Mrs. Bridget Ijeoma Edokwe is a Legal Practitioner, a Notary Public and a Senior Partner at Abuja Based Law firm, Flawless Legal Practitioners -FLP. She is also the publisher of Nigerian Premium Law and Politics News Blog, www.barristerng.com.
Bridget was born on 16th April 1984 at Nnewichi in Nnewi Anambra State. She attended Odida Primary School Nnewichi, Maria Regina High School, Nnewi and Government Girls Secondary School Harbour Road Port Harcourt Rivers State, where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate, Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination and Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination respectively.
Bridget proceeded to Anambra State University Uli and graduated with Second Class (upper) Law degree in 2010. She thereafter proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus for her Mandatory Law School Program and graduated in 2011. Due to Security reason at Nigerian Law School Headquarters Bwari at the time, Her Call to Bar was delayed until 17th January 2012 when she was admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Federal republic of Nigeria.
Bridget worked with the Law Firm of Marine Partners (Now Kevin Martin Ogwemoh Legal ) in Lagos State from 2012 to 2013. She joined the Law Firm of Ifeanyi Okoh and Co from 2013 to 2014.
Due to family reasons, Bridget relocated to Federal Capital Territory Abuja in 2014 and joined the Law firm of Frank Nabena and Co.
She left Nabena and Co to start her own firm, Flawless Legal Practitioners-FLP, a legal solution center in Abuja in 2017 and has remained a Senior Partner at the Firm till date.
Bridget also has great passion for news and information dissemination. She established the premium Law and politics News Blog, www.barristerng.com, with the aim of providing lawyers with access to authentic and reliable news about law and politics. Recognizing the importance of staying informed in the legal profession, Bridget saw a need for a platform that could deliver up-to-date and accurate information to lawyers. She established Barristerng.com as a valuable resource center for legal professionals and law students. The blog has become a go-to source for lawyers seeking reliable information, insightful analysis, and thought-provoking articles on legal topics that impact their practice.
Bridget also sits as a Director in Many Companies.
MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Bridget joined the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association when he was called to Bar in January 17th 2012 and remained a dedicated member until her relocation to Abuja in 2014. She has remained a dedicated member of NBA Abuja Branch till date.
Bridget has served the NBA in various capacities. She was a member of the NBA Abuja Branch Dinner committee in 2016. She served as Editorial Committee member of NBA Abuja Branch from 2020 to 2022. She is currently a member of the Publicity and Media Committee of the NBA Abuja, a position she was appointed to in 2022. She has been a Publicity Consultant for NBA Abuja Branch from 2020 till date.
Bridget has served the Nigerian Bar Association as a member of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association from 2020 to 2022. She also served as a member of the Annual General Conference planning Committee in 2023. She has been a Media and Publicity Consultant to the Nigeria Bar Association from 2020 till date.
Bridget Ijeoma Edokwe Esq is a proud member of The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Abuja Branch, NBA Women Forum, Nigerian Bar Association Section On Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, CLASFON Abuja Chapter, Eastern Bar Forum(EBF) and Otu-Oka Iwu Abuja.
Bridget has been a Media and Publicity consultant to NBA SPIDEL, NBA Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) and NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) from 2017 till date.
Bridget has also been a media and publicity consultant to NBA Presidents, NBA General Secretaries and National Leaders from 2018 till date.
She has also served as the Secretary of the Welfare Committee of Otu-Oka Iwu Abuja.
Bridget Edokwe Esq became a Notary Public in 2021.
FAMILY LIFE
Bridget Edokwe Esq is married to Mazi Echika Ejido Esq from Akokwa Imo State and the Marriage is blessed with beautiful Children.