sees it necessary,and where her heart and affections are strongly engaged.I securely depended on her doing,upon every proper occasion,the utmost that could be expected from her. For these reasons,I humbly apprehend that Attorney Okoye and her firm,Bos Legal,would continue to be a very able and useful instrument unleashing justice;one client at a time.I must repeat,that I wish most heartily to see her succeed in all her undertakings!

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Ogor W. Okoye's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa McNamee

Immigration lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ogor is an excellent attorney. She truly cares about her clients and fights until she prevails. I have interacted with her on several matters and I am impressed by her knowledge, professionalism and big heart."

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Kevin Leeper

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Okoye is well respected among her peers and I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Borthwick

Immigration lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Edward Amaral

Family lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Okoye is respectful to opposing counsel... and the court in general, and by doing do, she has gained a tremendous advantage for the client's that she represents."

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Giacomo Behar

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top notch lawyer. Highly respected in the community. I wholeheartedly endorse her."

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Venessa Masterson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Keith Durden

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Corine Claxton

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Okoye is a well-respected lawyer in her community. Her clients appreciate her because she is very experienced, extremely professional and compassionate. I highly recommend her services."

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Melissa McNamee

Immigration lawyer

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Chinonye Ugorji

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Carlos Estrada

Immigration lawyer

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Daniel Cashman

Immigration lawyer

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Sarah Rama

Immigration lawyer

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Jacob Geller

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Kevin Leeper

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Edward Amaral

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Keith Durden

Criminal defense lawyer

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Venessa Masterson

Personal injury lawyer

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Corine Claxton

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Chairperson Essex County Commissioner on the Status of Women, Comonwealth of Massachusetts

2002

Jurisprudence Award in Tort Law, Suffolk University Law School

N/A

Top 100, The National Black Lawyers Association

Work Experience

2009 - 2012

Founder, BOS Legal, LLC.

2004 - 2009

Owner, Law Office of Ogor Winnie Okoye

Associations

2018 - Present

Justice for our Neighbors

Board Member

2017 - Present

Nigeria American Multi Service Association (NAMSA)

Advisory Board Member

2008 - Present

Suffolk Lawyers for Justice

Member

2005 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Essex County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2008 - 2009

Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

2008 - 2009

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Board member

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. EM

Not Guilty

Comm v. Kw

Jury Verdict of NOT GUILTY

Comm v. CO

Jury Verdict of NOT GUILTY

Comm v. Jw

Jury Verdict of NOT GUILTY

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Education

2003

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Nigeria

LL.B - Bachelor of Law

Speaking Engagements

2015

Immigration workshop

Intersection of criminal and immigration law

2015

Immigration Workshop

Executive Order Demystified

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Igbo

Activity

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