OVB Law & Consulting rebrands as AxePoint Law
OVB Law & Consulting, S.C., a boutique Milwaukee law firm established in 2016, is rebranding itself as AxePoint Law.
Milwaukee Bar Association President Emil Ovbiagele honored at 40 Under 40 event
Ovbiagele has received a number of other awards including from the American Bar Association and Wisconsin Law Journal.
Victim of MPD excessive force seeks nearly $475,000 in attorney fees
Walker is also seeking an enhanced legal fee of 33.33% (Extra $104,848.18) based on the alleged City’s prior failed attempts to resolve and the Common Council’s purposeful circumvention of settlement in this matter.
$2 million awarded by Federal jury for MPD excessive force, officers’ failure to intervene
$1 million awarded for excessive force and another $1 million awarded for failure to intervene.
Milwaukee law firm files federal lawsuit against city and MPD over Chronic Nuisance Ordinance
The Milwaukee law office of OVB Consulting S.C. has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police over the city's Chronic Nuisance Ordinance.
Judiciary meeting spotlights court backlog, mental health, criminal justice reform, security
Court backlogs, security, mental health, and criminal justice reform were topics of discussion.
Solo vs. big law: Does size really matter?
For both prospective clients and attorneys graduating law school, big law vs. solo comes with pros and cons.
American Dream becomes reality for newly elected Milwaukee Bar Association President
Ovbiagele came to Milwaukee from Nigeria when he was 16-years-old and has since earned three degrees from Marquette University (Undergraduate, MBA, and JD).
Day 3: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee
The third day of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee began with an opening plenary session on ethics.
Milwaukee Bar Association new leadership and awards
Milwaukee Bar Association has a new President - Emil Ovbiagele, OVB Law & Consulting.
Ovbiagele honored as ABA Top 40 Young Lawyer
The American Bar Association has selected Milwaukee lawyer Emil Ovbiagele as an On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers.
Ovbiagele dedicated to small businesses
Helping small businesses is what Emil Ovbiagele loves to do most within his legal practice. Small businesses are the reason he opened his own law firm less than two years after graduating from law school.
Legal News
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- Green Bay clerk placed on leave amid ballot probe
- DOJ warns Wisconsin over noncitizen voter rolls
- Muslim woman sues over Waukesha jail hijab policy
- Dugan appeal could stretch into 2027
- Elijah Vue’s mother seeks new attorney before 2027 trial
- Dugan avoids prison in ICE obstruction case
- Man gets probation for threatening judge on Facebook
- 47 charged in Ridglan Farms beagle raid case
- Wisconsin high court rejects voter records request
- Wisconsin Supreme Court pauses ICE detainer lawsuit
- Former EPA staff sue over First Amendment firings
Case Digests
- Mootness Doctrine-Harmless Error
- Chapter 51 Commitments Commitment-Harmless Error
- Dangerousness Standard-Criminal Competency
- Americans with Disabilities Act- Termination of parental rights
- Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court
- Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Right of Survivorship-Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Vindictiveness-Sentencing
- Sentencing Discretion-No-Contact Order
- Exclusionary Rule and Blood Draw Procedures-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Plea Agreement-Criminal Procedure
- Voting Rights Act-Vote Dillution










