Meet Francis Ojok

Francis Ojok is a Ugandan-trained lawyer with experience in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (Negotiation and Mediation). He is a Certified Mediator and an International Mediation Institute Qualified Mediator. He co-founded Kuponya Peace & Justice Initiative, based in Uganda. Francis holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine University, a Master of Arts (MA) in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence from Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from Kampala International University, Uganda. He has also completed coursework for a postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice from Uganda's Law Development Center.

Francis has extensive experience working with culturally diverse teams across several geographical contexts. He began his career interning at the Chief Magistrate Court of Gulu, Northern Uganda, before joining one of Uganda's top law firms (Onyango &, CO. Advocates) as an Associate. His experience expands to working in academic institutions like Brandeis and Pepperdine University. He has also worked with NGOs in Uganda and America.

He is a member of the Association of Young Arbitrators and IMI's Young Mediators Initiative (YMI) and a frequent public speaker on Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, and Conflict Resolution. He also frequently writes and has published several articles on these topics. Currently, Francis consults with a Los Angeles-based Company.