Home: Garnet Valley, PA. Age: 44. Birthplace: Leeds, England. Organization: The Igwe Firm. Title: Managing Attorney. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Alma mater: University of Delaware.
Current project: Currently on a four-month deployment with the army to Kuwait. Recent professional development: Doing an SJD degree (doctoral degree) at University of Miami. Latest contribution to others: Contributed to the Wounded Warrior Project. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Staring my own law practice. Hobbies: Reading, working out, traveling, and playing chess. Last book read: The Road to Serfdom, by Friedrich A. Hayek. Recently viewed and recommended: The House of David.
Personality profile: Leader, confident, relatable. Moral compass: The Bible. How do you define a perfect friendship? Someone who is loyal, empathic, and selfless. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Someone who is trustworthy and follows through on what they say. What is your greatest joy? Spending time with my 5-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. What is your greatest fear? Not living up to my potential. What is at the top of your bucket list? To become a general in the army.
What was your favorite college course? African American Studies. What book have you repeatedly read? As a Man Thinketh. What’s the best advice you received growing up? A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. What’s the best advice you received in your career? A lawyer who hasn’t lost a case is a lawyer who has not tried enough cases. What is your favorite app? Runkeeper. What is your go-to source of news and information? Wikipedia.
What is your big idea?
A cryptocurrency exchange for the continent of Africa.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Awareness of the flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions. What change would you like to see in the world? Change the education and socio-economic condition of poor communities. What message do you want to send out into the world? Put others before yourself. What widely held belief do you reject? That people can’t change.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Martin Luther King, Jr. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Nothing. Everything else can be replaced. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my two children on the couch, giving them life advice. What advice would you give your younger self? Be careful who you trust. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day my children were born. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? None, every period had a purpose.
Personal mission: To fulfilling my God-given assignment on earth. Personal motto: You only lose if you quit, so never give up. Favorite quote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Martin Luther King, Jr.). Desired epitaph: He fulfilled his assignment on earth.
