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Amara L. Okafor

Licence verified

AttorneyHouston

In practice
34 years
Languages
English
Reviews
3.3 (25)
Last verified
19 Jul 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Employment in Houston · ranking v1.0.0
64.4

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • Texas licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience100 × 15%

33 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 33
Specialization85 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation54 × 15%

25 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.457 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.15/5.

  • Source #3: 4.425 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 1.032 effective reviews
Professional recognition6 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.091.

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2024) — unverified
Relevant track record19 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.637.

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record) (2015)
  • Shareholder oppression claim (demo record) (2013)
  • Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record) (2019)
  • Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record) (2012)
Client experience61 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 15
Profile & data quality80 × 5%

8 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Firm affiliation
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 58 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-07-19

Ranking history

Position in employment rankings in Houston, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#2 of 1864.4

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
TexasState Bar of TexasDEMO-US-1042211992activeVerified 19 Jul 2026
  • J.D., Commonwealth Law Institute (1991)
  • LL.M., Pacific Coast University Law School (1997)

Recognition

  • Defense Bar Honour Roll (2024)

    Criminal Defense Collegium (fictional)

    Unverified

Sourced matters

  • Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record)

    Houston tribunal · 2019 · Employment

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record)

    Houston trial court · 2015 · Criminal Defense

  • Shareholder oppression claim (demo record)

    Houston appellate court · 2013 · Business

  • Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record)

    Houston trial court · 2012 · Employment

Reviews

3.3

25 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.3 from 15 reviews, 15 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.4 from 10 reviews, 0 verified

  • Camila R.7 Jun 2026Unverified

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Patrick E.28 May 2026Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Daniel H.19 Dec 2025Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Leila C.16 May 2025Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Julia I.18 Mar 2025Verified client

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Zara V.14 Dec 2024Unverified

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

Offices

  • HoustonMain office

    377 King Street, 77080

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 23 Aug 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source15 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source10 records
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