Bola has advised and represented corporate entities and individual clients at various levels of the dispute resolution process. While starting as an in-house counsel for a global corporate services firm, based in Lagos, Nigeria, Bola subsequently garnered experience spanning close to a decade in complex defense litigation and appeared regularly before all superior courts of records in Nigeria, including the apex Supreme Court. In more recent years, Bola has focused his practice on providing counsel ad representation to clients at all stages if workers’ compensation litigation—from intake to trial and appeal. Bola also defends employment liability, discrimination, and civil rights/public sector claims in federal court. Thoroughness and passion are the hallmarks of Bola’s litigation approach.
Bola’s span of experience is extensive and his scope of knowledge is considerable. He graduated with Merit from Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom, where he earned his Master’s degree in International Commercial and Maritime Law. He also holds a Bar Qualifying Certificate from the Nigerian Law School in Lagos, Nigeria, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria in Ago Iwoye, Nigeria.
Practices
Admissions
- New York
- Nigeria
Education
- Swansea University, LL.M., Merit, 2012
- Nigerian Law School, Call to Bar Certificate, Second Class (Upper) Honors, 2010
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, LL.B., Second Class (Upper) Honors, 2009
Honors & Recognition
- Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2022-2024
- National Black Lawyers — Top 40 Under 40, New York, 2019-2022
