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elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20220923_171458_resized.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20220923_171458_resized.jpg 317w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20220923_171458_resized-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad6059 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0ad6059\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f034c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"11f034c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElizabeth Connell\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"underlined\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Us\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3536705 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3536705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tAs a young journalist with the Daily Times of Nigeria Newspapers, I saw first-hand the harsh realities of a military dictatorship. My colleagues were imprisoned for publishing articles and stories the regime deemed critical. People critical of the government were either killed or imprisoned. It was then that I decided that I wanted to make a difference in society. The journey for a better opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a better society brought me to the United States in 1988. Like most immigrants, I struggled to make ends meet; washing dishes, flipping burgers, and going to school in pursuit of my dreams. My experience as a journalist in Nigeria also opened my eyes to the injustice and sufferings of the less privileged in our society. It made me more sympathetic to the plight of the average citizen. I decided that the legal profession would provide me the best opportunity to fight for the less privileged in our society.\nI enrolled at the American University Law School in 1993 and graduated in 1996 with a Juris Doctorate Degree in Law. Armed with a law degree, I began my career as a lawyer in 1997 after being admitted to Maryland and District of Columbia bars. I began my career as a court appointed criminal defense lawyer under the Criminal Justice Act in the District of Columbia. As a CJA attorney from 1997 to 2000, I represented thousands of indigent criminal defendants. I knew then that I had found my passion: helping the underprivileged and fighting for those who did not have the means to fight for themselves. \nIn 2002, I joined the Public Defender\u2019s Office as an Assistant Public Defender where I represented thousands of indigent criminal defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases. As a felony attorney with the Office of the Public Defender, I represented many clients charged with serious offenses, such as murder, rape, attempted murder, rape, and drugs. I also had many bench and jury trials, and there is nothing more fulfilling to me than getting an innocent person, who has been wrongly accused, off.\nIn 2007, I started my own private practice doing criminal defense work, personal injury, and immigration law. Empathy is the key to having a successful personal injury practice, and my Nigerian experience has thought me a lot of it. Your clients want to know that they have someone fighting for them against the big insurance companies and that\u2019s exactly what I do for my PI clients.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb8643 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb8643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith over 20+ years of experience, Liz has established herself as a highly skilled, tenacious, and insightful litigator in both criminal defense and personal injury matters. \u00a0Liz approaches her cases with compassion, focusing on the client and tailoring each case to their individual needs. \u00a0\u00a0She has dedicated her career to representing the rights of others in multiple jurisdictions in Maryland, Colorado, and Federal Court. \u00a0From the very beginning, she takes a proactive approach to her cases, which has resulted in numerous dismissals and favorable settlements as a result of thorough investigation, aggressive pretrial litigation, and her negotiation skills. \u00a0Liz is not afraid to take her cases to trial and fight for her clients&#8217; rights, having tried almost 100 jury trials and countless bench trials in both criminal defense and personal injury cases. \u00a0\u00a0Putting people first is her philosophy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8724b4 elementor-align-left animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8724b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCREDENTIALS\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"underlined\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385c2f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385c2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liz worked for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Anne Arundel County, Charles County, Calvert County, and Baltimore City representing indigent clients accused of serious felony offenses, including homicides, sexual assaults, and other violent crimes.<\/p><p>She managed a high-volume caseload and handled all aspects of criminal defense from pre-trial to post-trial litigation. \u00a0She has significant jury trial experience, developing her trial skill set over the course of over 20 years.<\/p><p>Liz gained invaluable experience and training as a Colorado Public Defender and continued to hone her skills while in private practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0483656 elementor-section-stretched animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0483656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b614a8\" data-id=\"4b614a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbdc05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fbdc05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She left the Office of the Public Defender and worked at a personal injury firm in Baltimore, focusing primarily on representing those injured in automobile accidents. She successfully negotiated settlements and tried personal injury cases in numerous counties in Maryland such as Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City.<\/p><p>In addition to reaching favorable settlements and verdicts in civil matters, her wisdom and experience helped garner favorable results in criminal matters such as the following:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Secured a complete acquittal on clients charged with first degree murder and lesser included counts.<\/li><li>Secured \u201cnot criminally responsible\u201d and \u201cnot dangerous\u201d finding for client accused of child abuse resulting in death and manslaughter, allowing client to remain in the community and receive mental health treatment .<\/li><li>Secured juvenile transfer where client was accused of child abuse resulting in death and manslaughter .<\/li><li>Secured complete acquittals for clients accused of child sexual assault .<\/li><li>Obtained a complete dismissal of a first degree child abuse case where abusive head trauma (formerly known as shaken baby syndrome) was alleged.<\/li><li>Successfully challenged the admissibility of incriminating statements made by client in a mandatory polygraph examination while on sex offender probation, resulting in dismissal of client\u2019s violation of probation.