Chinelo Akobundu is an associate at Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada. She was born in Nigeria before moving to New York City in 2001 where she called home. Ms. Akobundu obtained her bachelor's degree from SUNY Buffalo with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2007. She then obtained her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville Florida in 2014. Ms. Akobundu advocates for the injured through her practice in the Worker's Compensation sector, a sizeable portion of which focuses on the Defense Base Act. With over 7 years of legal experience, Ms. Akobundu has been fortunate to practice in other areas of law such as, Business/Commercial litigation, healthcare law trademark/copyright law and even served as inhouse counsel. While those sectors allowed her to assist so many clients, she believes that helping the injured gives her more purpose and joy. She strives to diligently work closely with her clients to advise them and continue to reach successful outcomes.