Founder & Principal Lawyer

Ojinika Osuji

Founder and Principal Lawyer

LL.B. (Hons)J.D.BLCRM
Ojinika Osuji, Founder and Principal Lawyer at Zitan Law

Biography

A steady advocate for people and organizations

Ojinika Osuji is an Ontario-licensed lawyer and enterprise risk executive who founded Zitan Law Professional Corporation. She brings more than 16 years of experience in legal counsel and risk management across federal Crown corporations, healthcare, regulatory bodies, and major public companies.

Her practice spans employment and human rights law, corporate and commercial law, workplace investigations, mediation and conflict resolution, and immigration. She advises both employees and employers on terminations, human rights complaints, and workplace policies, and conducts independent, trauma-informed workplace investigations.

Ojinika works with hospitals and healthcare providers, government departments and regulatory bodies, municipalities, not-for-profits, and private businesses — from individual entrepreneurs to larger institutions that need experienced legal counsel without the cost of a full-time hire. Her practice is rooted in resolving conflict and building fairer, healthier workplaces and business relationships, through rigorous process, impartial judgment, and genuine care for the people involved.

Areas of practice

Where Ojinika focuses

Five areas of practice, one steady approach. Follow a link to learn more.

Experience

Sectors she has served

Over 16 years of experience at the intersection of the institutions, policies, and systems that shape businesses and working life in Canada and globally.

Federal Crown corporations

Legal counsel and enterprise risk management for federal Crown corporations.

Healthcare

Advising hospitals and healthcare providers on workplace and governance matters.

Regulatory bodies

Supporting regulatory bodies on investigations, policy, and compliance.

Public companies

In-house counsel and risk leadership for major public companies.

Credentials

Education, admissions & memberships

The qualifications and affiliations behind Ojinika's counsel.

Education & designations

  • •LL.B. (Hons) — Bachelor of Laws
  • •J.D. — Juris Doctor
  • •BL — Barrister-at-Law
  • •Canadian Risk Manager (CRM)

Bar admissions

  • •Law Society of Ontario
  • •Nigeria

Memberships

  • •Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
  • •Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
  • •Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario (ELAO)

Mediation training

  • •ESSEC Business School
Law Society of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario
Canadian Risk Manager (CRM)

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