Joseph Onwuteaka - Houston, TX
Attorney at Law Office Of Joseph Onwuteaka, P.C.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Houston, TX
8323 Southwest Fwy Suite 650 Houston, TX 77074
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Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 04/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Onwuteaka, who is a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant, leads the firm. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Thurgood Marshall Law School in 1986. His formal education also includes an MBA from Texas Southern University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Alabama A & M University.
The firm is also staffed with at least one Associate Attorney and three (3) Legal Assistants. Prior to establishing his firm, Onwuteaka was employed with Szabo, Tenneco Oil Company as an accountant.
He is licensed to practice law in all State of Texas courts, the United States Southern District of Texas Federal Courts, United States Tax Courts, and United States Court of Appeals. Joseph Onwuteaka has also won several Texas Appellate Court cases that have made law at least in Texas, including the Landmark case of Carter v. Allstate Insurance Co., 962 S.W. 2d 268 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1998).
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Elite Lawyers of America
Education
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Legal Education
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law,
Houston,
Texas, 1986
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law,
Houston,
Texas, 1986
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Non Legal Education
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Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University, 1981
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
Major: Accounting -
Texas Southern University, 1983
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
Honors: magna cum laude
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Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney at Law
Past Positions
- Szabo, Tenneco Oil Company, Accountant
Representative Cases
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Carter v. Allstate Insurance Co.
- Citation: 962 S.W. 2d 268
- Court: Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.]
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998046304
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association of Attorneys - CPA's
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Elite Lawyers of America (Member)
- Lawyers of Distinction (Member)
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (Member)
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member)
Contact
8323 Southwest Fwy
Suite 650
Houston, TX 77074
Phone: 281-661-5333
Fax: 713-271-9206
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon to Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sat & Sun: Closed
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