Uduak Oduok, Esq., professionally known as Ms. Uduak, is a California attorney serving on the American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) Roster of Arbitrators, including its Commercial/Consumer Protection and Entertainment Panels.
Her qualifications include prior arbitration service, more than a decade of judicial service as a volunteer pro tem judge, over 24 years of legal experience, and 30 years of experience in the fashion and entertainment industries.
ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE
Ms. Uduak previously served as a sole arbitrator in the BBB AUTO LINE arbitration program, resolving disputes between vehicle owners and manufacturers involving automotive warranties and consumer protection laws. Her arbitration experience includes applying the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, California's lemon law, and applicable program rules in evaluating evidence and resolving disputes.
She currently serves on the AAA-ICDR Commercial/Consumer Protection and Entertainment Panels.
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2013, Ms. Uduak has served as a volunteer court-appointed temporary judge (pro tem) in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. She has presided over an estimated 1,000-plus small claims cases involving contracts, consumer transactions, property, payment obligations, and other civil disputes.
Her judicial responsibilities include evaluating documentary evidence and testimony, analyzing applicable law, and rendering decisions.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Admitted to the California Bar in 2001, Ms. Uduak has practiced law for more than 24 years, with experience in business litigation, commercial contracts, intellectual property, licensing, and dispute resolution.
She is the founder of FASHIONENTLAW and previously served as a partner and co-founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. Her legal experience includes domestic and international business relationships in the fashion, entertainment, and media industries.
EDUCATION
University of California, Hastings College of the Law (now UC Law San Francisco), J.D., 2001; Georgetown University Law Center, Visiting Student, 2000–2001; San José State University, B.A., 1997.
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California (2001); U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
Ms. Uduak is an adjunct professor at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, where her teaching includes social media law and ethics, and data analytics. She has been invited to speak at national and international professional and academic forums, including Harvard Law School, the Fashion Law Institute, the Wharton School of Business, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Her speaking experience includes arbitration, litigation, fashion and entertainment law, contracts, intellectual property, and licensing.
HONORS & RECOGNITION
Ms. Uduak received the Chairman’s Award from the National Bar Association for her contributions to entertainment law and the Legal Impact Award in intellectual property law from American University Washington College of Law. She was also recognized by the California Senate for outstanding contributions to the creative industry.
SELECTED PUBLICATION
Author, “A Look at Nigeria, Africa's Economic Powerhouse,” in The Monetization of the Global Music Business: From Creators to Major Industry (2016), Chapter 2, “Modern Monetization Models,” International Association of Entertainment Lawyers.
ARBITRATION APPOINTMENTS
For arbitration appointments, availability, and case administration, please contact AAA-ICDR directly through its established procedures.