I'm looking for flexible remote work opportunities that enable me to leverage my skills to provide strategic legal solutions to protect creative entrepreneurs from IP exploitation, defamation, and compliance pitfalls—so they can focus on growth and innovation.
David Uma
@d_uma
Contracts Specialist | IP Law | Due Diligence | Real Estate | Academic & Creative Writing
What I'm looking for
Multifaceted legal professional with solid leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills. With over half a decade's experience advising local and international clients on corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and real estate matters, I leverage my excellent interpersonal skills, wide range of interests, and keen eye for detail to provide effective solutions tailored to my clients' unique needs.
As a Partner at Waywolf Attorneys---a full-service law firm with offices in Aba and Abuja, where I oversee the firm's Corporate, Commercial, IP & Digital Economy operations---I have prepared 100+ contracts across diverse industries, handled compliance for 40+ businesses, and assisted clients in debt recovery, estate planning, IP protection, and transactional due diligence.
Alongside my legal practice, I am also a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader, having worked on 50+ academic and creative papers for dozens of writers, professionals, and students in different fields of study worldwide. My keen eye for detail ensures clarity, coherence, and precision in both legal and non-legal content. Additionally, my experience in legal tech entails leading the transformation of AAQR, a traditional paperback legal publication, into AAER, a digital platform designed to make legal research, contract management, continuing legal education, and practice management easier.
I am always eager to explore innovative solutions to improve our shared human existence.
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Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Partner
Waywolf Attorneys
Jul 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)
I have prepared 100+ contracts and handled compliance for over 40 businesses in the agriculture, construction, e-commerce, education, energy, entertainment, hospitality, immigration, IT, logistics, and real estate sectors. I have also assisted clients in business setup & restructuring, debt recovery, estate planning, IP protection, and transactional due diligence.
Writer/Head of Legal
Sobani's Resources Limited
May 2022 - Present (3 years)
At Sobani's, my responsibilities include providing academic and creative writing, editing, and proofreading services to students and professionals on various subjects, and managing the firm's legal processes and documentation.
Head of IT & Product Management
Legal Jurisconsults Prints Limited
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
I led the transformation of AAQR, a traditional paperback legal publication, into AAER, a digital platform designed to make legal research, contract management, continuing legal education, and practice management easier.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nigerian Law School
Qualifying Certificate to Practice Law in Nigeria , Law
2018 - 2019
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Civil Law
2013 - 2018
Activities and societies: Member, LAWSA Senate (2014/15). Member, Students' Representative Council (2015/16 & 2017/18). Coach, Class Football Team (2016/17) - Won the 2017 LAWSA League. Coach, LAWSA NAU Football Team (2017/18) - NAU VC's Cup Semi-Finalists.
Offered courses such as Logic & Philosophical Thought, Nigerian Legal System, Contracts Law, Torts Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Labour Law, Banking & Insurance Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts Law, Evidence Law, Arbitration Law, Company Law, and Jurisprudence.
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