<\/li><li>Obtained dismissal of a 30-count theft case for a same sex couple charged with welfare fraud by challenging the applicability of a municipal welfare statute in light of Colorado\u2019s state constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.<\/li><li>Argued for the retroactive application of amendatory ameliorative legislation for non-final convictions, which was ultimately upheld by the State of Colorado Supreme Court.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2075389 elementor-section-full_width 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src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20220923_172901_resized-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20220923_172901_resized-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20220923_172901_resized-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20220923_172901_resized-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20220923_172901_resized.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66abf45 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"66abf45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329095e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"329095e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugustine Okeke\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278fece animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278fece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a young journalist with the Daily Times of Nigeria Newspapers, I saw first-hand the harsh realities of a military dictatorship. My colleagues were imprisoned for publishing articles and stories the regime deemed critical. People critical of the government were either killed or imprisoned. It was then that I decided that I wanted to make a difference in society. The journey for a better opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a better society brought me to the United States in 1988. Like most immigrants, I struggled to make ends meet; washing dishes, flipping burgers, and going to school in pursuit of my dreams. My experience as a journalist in Nigeria also opened my eyes to the injustice and sufferings of the less privileged in our society. It made me more sympathetic to the plight of the average citizen. I decided that the legal profession would provide me the best opportunity to fight for the less privileged in our society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb8a8f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb8a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a young journalist with the Daily Times of Nigeria Newspapers, I saw first-hand the harsh realities of a military dictatorship. My colleagues were imprisoned for publishing articles and stories the regime deemed critical. People critical of the government were either killed or imprisoned. It was then that I decided that I wanted to make a difference in society. The journey for a better opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a better society brought me to the United States in 1988. Like most immigrants, I struggled to make ends meet; washing dishes, flipping burgers, and going to school in pursuit of my dreams. My experience as a journalist in Nigeria also opened my eyes to the injustice and sufferings of the less privileged in our society. It made me more sympathetic to the plight of the average citizen. I decided that the legal profession would provide me the best opportunity to fight for the less privileged in our society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da99e29 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da99e29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\".elementor-background-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78723a4\" data-id=\"78723a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-id=\"68e3456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rsw_400h_301cg_true.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rsw_400h_301cg_true.png 400w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rsw_400h_301cg_true-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78e7ba3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"78e7ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcdd1d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"fdcdd1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation and Training\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e1e9e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e1e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juris Doctor, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (2002)\u00a0<\/p><p>Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO (1998) Graduated with Honors\u00a0<\/p><p>Army ROTC United States Army, 51R Interior Electrician, Individual Ready Reserves (1996-2004)\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64f8252 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64f8252\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\".elementor-background-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a8646e\" data-id=\"5a8646e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b9e05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13b9e05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-992445a\" data-id=\"992445a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c5d7d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60c5d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rsw_400cg_true.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rsw_400cg_true.webp 400w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rsw_400cg_true-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2425c3b elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2425c3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8138518 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"8138518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresentations and Engagements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1de7b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1de7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Presenter, 2019, Maryland Public Defender Conference, Criminal\/Parental Defense: Collaboration at \u00a0its Best; Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions\u00a0<\/li><li>Guest lecturer, 2018-2019, Introduction to Criminal Justice class at Community College for Baltimore \u00a0County, Implicit 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https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/about-left-bg2-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8bf7f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b8bf7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ova-scale-up&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/about-left-bg1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/about-left-bg1.jpg 578w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/about-left-bg1-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8fc79c\" data-id=\"b8fc79c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9818158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"9818158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<!-- Description -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">About company<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39a304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_heading\" data-id=\"c39a304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading template3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Gorgeous History\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<!