About Dr. Edem Essien Udoaka

Dr. Edem Essien Udoaka

MBBS (Sydney), FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

Edem Essien Udoaka is a Barrister at Law and an Associate Professor in the Department of Commercial and Industrial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar. He joined the Faculty of Law in May, 1995 as an Assistant lecturer. He was Head of the Department of Private Law (2009 – 2012) and Head of Department of Commercial and Industrial Law (2015 – 2018). He is an alumnus of University of Calabar, the Nigerian Law School and the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria, where he obtained his Ph.D. Degree in Law in 2008. His current research is on Intellectual Property Law, and Law of Taxation. He has successfully supervised over 70 undergraduate projects, 5 LL.M. and 3 Ph.D. theses. He has over 25 articles in learned journals. His institutional email is [email protected]. .

Departmant
Commercial and Industrial Law

Designation
Associate Professor

Education

Google Scholar

Reserach Gate

DOI
  • Represented individuals and their S-Corporation with respect to accounting malpractice and overbilling claims against a top 5 accounting firm.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company and its former officers and employees in civil actions alleging fraud and breach of contract.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented a government contractor in a theft of trade secrets action.
  • Represented individuals and their S-Corporation with respect to accounting malpractice and overbilling claims against a top 5 accounting firm.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company and its former officers and employees in civil actions alleging fraud and breach of contract.