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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Chigozie Frances Odediran's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

58 Client Reviews

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Posted by Elijah | April 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Knowledgeable & Compassionate Advocate

We hired Goz Odediran to represent our family when our middle school-aged son was facing an alternative school placement. From the very beginning, Goz was compassionate, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable. She attended the placement hearing and MDR with us, coming fully prepared and equipped wi...th a deep understanding of the relevant education and disability laws. Thanks to her expert guidance and strong advocacy, we were able to navigate the process with clarity and confidence—and ultimately, we succeeded in having the placement overturned and our son returned to his home campus. We cannot thank Goz enough for her support, professionalism, and friendship throughout this difficult time. She will absolutely be our first call if we ever find ourselves in a dispute with an educational institution again. Her advocacy made all the difference for our son and our family.

Posted by Abdullah | June 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Fair.

Just didn't seem like she was engaged in connecting me with contingency lawyer to review my case even though she implied she could have someone review my case before I signed.

Chigozie Odediran

Replied last June 19, 2024

Abdullah, Your feedback is noted. We are committed to providing exceptional service to all our clients. We are pleased that we were able to achieve a favorable outcome for you at your University, particularly considering the challenges you faced with your previous attorney. You were indeed grateful for the outcome we achieved for you. We understand that you are disappointed about not being accepted by other attorneys. While we strive to support our clients as much as possible, we cannot influence the decisions of other legal professionals. Contrary to your opinion about our strength in University cases, this happens to be an area where we have been most successful as our track record and reviews clearly show. Please know that we remain 100% dedicated to helping students from K-12 through college achieve their educational goals through our legal representation. If there is anything more we can do to assist you, or if you have further concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly.

Posted by Francesca | June 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

SO grateful for the understanding and rapid results

We cant thank Goz and her firm enough. My son stumbled starting college as the pandemic hybrid course format was not well managed and not conducive to his learning style. The College was completely unwilling to address the issue which was keeping my son from moving forward at his new University. T...hey would not even consider passing our application to the appropriate committee. Goz was thoughtful and understanding listening to the detailed history of our case. She put together a thorough extensive summary of the situation. The college president took one look at Goz's documentation, passed it to their attorney and it was cleared up in days. Goz is busy. It took me several tries to get an appointment but her delicate firm handling of the situation cleared the way for my sone to thrive at his new university with a clear transcript.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

THE ATTORNEY THAT EVERYONE NEEDS

ABSOLUTELY AN AMAZING ATTORNEY!!!! SHE KNOWS HOW TO DEAL CASES JUST LIKE A PROFESSIONAL. SHE RESOLVED MY MISCONDUCT IN THE MATTER OF DAYS AND PROVED THAT I WASN’T GUILTY. SHE IS CARING AND KNOWS WHAT SHE HAS TO DO EXACTLY.I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HER IF YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED ASSISTANC...E REGARDING STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 10/10 .

Posted by anonymous | March 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

School Disciplinary Hearing

My son was involved in an incident with his best friend at school from horseplay. The school didn’t take into account the testimony of the other children who was witness to the incident that my son was involved in and they seem really determined with their assessment. With Goz’s help and involvemen...t, she advised us how to proceed in the hearing for the incident, what to say or not say to build a case for my son. She came prepared with prints of the school’s policy and was very articulate in describing why my son’s character from what information we had given her and of the incident proved that the course of action that the school was pursuing, my son didn’t fit the bill of the school’s policy for their course of action. If the school didn’t change their mind, this could have affected my son’s future and after countless calls with the school and feeling that they didn’t really care to carefully examine what we had found out from the children that were involved, we retained Goz. First thing she told me is that the school will typically try to push the punishment that wasn’t fit for the “crime” and will basically ignore our pleas, really resonated with me because that was what we went through. No matter how we explained and told them about the witnesses description of what happened, they seemed to want to continue the push to punish my son unfairly even though he wasn’t the instigator. I am happy with the results because I don’t think I would have gotten the school to listen to me without an attorney present. Before this incident, I had total faith in our school and their admins so if you think you can reason with the school regarding what you feel to be an unfair potential disciplinary action and the potential actions don’t fit the crime and you feel that you are not being heard, then I would suggest to think twice about retaining an attorney and Goz is very familiar with the law and school’s policy to help you fight it. The outcome from our hearing probably saved my son’s future for college.

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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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