About

Attorney Owolabi M. Salis is a Brooklyn, New York-based CPA, and attorney who has won numerous awards. He has worked in the fields of law, accounting, finance, and general consulting for more than three decades. He manages a general practice law business in Brooklyn and has supported the New York State Bar Association for many years.

The lawyer and CPA work as political consultants, requiring many trips between the U.S. and Nigeria. He has attended Ahmadu Bello University and the University of Lagos in Nigeria and is a member of numerous notable professional organizations.

His dedication to and success in community service and philanthropy has earned him widespread acclaim. He started the Niger Delta Peoples Development, giving to many more worthwhile organizations. He has many interests outside his professional life as a lawyer, political consultant, and philanthropist.

Duties and Current Role

Salis Law

Salis Law is a multinational law company based in New York City led by award-winning attorney Owolabi M. Salis. In 1992, Salis Law was established, and by 2002, it had moved to New York. The associates and partners of this Brooklyn-based general practice law company represent clients with a wide range of legal concerns. Among these are private wealth management and the management of sensitive information.

Salis Law's discreet administration shields customers' assets from litigation threats to their enterprises and personal finances. Salis Law safeguards its clients' financial, familial, and business confidence through detailed drafting, escrow management, structural development, and trust services.

Meanwhile, Salis Law is an expert in a wide range of areas, including but not limited to profit and extensive debt recovery; diversified democracy; education funding; emergency finance; estate settlement and administration; and financing. He is the firm's practice manager and attorney at law, lead an international team serving clients worldwide.

Academic History

Ahmadu Bello University

Two-time Ahmadu Bello University of Zaria, Nigeria, graduate Attorney Owolabi M. Salis. Located in Kaduna State, Ahmadu Bello University is a public research institution funded by the federal government of Nigeria. Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first premier of Northern Nigeria, is commemorated by the city's naming.

He attended the University of the Philippines at Kongo, one of the school's three main campuses. The university was established in 1962. The College of Law and Administration at Ahmadu Bello University is on the Kongo campus. One of the largest teaching hospitals in Nigeria is located on the university's campus. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University.

University of Lagos

A graduate of the University of Lagos, Owolabi Salis is an alum. Located in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria, is the public University of Lagos. Located across the expansive Lagos Lagoon from the Gulf of Guinea, Lagos is the largest metropolis in Nigeria.

In 1962, classes began at what would become the University of Lagos. The University of Lagos is currently regarded as one of the best universities in the world by major academic journals. He received his Legum Baccalaureus in law from the Lagos-based college.

The Role of Associations and Memberships

Legal representative he is licensed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in Washington, D.C., and is a New York State Bar Association member. The attorney in New York is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Attorney Owolabi M. Salis maintains her barrister-at-law designation in New York and Lagos with the help of Nigeria's Council of Legal Education. In addition, he has certification from the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He completed the requirements for the ACA credential in Nigeria at that institute.

In addition to being a member of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce, he is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

Professional Skills

He has a broad and impressive set of credentials, including being a certified public accountant and a lawyer who has won multiple awards. Among his many impressive abilities in the workplace are the following:

• Contract disputes

• Corporate services

• Drafting and lawsuits

• Global representation and connections

• Government Relations

• Immigration advisory and applications

• Independence and compliance services

• International litigation and arbitration

• Investment relations

• Large debt recovery

• Litigation against fraud

• Litigation against misrepresentation

• Private wealth advisory

• Private wealth management

• Real estate advisory

• Real estate sale and management

• Recovery of seized assets

• Revenue generation and cost-reduction

• Systems and procedure testing and critique

• Taxation advisory and preparation

• Taxation representation

• Trust management

CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT

Several worthy causes and organizations have benefited from his generous contributions. Lifelong giver that is associated with the New York-based Niger Delta Peoples Development. The lawyer and the accountant also support the following additional charities, NGOs, and good causes:

• African Diaspora Network

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Amnesty International

• Equity Union

• Nigerian Boys Scout

• Retired and Old People's Foundation

• The University of Lagos Kegites Club

• United Nations

Owolabi Salis established Niger Delta Peoples Development. In 2003, he founded the Niger Delta Peoples Development in New York. The group's efforts are concentrated on advancing the causes that mean the most to the Niger Delta community in the United States. In addition to his work on nationalist and multi-religious fronts, he has addressed a wide range of Ethno-religious conflict concerns.

He is devoted to furthering the rights of marginalized people in the United States, Nigeria, and worldwide. She is a staunch advocate for the importance of funding community-based programs. By doing so, he has provided much-needed funding for essentials like healthcare, shelter, and education.

Awards

• Best Governorship Candidate for Peace

• Bond 92.9 FM Man of the People Award

• Distinguished Men of Achievement Award

• Lagos State Police Command Peace Award

• Recognition for Patriotic and Selfless Service to Nigeria

• University of Lagos Distinguished Alumnus

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Outside of his professional life as a lawyer, political consultant, and philanthropist, Attorney Owolabi M. Salis has several interests and pastimes. One of these passions is exploring the world. The CPA and lawyer have been worldwide, from South and West Africa to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. He has traveled to more than a hundred different nations thus far.