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Attorney Emeka Madu, the founder of the Los Angeles criminal defense and business law firm Madu Law Group, is a former employee at the District Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles County.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face"
Attorney Emeka Madu, the founder of the Los Angeles criminal defense and business law firm Madu Law Group, is a former employee at the District Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles County. While at the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Madu handled arraignments, drug court cases, preliminary hearings and also assisted senior attorneys in the Hardcore Gang Division. This experience not only provided Mr. Madu with extensive litigation experience but gave him inside knowledge of how the government prepares and prosecutes criminal cases.
After leaving the District’s Office, Mr. Madu worked in the corporate financial space as a compliance expert. In this capacity, he helped companies, such as Promontory Financial Group, navigate the complex mortgage business regulations. He also worked for other fintech companies as their head of compliance, protecting the assets of banks and lenders such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Chase Bank.