The Firm was founded as a sole practice in 1960 by late B.M.C Etiaba Esq. who died in 1987. In 1989, the Principal Counsel, Emeka Etiaba SAN, FCIArbre-activated the practice and it was renamed Emeka Etiaba SAN, Etiaba & Co., Etiaba Chambers. The Chambers transited from a sole practice to a partnership with EchezonaEtiaba SAN FCIArb,J.P in 1998 and Joy C. Etiaba Esq MCIArb, B.Mechanical Engineering in 2008.
The Firm is a core litigation Practice and has excelled in the areas indicated below. The Clientele is broad and includes Banks too numerous to mention, Multi-National Corporations, Communities, Associations, State governments and government Agencies and Parastatals amongst others.
The Firm’s major assets are its core values anchored on knowledge of God, integrity, hardwork, excellence, staff efficiency, accessibility to the rich and the poor, good workculture and most importantly, the very rich libraries maintained in the various offices of the Firm.
The Firm has become a spring board for staff who aspire for greater heights in the profession and has produced reputable and hardworking Judicial Officers to the glory of God. The Chambers has also produced two Senior Advocates of Nigeria amongst other achievements.
The Chambers which head office is in Abuja, F.C.T employs over twenty five lawyers and twenty para-legal staff. The offices are located as follows:
i. Abuja
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, No. 3 Kikuyu Close, Wuse II, Abuja-F.C.T.
ii. Lagos
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, First Chancery House, 5C & I Leasing Drive, Lekki Scheme 1, Lagos State.
iii. Port-Harcourt
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 8 Obanoban street,G.R.A Phase 2, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
iv. Nnewi
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, Dame Virgy Etiaba Centre, 168 Owerri Road, Nnewi, Anambra State.
v. Awka
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 7 Sam Okechukwu Street, Udoka Housing Estate, Awka, Anambra State.
vi. Enugu
BMC Etiaba LawHouse, 1 Ezilo Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State.