Chigozie Frances Odediran

Chigozie Frances Odediran

also known as Goz

4.9
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 15 years

Education Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Education

13809 Research Blvd, Suite 500, Austin, TX

About Chigozie

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Education 100%

Education Rights Law for K12-College Students, Parents, Teachers and College Faculty. Special Education Law for students K-12

15 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 10 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2015

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

ODEDIRAN Law Firm

13809 Research Blvd, Suite 500, Austin, TX, 78750

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Alana | January 17, 2023 | Lawsuits & Disputes

GOZ IS THE BEST LAWYER!!!

There are not enough words to express my gratitude for Goz! I reached out to Goz for a consultation when I was wrongly accused of academic dishonesty at my university in Houston, TX. As a Ph.D. student, this accusation was particularly scary, because academic dishonesty is taken so seriously in the w...orld of academia. Goz's team responded to me within one day and called me back as soon as they received my voice message. After one consultation, I knew that she was incredible, not only as a person but at her job. Goz is open-minded, honest, direct, caring, and passionate about her work. She is an incredible listener, and she took detailed notes on everything having to do with my case. When we met after our first meeting, she remembered everything I'd told her before. We met for a bit over 2 hours altogether (she schedules meetings for one-hour time slots, but during our second meeting, she let me stay on for a bit longer, venting and expressing my anxieties!). Goz patiently explained the entire hearing process to me and advised me about the next steps I should take. It is because of her that I found out I could obtain witness statements, provide video evidence and discuss past problems I had faced with the professor accusing me. Two days before my trial, she even walked me step-by-step through a mock hearing trial, where she listened to my opening statement and gave me advice. Goz never wavered in her belief and support for me, and this made me feel stronger on the day of my actual hearing. Additionally, Goz had the option of attending the hearing with me for a retainer fee, but because she values honesty, she told me she believed I could win on my own. She also reassured me that if things didn't go my way, she would be there to represent me at the next hearing. Three days ago, I was informed that I had won my trial! This outcome is 100% because of Goz and her efforts to help me. If anyone has the opportunity to work with her, TAKE IT!!! She represents the best of law, and anyone would be lucky, lucky, lucky to work with her.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Advice Provided

We had a very short time to prepare for a very important hearing. Goz worked over the weekend to familiarize herself with the case so that she could provide assistance on Monday morning. The advice she provided was very helpful in resolving the situation.

Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Representation for Multiple Conduct Cases

Ms. Odediran was a key role in my 8-month struggle against a highly biased university. With her help, I was able to remove myself from a volatile situation that my university was trapping me in. In addition, Ms. Odediran gave me guidance and took control of countering the biased treatment from the un...iversity by filing an official complaint with the correct governmental department. Due to Ms. Odediran's guidance, consultation and involvement, I was able to successfully build my case with accurate information and minimize the damage caused by the harmful university. Ms. Odediran even helped me and my family through the tougher spots, supporting us and making sure that we were doing well despite her busy schedule. Without Ms. Odediran being hired as my lawyer, I would not have been able to remove myself from the falsified accusations made against me.

Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly recommend Goz

I strongly 100% recommend Odediran Law firm. I have hired Goz as my attorney and do not regret my decision at all! I wish that I would have found and hired Goz sooner! After consulting with Goz, she had listened carefully to all of my concerns and then she calmly explained to me all of the potential... strategy plans in order for my case to be resolved in the way I wanted it to be. I liked that she was honest and straightforward with me from the moment I spoke with her through a consultation appointment. Goz had communicated with the opposing counsels of my college and had filed appeals and kept negotiating with them. I was in my last year of college and was a health professions student. I was at risk of not graduating. At first, the opposing counsel of my college had denied our negotiation; HOWEVER, Goz had kept pushing and negotiated with them and in the end, WE WON! I am very thankful to Goz that my case was resolved in the way I wanted it to be, for not giving up on my case, and was resolved in a reasonable amount of time.

Posted by Dinorah M. | September 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Commitment and great results

AMAZING EXPERIENCE! I strongly recommend Odediran Law Firm. Mrs. Odediran was a great advocate, dependable, professional, has great communication skills, was goal orientated, responsive, passionate and with an incredible COMMITMENT with her clients. I loved that she was straightforward with us sinc...e the beginning. She kept on pushing and negotiating until we got the desirable results. Very happy with results. Don't regret our decision to hired her as our legal representative.

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"Chigozie is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Certificate In World Trade Organization Studies, World Trade Organization/Georgetown University Law Center

2009

Supervised Legal Research Investing Across Borders Project, The Investment Climate Advisory Services of The World Bank Group

Work Experience

2014 - 2020

Attorney, Gorman Law PLLC

2011 - 2015

Attorney, Moore Odediran PLLC

2009 - 2010

Of Counsel, Coleman Stevenson&Montel

2009 - 2009

Research Intern, Federal Judicial Center D.C

Associations

State Bar of Texas, School Law Section

Sample of Legal Cases

Nursing Student v. Nursing School

Academic Dismissal reversed. Student reinstated into program.

Advanced Health Profession Student- License saved from Revocation

Victory. License saved from Revocation. License remains valid

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Education

2009

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws International Business and Economic Law

2004

Nigerian Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

University of Lagos

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

Publications

2021

EBook and Kindle E-Book ( Soon to be published) College Suspensions: An Attorney's Guide on how not to get kicked out of College

2021

Ebook and Kindle EBook (Soon to be published) Win Your IEP- An Attorney's Guide on how to effectively advocate for your child with an Individualized Education Plan

Languages

English

Igbo

Yoruba

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