-- Description -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210fb0f elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"210fb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/left-quote.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1820\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b5f7a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b5f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a young journalist with the Daily Times of Nigeria Newspapers, I saw first-hand the harsh realities of a military dictatorship. My colleagues were imprisoned for publishing articles and stories the regime deemed critical. People critical of the government were either killed or imprisoned. It was then that I decided that I wanted to make a difference in society. The journey for a better opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a better society brought me to the United States in 1988. Like most immigrants, I struggled to make ends meet; washing dishes, flipping burgers, and going to school in pursuit of my dreams. My experience as a journalist in Nigeria also opened my eyes to the injustice and sufferings of the less privileged in our society. It made me more sympathetic to the plight of the average citizen. I decided that the legal profession would provide me the best opportunity to fight for the less privileged in our society.<br \/>I enrolled at the American University Law School in 1993 and graduated in 1996 with a Juris Doctorate Degree in Law. Armed with a law degree, I began my career as a lawyer in 1997 after being admitted to Maryland and District of Columbia bars. I began my career as a court appointed criminal defense lawyer under the Criminal Justice Act in the District of Columbia. As a CJA attorney from 1997 to 2000, I represented thousands of indigent criminal defendants. I knew then that I had found my passion: helping the underprivileged and fighting for those who did not have the means to fight for themselves.<br \/>In 2002, I joined the Public Defender\u2019s Office as an Assistant Public Defender where I represented thousands of indigent criminal defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases. As a felony attorney with the Office of the Public Defender, I represented many clients charged with serious offenses, such as murder, rape, attempted murder, rape, and drugs. I also had many bench and jury trials, and there is nothing more fulfilling to me than getting an innocent person, who has been wrongly accused, off.<br \/>In 2007, I started my own private practice doing criminal defense work, personal injury, and immigration law. Empathy is the key to having a successful personal injury practice, and my Nigerian experience has thought me a lot of it. Your clients want to know that they have someone fighting for them against the big insurance companies and that\u2019s exactly what I do for my PI clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa288bd elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa288bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our founders left their former firm to start their own partnership. At the first time, our company focused on handling litigation cases about business. As the firm\u2019s reputation were growing, the firm hired several associates.<\/p><p>&#8220;In 20 years since the firm\u2019s founding, Athens grew steadily, hiring some of the best and brightest associates and staff to meet LGC\u2019s expanding client needs&#8221;<\/p><p>At the present, we are expanding our practice areas with 6 primary fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0cbe85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0cbe85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/singture.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/singture.png 193w, https:\/\/websitedemolynks.co\/lizconnel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/elementor\/thumbs\/singture-qc1vyj6uiqlrs5xdlkhghg15l5efwgeqhqnn91jd6w.png 98w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01825ed elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01825ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92b56a\" data-id=\"b92b56a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda220e elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"cda220e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-personalcard\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnowledgeable\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur attorneys are the best around who are highly skilled\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcb347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"ebcb347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-bank\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood Reputation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are a well-known law firm in 50 nations and territories\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b665b24\" data-id=\"b665b24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8f9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"be8f9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-award\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployment &amp; labor law\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe had 20 years of experience in handling tough cases\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66badc elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"f66badc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-call-received\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFree Consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou will receive consultancy without paying any fee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce38ea\" data-id=\"3ce38ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64212a elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"d64212a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-brifecase-tick\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick &amp; Positive Result\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe reached success in even complex litigation cases\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10e794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"e10e794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t    \tstyle=\"background-image:url('http:\/\/demo.ovatheme.com\/athens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/practice-element-bg.png')\"\n\t\t\t\t    >\n\t\t                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ovaicomoon ovaicomoon-people\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have a huge resource of database and document \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n            \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28aff86\" data-id=\"28aff86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a9f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athens_elementor_practice_areas2\" data-id=\"80a9f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athens_elementor_practice_areas2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            \n                 \n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ova-practice-areas2  ova-practice-areas2-template2\"\n\t\t\t\t   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