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The Transatlantic Law Firm, PLLC

Henry M. Ongeri

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Henry is one of the principal attorneys at ANTOLAK & ONGERI, The Transatlantic Law Firm, PLLC. He is an international lawyer with a wealth of experience representing individuals, families and businesses in transnational matters. Using his multijurisdictional licensure and travel, Henry brings knowledge and passion for justice to every client’s case. He frequently handles legal matters before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (U.S.C.I.S.), United States Department of Justice’s Immigration Court and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Henry is a proven change leader. In 2004, he chaired the Underemployment Committee, a public campaign on behalf of unlicensed immigrant professionals at the Minnesota Legislature. He was instrumental in the enactment of amendments to the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act, allowing foreign-trained nurses an opportunity to practice in the State. In 2009, Henry was one of the applicants who successfully petitioned the Minnesota Supreme Court for changes to the Rules of Admission to the Bar. The Court granted the petition, permitting licensed attorneys who had not graduated from ABA-accredited law schools to take the bar examination. The story was featured in the Minnesota Lawyer of July 11, 2011.

Henry is committed to the ideal that Africa is the next frontier for global commerce and prosperity. In 2007, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, International Leadership Institute, he led Pan African Business Alliance (PABA) to host the historic Pan African Trade & Investment Summit (PATIS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2008, Henry was part of the negotiators for an American infrastructure firm for a multi-million dollar affordable housing project in Nairobi, Kenya.

Education:

  • J. D. (Dean’s List), Hamline University School of Law
  • LL.M (Taxation), William Mitchell College of Law
  • Diploma, Legal Studies, Kenya School of Law
  • Certificate, International Human Rights and Criminal Law, Arusha School
  • LL.B (Hons.), University of Nairobi

Admissions:

  • Supreme Court, State of Minnesota
  • Supreme Court, State of New York
  • United States Federal District Court, District of Minnesota
  • United States Tax Court
  • High Court of Kenya
  • Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
  • New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
  • Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA)
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Pro Bono Activities:

  • Coordinator, Community Legal Clinics
  • Volunteer Attorney, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM)
  • Volunteer General Counsel, Mwanyagetinge
  • Member, LegalCorps

Community Organizations:

  •  Chair, Kenya Law Students Society (KLSS), 1994-1995
  • President, Pan African Business Alliance (PABA), 2003-2007
  • Founding Organizing Secretary, Minnesota Kenyans’ International Development Association (MKIDA), 2005-2007
  • International Chair, Peter Kenneth Diaspora, 2011-2013