Kene Ilochonwu

Born and raised in Nigeria, Kene obtained her law degree from Abia State University in 1997 and her license from Nigerian Law School in Abuja in 2000. He then earned an LLM in Information Technology and Communications Law from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, 2004.

Kene moved to Canada to complete a combination product for DLA Piper Canada and Imperial Oil. He then joined Blake, Casssels and Graydon as attorneys in 2017, where he currently serves as an attorney at Parkland Corporation.

Kene is a judge of the Alberta Law Society. He previously served in the Judicial Council Election Task Force of the Alberta Law Society and volunteered for the compulsory civil attorney project at Pro Bono Law Alberta. He also mentors law students through the mentoring programs of the University of Calgary Black Law Students' Association and the Canadian Bar Association, and mentors internationally trained lawyers in Calgary through the Global Lawyers of Canada. Furthermore, he currently serves on the boards of Pro Bono Law Alberta, Calgary Black Chambers, Global Lawyers of Canada, and the Board of Our Savior Anglican Church in Calgary.

Kene Ilochonwu's guidelines go beyond legal requirements. “Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger” - this is from the Bible. "It always seems impossible until it's done." - Quotation by Nelson Mandela; And "one day you'll talk about how you got through what you're going through and you'll be someone's guide to survival," I learned from American professor and author Brene Brown.

In his spare time, he enjoys biking, spending time with his family and watching his favorite football team, Chelsea.

Primary office: Suite 1800, 240 4th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2P 4H4
Phone: 403-567-2500
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keneilo

Nationality: Nigerian