Practice Areas

Washington, D.C., Family, Immigration, and Special Education Law Attorney

The Olekanma A. Ekekwe, P.C. Law Offices, in Washington, D.C., provides experienced and skilled legal representation in a broad range of practice areas for individuals and business owners throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region including Bethesda, Arlington, and Alexandria. Please contact our offices to discuss your specific legal matter and learn more about how we can start helping you resolve your legal problems.

The Olekanma A. Ekekwe, P.C. Law Offices focuses on legal areas such as:

Criminal defense: We provide effective defense of misdemeanor criminal offenses and summary court charges, such as:

• DWI
• Traffic violations
• Misdemeanor marijuana possession
• Domestic violence
• All other misdemeanor charges

Family law: We offer sound legal advice and effective representation for individuals with family law issues, such as:

• Divorce, contested and uncontested
• Child custody, child support, and visitation
• Judgment modifications
• Child move-aways, relocations
• Marital property valuation, pensions, QDROs

Elder law: We provide complete estate planning services to help your family avoid probate court issues. We can help with:

• Wills and trusts
• Medicaid planning
• Nursing home placements
• Guardianships, court appointed conservatorships
• Power of attorney, health care directives, living wills
• Estate administration, probate court

Professional license law: If you are in a profession that requires you to hold a license, we can help you with all of your licensure needs, including test preparation advice and administrative hearing defense representation.

Personal injury and civil litigation: We offer aggressive, intelligent representation for individuals with claims for injuries or civil disputes, including:

• Car accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Wrongful death, drunk driving accidents

Business transactions and litigation: If you are the owner or shareholder of a small or medium sized business, we can help you resolve contract issues or other business disputes:

• Business start-ups and restructuring
• Breach of contract litigation
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Contract drafting and review
• Collections law
• Employment law

Immigration: Whether you are an individual seeking a visa for a fiancé, spouse, or immediate family member, or an employer seeking a temporary work visa for an employee, we can help.

In addition, we are able to assist clients with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits claims. We also handle education discrimination claims, including helping clients obtain access to special education classes.

Learn more about our legal services at these pages:

• Family Law Practice Information Center
• Family law newsletter
• Immigration Newsletter
• Personal injury newsletter
• Estate planning newsletter

Contact us to schedule a consultation about your specific legal matter.