Popoola Wins Young Lawyer Award

Our principal attorney, Ifeoluwa Popoola, was awarded the Young Lawyer Award by the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. (VLP). When presenting the award, a VLP representative noted:

Ifeoluwa Popoola accepts the Young Lawyer Award with her two sons, Hallelujah and King David

“Ifeolouwa Popoola has become a dedicated friend of VLP and this year has jumped headfirst into volunteering with our non-detained immigration program. She is currently assisting a family from Sierra Leone to obtain their permanent residency after being granted asylum and is assisting a green-card holder from Jordan to obtain her citizenship. Ifeoluwa was admitted to practice in New York State in 2020, but she is also a licensed solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She has a true passion for service, which is reflected in her career choices, her volunteerism, and her board membership with the Minority Bar Association of WNY and VLP. A young attorney dedicated to equal access to justice, she is a shining example for all. We proudly celebrate her with this year's Young Lawyer Award.”

The VLP is a not-for-profit corporation that provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and small not-for-profit groups in Western New York.

Popoola accepted the award at VLP’s 40th Anniversary and Champions for Justice Bash in late October 2023.