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Law Practice

Jul. 30, 2008

For Founder of Nigerian Charity, Firm Work Was an Offer He Could Refuse

Afam Onyema decided to forgo a promising career in corporate law to help start a foundation to raise money for a hospital that offers quality care to Nigeria’s poor.

By Maya Meinert
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 1

      LOS ANGELES - For someone who does such inspiring work, Afam Onyema keeps a low profile.
      The stark, white walls of his headquarters in the downtown Los Angeles offices of Mayer Brown are bare except for a calendar and a few notes on yellow Post-Its.
      You'd never ...

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