Charles Osuji
Charles Osuji is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Osuji & Smith, an award-winning Calgary full-service law firm with a focus on Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Real Estate and other services. He is one of the leading young lawyers in Canada. Charles Osuji was recently named as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, the Entrepreneur of the Year by Diversity Magazine and was repeatedly voted as one of the top 3 Employment and Business Lawyers in Calgary by ThreeBestRated. Charles Osuji is our MCM today.
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Charles Osuji is highly passionate and dedicated to his career. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Laws (LLB, magna cum laude) from the Imo State University, Nigeria and shortly proceeded to the Nigerian Law School where he graduated with honours in 2010.
Charles Osuji has appeared at all court levels in Alberta, including the Provincial Court, Court of Queen’s Bench and the Court of Appeal. He has garnered valuable experience representing various high-profile individuals and corporate clients, with expertise in employment law, family law, real estate, personal injury, wills and estates, corporate law and civil litigation.
Charles has further channelled his passion and dedication to volunteering for organisations with the same enthusiasm employed in his discharge of professional duties. He volunteers as a mentor for other young professionals through the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) and as a panellist for several professional events.
Charles has won several awards and recognition for his outstanding legal services. He was listed among the 2020 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, 2020 Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, 2020 Calgary Top 40 Under 40, Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award by Immigrant Services Calgary, 2019 Afro Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Diversity Magazine and was rated as one of the Top 3 Business Lawyers in Calgary, Alberta for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 by the ThreeBestRated.
He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, The Law Society of Alberta, The Calgary Bar Association, Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council, The Global Lawyers of Canada, The Nigeria Bar Association, Calgary Black Chambers and Association of Black Conservatives.