Joseph Onwuteaka, P.C. was born in Nigeria before migrating to the United States as a young boy. His parents instilled in him the deep rooted principals of hard work, high standards, and integrity. The concepts of legislation promoted a love for law that would be the inspiration of his life’s work. He had absolutely no idea how many lives he would touch and people he would effect by taking this path.was only doing what he had always been taught to do, and that was to follow his dreams, do what’s right, and stand up for other people who may not be able to stand up for themselves.