Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC - Oakland, CA
Dedicated Civil Rights, Employment, and Personal Injury Advocacy at the Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC in Oakland, California
Located in Downtown Oakland at 1901 Harrison Street, Suite 1100, just steps from Lake Merritt and the 19th Street BART Station, the Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC provides fearless, client-focused legal representation to individuals and families across Alameda County and the East Bay. With nearly a decade of courtroom and litigation experience, the firm stands up for people whose constitutional rights, workplace protections, or physical safety have been violated by government agencies, employers, or negligent third parties. When you hire a lawyer at the Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC, your case is handled directly by trial attorney Kenneth Chike Odiwe rather than passed off to a high-volume intake center.
About Founding Trial Attorney Kenneth Chike Odiwe, Esq.
Clients who find an attorney at the firm's Oakland office work with a nationally recognized civil rights and catastrophic injury litigator who represents plaintiffs in both the Alameda County Superior Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California:
- Education and Legal Background: Attorney Kenneth Chike Odiwe earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from St. John's University and his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School before being admitted to the State Bar of California in 2017. Before establishing his own firm, he honed his civil rights and trial litigation skills at Burris, Nisenbaum, Curry and Lacy (the Law Offices of John L. Burris) in Oakland.
- Proven Record of Multimillion-Dollar Recoveries: Attorney Odiwe has helped secure landmark verdicts and settlements across California, including a $23 million catastrophic car crash recovery, a $7.5 million severe burn injury settlement, a $4 million wrongful death recovery in an officer-involved shooting, and a $1.47 million recovery for an unlawful arrest and amputation injury.
- National Honors and Professional Leadership: Named to The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and selected to Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars, he is an active member of the Charles Houston Bar Association and the California Consumer Attorneys Association.
Civil Rights, Employment, and Personal Injury Practice Areas in Oakland
The Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC delivers comprehensive legal representation across three core pillars of justice for Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, San Leandro, Alameda, Hayward, and Richmond residents:
- Civil Rights Violations and Police Misconduct Litigation: Holding law enforcement agencies and municipalities accountable under federal and California civil rights statutes for excessive force, officer-involved shootings, K-9 dog bite maulings, unlawful arrests, racial profiling, failure to provide medical care in jail, and in-custody wrongful deaths.
- Wrongful Termination Lawyers and Employment and Labor Lawyers: Representing East Bay workers in Wrongful Termination Lawyers claims, retaliation for whistleblowing, Workplace Discrimination Lawyers cases based on race, gender, disability, or pregnancy, and Harassment Lawyers actions under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
- Accident and Injury Lawyers for Motor Vehicle Collisions: Advocating as Car Accident Lawyers, Truck Accident Lawyers, Motorcycle Accident Lawyers, Pedestrian Injury Lawyers, and Bicycle Injury Lawyers for victims injured on Interstate 880, Interstate 580, Interstate 80, and Oakland city streets.
- Slip and Fall Injury Lawyers and Wrongful Death Lawyers: Pursuing full financial accountability for dangerous property conditions, negligent security, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and preventable fatal accidents.
Contingency-Fee Representation With No Upfront Costs
Every civil rights and personal injury matter at the Law Offices of Kenneth C. Odiwe, PC is handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning Oakland clients pay zero upfront attorney fees and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered on their behalf.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the 1901 Harrison office tower at 1901 Harrison Street, 11th Floor, Suite 1100, Oakland, CA 94612, between 19th Street and 20th Street in Downtown Oakland.
Building Location
The firm occupies space in 1901 Harrison Street, a 17-story Class A commercial office building with a 3-story granite atrium lobby in the Lake Merritt financial district, situated directly across from Snow Park and one block west of Lake Merritt.
Parking Details
A 5-level subterranean parking garage is located on-site at 1901 Harrison Street with a vehicle entrance on 19th Street, and additional paid public parking is available nearby at the Lake Merritt Plaza Garage and along Harrison Street.
Public Transit
Served by BART and AC Transit Route 33 (northbound toward Piedmont and southbound toward Downtown Oakland); nearest stop is at 19th Street Oakland BART Station.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main atrium lobby of 1901 Harrison Street, check in with the 24/7 security desk, and take the passenger elevators to the 11th Floor to access Suite 1100.