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Immanuel O. Adeola, ESQ.

Associate

Immanuel “Manny” O. Adeola is an accomplished litigator with a focus on labor and employment law, representing public and private entities in state and federal courts. He has extensive experience handling employment disputes, civil rights claims, and complex litigation on a broad range of workplace issues across New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Skilled in all phases of litigation—including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial work— Manny also brings significant experience in appellate advocacy and alternative dispute resolution. He is well-versed in federal and state employment statutes and constitutional issues, offering clients practical, strategic counsel grounded in broad legal expertise.

Manny is an active member of the legal community, serving in leadership roles within the Essex County Bar Association and holding membership in the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey and the Nigerian Lawyers Association. In 2023, he was honored as one of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in New Jersey. During law school, he served as Senior Editor of the Business Law Review, Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board, and earned top honors in national mock trial competitions. Manny also supports public interest work through clinical and research roles focused on equity and community lawyering.

Outside of the courtroom, Manny enjoys reading, playing recreational basketball, competing in bar trivia, and attending professional sports games.

National Black Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, New Jersey Chapter 2023
Professional Experience
City of Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ - Assistant Corporation Counsel May 2024 - June 2025
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge, NJ - Commercial Litigation Associate June 2023 - April 2024
Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, Newark, NJ - Litigation Associate May 2021- May 2023
Essex County Prosecutor's Office, Newark, NJ - Assistant Prosecutor/Special Deputy Attorney General September 2019 - April 2021
Professional Activities
Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Member
Essex County Bar Association, Co-Chair, Criminal Bench Bar Committee 2023-2024
Essex County Bar Association, Public Relations Chair, Young Lawyers Section 2023-2024
Essex County Bar Association, Public Sector Chair, Young Lawyers Section 2022-2023
Essex County Bar Association, Co-Chair, Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition 2022-2023
Nigerian Lawyers Association. Member
Judicial Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert T. Lougy, J.S.C. August 2018 - August 2019

 

Rutgers Law School - J.D. May 2018
Trinity College - B.A., Political Science May 2014

State of New Jersey
United States District Court – District of New Jersey

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