CURRICULUM VITAE FOR JOHNSON OTIENO ADERA PERSONAL BIO-DATA P. O. Box 7495-00300 Tel: 0722908192, 0733908192 johnsonadera@yahoo.com Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Date of Birth: 06.07.1976 CAREER OBJECTIVE To be a leading professional and academic in the legal field by adding value to the people and organizations that I work with and by making a positive contribution to the resolution of grassroots, national, regional and international issues. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 2008-2009 LLM in International Trade and Investment Law University of the Western Cape Cape Town South Africa 27. 06. 2002 Admitted to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya 2000-2001 Postgraduate Diploma in Law Kenya School of Law 1996-2000 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Second Class (Upper Division) University of 1991-1994 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Onjiko Secondary School A-(Minus) 1983-1990 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Kokuro Primary School 498/700 Marks. 1
WORK EXPERIENCE Dec. 2011 to date Deputy Director Enforcement, Prosecution & Legal Services Anti-Counterfeit Agency Duties and Responsibilities:- Supervising staff in Enforcement, Prosecution and Legal Services Department; Coordinating training and developing the staff in the department; Ensuring an effective and efficient field enforcement, prosecution, services and legal services; Overseeing the development and implementation of short, medium and long term institutional strategies in Enforcement; Coordinating the preparation of work plans, reports and budgetary proposals of the department; Overseeing proper management of the resources allocated to the department; Liaising with other institutions in enforcing the Anti- Counterfeit Act; Overseeing the timely preparation of quarterly and annual reports and Board papers on matters relating to enforcement and legal issues; Formulating and overseeing the implementation of policies on enforcement and legal issues; Reviewing legal documents/instruments, opinions and briefs; Developing strategies for stakeholder consultations and engagements; Liaising with external law firms on litigation involving the Agency either in pursuance of its mandate or other claims; Providing legal counsel on legal and legislative issues impacting on the Agency; Ensuring effective and efficient implementation and realization of the department s strategic plans and objectives; Coordinating the implementation of performance appraisal systems in the department; Overseeing investigations and prosecution of cases arising out of enforcement of the Anti- Counterfeit Act; Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director. 2008 to Nov. 2011 Senior State Counsel/Senior Assistant Registrar General Department of the Registrar General State Law Office 2004-2008 State Counsel/Assistant Registrar General Department of the Registrar General State Law Office 2
Duties and Responsibilities:- Attending court to represent the Registrar General in suits and proceedings where the Registrar General in her capacity as the Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Societies, Registrar of Marriages or Registrar of Books and Newspapers is sued. Liaise with the investigating agencies like the Criminal Investigations Department and the Banking Fraud Investigations Unit to assist with criminal investigations involving corporate bodies and business names registered at the Companies Registry. Attending to disputes and complaints referred to the Registrar General by members of the public arising out of matters falling within statutes administered by the Registrar General like the Companies Act etc including mediating solutions between opposing camps or groups. Implementing and ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, Registration of Business Names Act, the Bankruptcy Act etc by both companies and natural persons as the case may be. Preparing and drafting pleadings and any relevant court documents. Responding to correspondence. Preparing legal briefs and opinions on request for the Registrar General or Solicitor General or Attorney General as the case may be. Signing statutory documents and certificates. Winding-up and liquidation of companies. Supervising, administering and implementing bankruptcy proceedings. Conducting conveyances on behalf of the Official Receiver. Holding and conducting creditors meetings and company general meetings. Carrying out legal research. Supervising junior staff especially in implementing their individual work plans. Attending to members of the public. Performing any assigned duties. 2002-2003 Associate Kimaru Kiplagat & Company Advocates Eldoret Duties and Responsibilities: Attending court and representing clients either in prosecution or defence of both criminal and civil cases. Preparing court documents and pleadings generally. Preparing legal briefs and opinions. 3
Engaging in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms either by arbitrating or mediating between protagonists when called upon to do so. Preparing leases, contracts and agreements and witnessing their execution and registration as the case may be. Correspondence with clients and other law firms. Attending to clients and offering legal advice. Carrying out research and preparing legal opinions. 2000-2001 Pupil Rachuonyo & Rachuonyo Advocates Duties and Responsibilities: Carrying out research and preparing draft legal opinions. Preparing draft of pleadings. Carrying out any general legal work as directed by the Pupil Master. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE February 2010 to date Part-time Lecturer School of Law Parklands Campus Kenyatta University NAIROBI September 2010 to date Part-time Lecturer School of Law & School of Business Campus Mt. Kenya University NAIROBI Areas of teaching interest: Trusts & Trust Accounts Evidence Medical law Criminal law International law e.g. trade, regionalism etc Business law Criminology Competition law Labour law 4
COURSES ATTENDED Leadership Development and Change Management (November-December, 2006, ESAMI, Mbabane, Swaziland). Entry Course of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (August 2009). Corporate Governance and Practice, Kenya School of Law (October 2009) SKILLS Excellent in spoken and written English, Kiswahili and Dholuo Excellent communication, negotiation and organizational skills. Strong leadership skills with the requisite confidence and enthusiasm to develop enduring working relationships with all other constituents in an organization. Proven decision-making competence, based on wellinformed and considered decisions. Clean driver s license Class BCE. Computer literacy. AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INTEREST International Trade. International Investment Law. Government Procurement. Regional Integration. Intellectual Property. POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY Member, Wildlife Club. Class Representative during undergraduate studies at the University of from 1 st to 4 th Year. Class prefect in secondary school. Member, History Club. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Reading. Listening to music. 5
Driving. Traveling. Meeting friends. Current Affairs. REFEREES 1. Dr. Nzuki Mwinzi Lecturer/Chairman Department of Private Law School of Law Kenyatta University P. O. Box 43844-00100 NAIROBI Phone 0722442303 Email: nzukimadvocate@yahoo.com 2. Prof. Riekie Wandrag University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville, 7530 Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA Email: mwandrag@uwc.ac.za Tel: +27822023202 6