MEET Johnson Balalola (“JB”), a speaker at the upcoming NILA Immigration Law and Policy Conference scheduled to hold in May 19th -20th, 2022 at the Newton Park Hotel, Alexandria Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
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Johnson is the Group Managing Partner of Topmarké Attorneys LLP. He has over 30 years of legal, business, and corporate training experience. Johnson’s primary areas of legal focus encompass all aspects of Canadian immigration law, workplace investigations, and management training. He has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario, Canada as a Specialist in Immigration, Citizenship and Refugee Law. Highly respected by his clients, colleagues, and staff, Johnson had been a sole practitioner and a partner in a previous law firm before coming together with two other lawyers to start Topmarké Attorneys LLP in 2016. He also previously worked as an Immigration Consultant and a founding partner in the law firm of Babalola, Odeleye.
Johnson has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada and a variety of tribunals. He represents clients in matters relating to Canadian immigration and refugee law, writes on immigration and settlement matters, and was once the editor of a newspaper on Canadian immigration and settlement matters: ImmigrationNews. He travels out of Canada frequently to present training seminars and seminars to prospective immigrants. Johnson also writes regularly on social issues and is the host of a podcast: JB & Things.
Johnson is well recognized for his mentorship of young and internationally trained lawyers, and he is currently working on a regular mentorship platform for young and foreign-trained lawyers. An advocate for diversity rights and inclusion, he is on the board of Women Focus Canada, a non-for-profit organization that focuses on the overall health of women and other non-profit and business organizations. He is also a Board member of the Canadian Association of Nigerian Lawyers.
Johnson holds a degree in law, certificates in Mining law, immigration law, Workplace Investigations, Negotiation Fundamentals, and counseling. He is a member of the Ontario (Canada) and Nigerian Bars. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).
JB will be speaking on the sub-theme: “Exploring Legal Migration Pathways From Nigeria To Canada.” For more information on the conference and membership registration protocols, please contact, the undersigned Prof. Larry Chukwu, the National Publicity Secretary on 08023129200 or Eric Ibe Esq., the General Secretary on 08161304100.
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