For Women in Law

This month we chat with Meron Tadesse who is a Tax and Business attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Meron holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the Georgia State University, as well as a Joint Degree from the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta.  After passing the bar, she decided to follow her entrepreneurial spirit and open her own law practice. Soon after, Tadesse Law, LLC. was born. Tadesse Law LLC. is a law firm that focuses on business, tax, and mediation services.    Below is the interview between For Women in Law (FWIL) and Meron Tadesse (MT), verbatim. FWIL: What is your area of expertise? MT: Business and Tax law. The business side is formation, reviewing/drafting of agreements, negotiations, etc. The tax side is IRS defence. Basically, if you get a letter from the IRS, I help you resolve the tax issue so that you an avoid such things like garnishment of wages, etc. FWIL: What inspi...

This month we chat to phenomenal woman in law, Tshepiso Scott, who is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and holds an LLB and LLM from the University of Pretoria. She is the co-founder and managing director of TumboScott, an all black female owned company that provides high quality legal services to companies and individuals, and prides itself in making their services available to the “missing middle” i.e. Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). Tshepiso practiced as a corporate associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and has experience in competition law, corporate and commercial law, constitutional law, public interest litigation and dispute resolution. She also completed a 12 month clerkship at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Below is the interview between For Women in Law (FWIL) and the beautiful Tshepiso Scott (TS), verbatim. FWIL: What is your area of expertise?  TS: Consumer protection law FWIL: What inspired you to ...

This month we chat to Ral Obioha, a lawyer on a mission to inspire others.  Before starting her own firm, Law Office of Ral Obioha, Ral worked in one of the largest plaintiff’s Personal Injury firms in Texas representing clients in high profile auto and 18-wheeler trucking accident cases, as well as, premises liability and product liability cases.  Law Office of Ral Obioha, PLLC, is a boutique law firm committed to providing tailored quality legal services to individuals, families, and businesses in Houston, Texas, and well beyond. With a focus on sophisticated legal solutions, the Law Office of Ral Obioha provides legal client services in the areas of immigration and nationality law, personal injury law, business law and contract law. This phenomenal woman in law holds several degrees, which include a Juris Doctorate degree from Howard University School of Law, a Masters of Law Summa Cum Laude from American University Washington College of Law and a dual Bachel...

Munozovepi Gwata holds a BA(Law) degree and is currently an LLB (Hons) student who continuously uses innovative methods to change the game for development in Africa. Her keen interest lies in the financial markets and she started trading at the age of 17. In pursuit of gaining more knowledge about the financial industry, she has initiated the journey towards getting her Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification. Her interest in the financial markets is what led her to start Kukura Capital. Kukura Capital is a platform that Munozovepi started with the aim of making financial education easy and accessible. Through different materials such as blogs and videos, the aim is to make people more financially literate so that they can make well informed financial decisions. Munozovepi is also the founder of RichLearn, which is the first South African financial literacy education App on the market. ReachLearn is available on the Google Play Store.  FWIL: What inspir...

It's always wonderful meeting people in your chosen field, people you can learn from. Seeing young women anywhere in the world, succeeding in an ever increasing number of roles helps inspire other young women to raise their expectations for their own futures. When I created this platform I wanted to ensure that these succeeding women can be celebrated on a platform that can reach, inspire and empower other women. Konani Rasengane is an admitted attorney and associate at Webber Wentzel. I attended high school with the young lady and this is how I know that she is a force. Smart and definitely a go-getter, Konani was voted Head Girl 2011 at Lyttelton Manor High School. I was pleasantly surprised to see her again a few months ago when I attended a vacation programme at Webber Wentzel and although our chats were very brief, she agreed to an interview. Konani now holds a Bachelors of Law qualification (cum Laude) and a certificate in International Federation of Consult...