Obioma Okonkwo is an attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services, where she advocates for low-income and marginalized individuals through compassionate, client-centered legal representation. Her work bridges litigation, policy, and education, with a strong commitment to equity, accountability, and access to justice.

She recently joined the Assessment and Response Subcommittee of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this role, she will be contributing to policy development focused on reducing domestic violence homicides and improving
community and justice system responses.

Obioma facilitates the Distance Learning Program for both Harvard Law School’s CopyrightX course and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, helping expand access to legal education across borders. She previously worked with the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law, contributing to research on racial violence and historical injustice in the United States.

Earlier in her career, Obioma served as a Senior Associate at Jackson, Etti & Edu, one of Nigeria’s leading corporate law firms, where she advised multinational clients on regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and corporate governance. She holds two Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees: one in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law from Northeastern University School of Law, and another from the University of Benin in Nigeria. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), with demonstrated expertise in data privacy, negotiation, and dispute resolution.

A passionate advocate for gender equity in the legal profession, Obioma serves as Vice President and Trustee of the Nigerian Chapter of the Women in the Profession initiative, a program of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, where she supports mentorship and leadership development for women lawyers across Africa.

Licensed to practice in Nigeria, New York, and Massachusetts, Obioma brings a global, intersectional perspective to her work in public interest law and professional leadership.