With solid trial and courtroom experience gained early in her career, Bola is a passionate advocate for clients’ cases.
Bola handles complex commercial litigation matters for clients across a wide variety of industries, with an emphasis on healthcare and construction. She has experience with contract disputes, class action cases, and white collar matters and related investigations, and she has represented both plaintiffs and defendants—giving her the opportunity to develop skills on both sides, and helping her better anticipate the opposition’s next moves.
Thanks to her reputation as a highly effective litigator, Bola began handling overall case management early in her career—overseeing petitions and answers, the drafting of motions, depositions, client counseling, hearings and mediation, and trial preparation. She has taken the lead and made solo court appearances for a number of cases and is often selected as the only associate included on major litigation teams.
Bola describes herself first as a storyteller: her role is to tell a convincing narrative—the prevailing narrative—to a judge or jury, leading her audience through the facts to a conclusion in the client’s favor. She thrives on building arguments and developing strategies, and she draws on the eloquence and adaptability she honed in student and community theatre prior to law school. Bola is known as an excellent, enthusiastic communicator in the courtroom who knows how to tailor arguments to individual judges.
Bola’s passion for strategy goes hand-in-hand with her knack for client service. Her approach is always driven by client needs, and she keeps client goals front and center as she tackles a piece of litigation. Bola’s aim is always to do what’s best for the client, even when that means negotiating a favorable settlement in a winnable case. She thinks of herself broadly as a problem solver and is eager to connect with any potential client, confident that Husch Blackwell can solve any business problem.
A first-generation Nigerian immigrant, Bola believes that making sure everyone has a seat at the table is a natural extension of her legal advocacy. She is just as passionate about building an inclusive environment at her firm as she is about her work itself. Bola has assisted with the planning of firm events, launched our name pronunciation website tool, and takes a truly intentional approach to building community within Husch Blackwell.