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About the Attorney

Attorney Kenechukwu T. Nnadi

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL COUNSEL

Highwater Law

Attorney Nnadi

Attorney Kenechukwu T. Nnadi

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL COUNSEL

BAR ADMISSIONS

Wisconsin
New York
Nigeria

U.S. FEDERAL COURTS

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

EDUCATION

University of Miami School of Law
Nigerian Law School
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
BACKGROUND

Counsel shaped by breadth, grounded in outcomes.

Attorney Nnadi, known to colleagues and clients as Kene or Kenny, founded Highwater Law on a straightforward premise: that legal issues are rarely isolated, and that effective counsel requires understanding not just the presenting problem, but the surrounding context, the connected risks, the longer stakes, and the result the client is actually trying to reach.

Attorney Nnadi brings a foundation built across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems, trained in both American and Nigerian law, admitted to practice in Wisconsin and New York, and grounded in the full range of matters that affect individuals, families, and small enterprises. That breadth is not accidental. It reflects a deliberate view that the best legal counsel comes from lawyers who can see across categories, not just within them.

The practice is organized around three primary areas: litigation and trial advocacy, dispute resolution and strategic counsel, and asset protection and wealth preservation. Those categories are deliberately fluid. The work follows the matter, not the label.

Clients who work with Attorney Nnadi can expect directness, precision, and a lawyer who stays focused on what actually matters: the outcome.

"The work follows the matter, not the label."

Law library and classical architecture
EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

The Professional Foundation

A professional foundation built on advanced legal training, multi-jurisdictional admission, and active engagement with respected legal organizations.

EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

University of Miami School of Law

Coral Gables, Florida

LL.M. (Master of Laws)

Nigerian Law School

Barrister at Law Qualification

Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Law

LL.B. / J.D. Equivalent

Magna Cum Laude

BAR ADMISSIONS
Wisconsin

Admitted to practice law in the State of Wisconsin

ACTIVE
New York

Admitted to practice law in the State of New York

ACTIVE
Nigeria

Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

ACTIVE
U.S. FEDERAL COURTS
Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

ACTIVE

Schedule a consultation

The first consultation is provided without fee and without obligation. It is designed to bring clarity to the situation and offer direction on possible next steps.

American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin
New York State Bar Association
The National Trial Lawyers Member
American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin
New York State Bar Association
The National Trial Lawyers Member

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS