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U. Nkechi Nwachukwu, Esq. is an accomplished attorney specializing in Land Use, Green Building, and Environmental Law, currently serving as Counsel to the Land Use Boards for the City of Mount Vernon since November 2021. Nwachukwu's extensive experience includes advising various land use and planning boards on legal matters and compliance with laws at multiple governmental levels, reflecting a strong focus on environmental review and zoning regulations. In addition to managing a private law office since January 2018, where Nwachukwu provides legal services to municipalities, experience includes roles such as Outside Counsel to the Land Use Boards and Legislative Assistant to the City Council. Nwachukwu also contributed to the New York State Assembly as Counsel, where legislative initiatives were developed, and served as an adjunct professor teaching law and politics at Lehman College. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor degree from Howard University School of Law.