Languages

• Yoruba

Law Firm Overview

Sanjo Omoniyi has been practicing since 1996. He combines both his experience as an immigrant citizen with legal training in assorted areas of law to provide broad and integrated representation to his clients. Sanjo graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television and Bachelor of Arts in Cinema & Photography in 1987, a Master of Arts in Telecommunications in 1990 and later a Juris Doctor in Law in 1994. He has earned a number of awards in writing, international trade law and trial advocacy, including but not limited to, Lex Mundi Award in 1993, International Law in 1994, Am. Jur. Award in Pre-Trial Advocacy. Sanjo is admitted to practice in the U.S. 7th Circuit Court and in all the three U.S. District Courts in Illinois: Central, Northern and Southern Illinois. Sanjo belongs to several professional bodies including but not limited to American Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and Federal Communications Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Immigration & Naturalization
• Real Estate
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Business & Commercial
• Litigation & Appeals
• Employment Law
• Securities Arbitration

Honors and Awards

• Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who, 2002 - 2003
• Listed in Who's Who in the Media and Communications, 1998 - 1999
• Certificate of Merit for International Essay Competition, Institute of International Commercial Law, Pace University, New York, 1994
• Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Pre-Trial Advocacy, 1994
• International Law Lex Mundi Global Student Writing Award, 1993

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Communications & Media Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Family Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Internet -- Cyberspace, Y2K (Year 2000), Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Science & Technology Law, Securities Law, State, Local & Municipal Law