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OSI ONYEKWULUJE
MARITAL
STATUS:
Married to
Dr. Anne B. Onyekwuluje
Father of three sons: Shane Green,
Kanayo, and Kene', and daughter: Krystal
EDUCATION:
LEGAL:
University of Nebraska, College of Law, Lincoln,
Nebraska
Major Degree: Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) Degree
Minor emphasis: Constitutional Law and
Constitutional Jurisprudence
Senior law
student Seminar Paper: Can the
United
States Curb the Influence of the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) by applying its Anti-trust laws to
the Cartel?
PRE LEGAL:
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska
Major degree: Bachelor of Science Degree, Business
Administration with emphasis on Human Resource Management.
Minor:
Economics/Finance/Accounting
EMPLOYMENT:
PRE LAW SCHOOL:
AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST
POST LAW SCHOOL:
PRIVATE PRACTICE,
BOWLING GREEN KY
COMMONWEALTH’S PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
38TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Duties:
Criminal prosecutions and public protection
District
Attorney,
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Bowling Green
Duties: Legal representation and litigator for the Cabinet
Assistant
Attorney General,
Nebraska Department of Justice
Duties: Authored State Attorney
General’s opinions
Argued a variety of appellate and original cases
before the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District courts
Provided advice
and legal counsel to State employees, departments and department
heads
Represented Nebraska and Kentucky on Board of the National
Research Council
LAW
SCHOOL:
Law Clerk,
Lancaster County Prosecutor’s Office, Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Legal work and
representation for Prosecutors office
PRE LAW
SCHOOL:
AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
Gubernatorial
transition team, Kentucky Governor
Kentucky representative
(Senator Mitch McConnell’s choice to
represent Kentucky), Congressional African American
Leadership summit, Washington, D. C., 2003
Judicial candidate for Circuit Judge
2003 Candidate for State Auditor (endorsed by Louisville
Courier-Journal)
Nominee for judicial appointment,
Gov. Patton’s administration
MANAGERIAL/OTHER:
Nationally
Certified Public Manager
Kentucky Real Estate License
LEGAL:
Admitted
to Practice, United States Supreme Court
Admitted to Practice, United States Courts of Appeals, 5th,
6th and 8th judicial Circuits
Admitted to Practice, Nebraska, Kentucky and Tennessee Supreme
Courts
Admitted to Practice, United States District Courts, Districts
of Nebraska, Kentucky, Texas
Candidate for Circuit Judge
Presiding Judge, Attorneys’ mock trials, Kentucky Academy of
Trial Attorneys (KATA)
Presiding Judge, American Mock Trial Association Competitions
for colleges
Presiding Judge, Western Kentucky University and Eastern
Kentucky University Presiding Judge, Simulated society (SIMSOC) experiment,
Leadership Kentucky
Kentucky Prosecutors’ Institute
graduate
Who's Who among Rising Young Americans
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ)
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (KATA)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Nebraska, Kentucky and Tennessee bar Associations
Bowling Green/Warren County bar Association
Roscoe Pound Institute (for shaping the future of the civil
justice system)
Dean’s Club, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, College of Law
Eminent Domain and Land Use Committee, Transportation Research
Board of the National Research Council
LAW
SCHOOL:
Recipient,
University of Nebraska, College of Law Delacy Award for
Excellence in Constitutional Law & Demonstrated Understanding
for Human Rights under the Laws
Semi-finalist, Allen moot Court trial competitions
Class representative, Student Bar Association
Student representative, Law School Faculty Appointments and
retention Committee
Alumni Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Reese Chapter
National District Attorneys’ Association
Trial Advocacy
Legal writing and legal persuasion
Criminal law and procedure
Civil law and procedure
Constitutional law and Advanced Constitutional law
Family law and domestic relations
Property law and Business law
Corporate and individual tax law
International law and International law seminar
Civil Clinic law Program (for legal aid clients)
Criminal Clinic Program, etc.
