Nneka Akubeze was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI to two incredible parents who taught her the value of faith, education, community, and justice. From the Catholic social justice teachings of her upbringing to her application of the same throughout life, Nneka discovered her voice at a young age. She went on to become a community organizer who works tirelessly with communities of color in an effort to secure collective liberation.

Nneka earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. After graduating she worked as Executive Director for United Council of UW Students in the non-profit sector, endeavoring to improve access and affordability for students in Wisconsin and across the country. Over the course of her tenure, she served on the Wisconsin Leadership Development Project core team, cultivating new leadership and lasting change in the state of Wisconsin. She went on to join the Leading Change Network – a collective which supports new civic leadership that organizes communities to build power and create change. In 2016, Nneka examined her role in addressing broader, systemic harms and made the decision to step back from front line organizing to pursue her law degree.

Nneka attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in Houston, TX graduating Magna Cum Laude. She launched her law practice shortly thereafter working in criminal law and immigration while earning her Master of Laws degree in Immigration and Nationality. Nneka works as an Of Counsel attorney with the Sparks Law Firm, handling anything from terroristic threat to federal drug charges.

In addition to her work as a criminal defense attorney and immigration lawyer, Nneka specializes in public narrative coaching and often works to prepare clients for testimony in court. She brings the same passion and dedication she has as an organizer to every case. In her spare time, Nneka enjoys playing her guitar and watching 90s sitcoms.