NON-LEGAL:
HONORARIA:
Paul
Harris Fellow, Rotary club
Kentucky Colonel
Kentucky Admiral
Duke of Paducah
Warren County, Kentucky Honor
Warren County/Bowling Green Goodwill Ambassador
Pacesetter, Warren County
CIVIC:
Board of Governors, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (KATA) of Directors,
Board, the City of Bowling Green/Warren
County Bar Association
State Task Force, to improve Public Schools
Founding member and contributor, National Campaign for Tolerance
Advisory Council, Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Advisory Committee, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Leadership Kentucky Alumni
Leadership Bowling Green Alumni
Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni
Citizens’ Sheriff’s academy
National Rifle Association
Warren County Extension Board
4H Co-op, Judge and Advisory Council
Day chairman, leadership Bowling Green, local government and
agencies
Chairman, Bowling Green/Warren County Human Rights Commission
President of the Board, the Barren River Area Child
Advocacy Center
Board of Ethics, the City of Bowling Green
-- Co-drafted and produced ethics complaint procedures and manual
handbook for The City of Bowling Green
-- Co-drafted amendments to The City of Bowling Green’s ordinances
to address ethical issues and problems
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Rotary International, Noon Club, District 6710
Kentucky State Bar Foundation
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
Western Kentucky University Foundation
Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (H.A.F.)
Touchdown club, Western Kentucky University
Past Chairman, Governmental Relations Committee, the City of
Bowling Green Area Chamber Of Commerce
Recipient of 2002 volunteer of the year award, Volunteers in
Action
Recipient, Outstanding Goodwill Ambassador, Bowling Green
Chairman, professional group, United Way of Southern Kentucky
2001, 2002 fundraising campaigns
President of the board, The National Congress of
Parents’/Teachers’ Association (PTA) (8TH) district
Kentucky chapter
Board, Kentucky chapter of The National Congress of
Parents’/Teachers’ Association (PTA)
Parent representative, Commonwealth Elementary School
Council, otherwise known as Site Based Decision Making
Council (S.B.D.M) W. R. McNeill Elementary School
Past President of the Board of Directors, W. R. McNeill
Elementary School PTA, local unit of The Kentucky chapter of The
National Congress of Parents’/Teachers’ Association
President of the Board of Directors and Incorporator, Hidden
River Neighborhood Association, incorporated
Chairman and Parent representative, W. R. McNeill Elementary
School, Family Resource Center, and Bowling Green High School,
Youth Services Center, combined council
Outstanding volunteer, W. R. McNeill Elementary School
Board of Directors, The City of Bowling Green/Warren County
International Festival organization
Board of directors and adviser, New Era Planning
Association, inc., for the restoration and preservation of The
City of Bowling Green Shake Rag
Historical District
Transportation and Infrastructure and E-commerce Committees, the
City of Bowling Green Area Chamber Of Commerce
Fellow, American Academy of Certified Public Managers
Kentucky Society of Certified Public Managers
Presenter and Instructor, City of Bowling Green Housing
Authority Reach Higher Program and the Soar project
for professional development, building self esteem and
developing problem solving skills
Presenter, supporter and speaker, The
Mentor
Project, Western Kentucky University
Consultant and Instructor,
Junior Achievement
Motivational speaker, Warren County and Bowling Green City
schools
Rotary Club, International youth mentor project
National Alliance for Youth Sports
National Youth Sports Officials’ and Coaches’ Associations
Coach and referee, Warren County Parks and Recreation, Youth football and
basketball leagues
Referee, City of Bowling Green parks and recreation, Youth
basketball league sports
Samaritan club, Commonwealth health free clinic, Commonwealth
health foundation
Angel, the Phoenix Theater
Fundraisings volunteer, Family enrichment center, Public Theater
of Kentucky, The Phoenix Theater, March of dimes, Special
Olympics, Classic of Warren County/Bowling Green and Kentucky
employees’ charitable campaign (KECC)
INTERESTS:
PERSONAL:
Service to
God, Service to mankind through community service and leadership,
spending time with family, Youth mentoring, charitable
work, Little league sports (coaching and refereeing), Travel and
tourism, sight-seeing, fine arts and theatre, fast walking and
occasional Jogging (aerobic exercising), Tennis, Racquetball,
Basketball, Football and Soccer (Futbol)
PROFESSIONAL:
Tutoring
Lawyers and Law students in the law and legal processes through
the use of mock trials
Preparing youth and other adults to live productive lives as
responsible citizens
REFERENCES:
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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