We are pleased to spotlight Paralegal Henry Adeleye this month! Henry works in the Litigation group in our Washington, DC office.

How long have you been at Wolf Greenfield?

I have been with Wolf Greenfield for a little over 3 months. It is unbelievable. It is awesome at the same time.

How has being authentic helped you in your career?

I believe the best version of me is me. I am always looking to learn new things. I asked questions and I have a childlike curiosity. This has served me well. I have learned a lot and met great people in my personal journey and career.

What motivates you to wake up and go to work?

Knowing there is a place for me at Wolf is important to me — knowing I will learn something new every day, and I am part of something big — a team member in an organization that is finding solutions to real problems and providing services to clients. I look forward to being part of the family every day and I receive a lot of encouragement from the people I work with knowing they will do their part and they appreciate my role too.

What has been your favorite project/assignment at Wolf Greenfield?

It is difficult to nail this down to one thing. I really enjoy what I do because of the engaging nature of the projects and the feeling at the end of the day is very rewarding.

What is something most people don't know about you?

I speak a couple of languages because I went to school in different parts of the world. I am an amateur artist and a great cook. Outside of work, I coach a few kids in soccer, I also mentor young men and women. I read stuff. Anything. All things.

I grew up in Nigeria and I went to a boarding school at the age of 6 where I fell in love with reading. I conjured up images from the pages in front of me to cope with boredom and being far from home and developed an interest in fine arts. All mankind became my family, and I forged great relationships with different people — I literally have friends in almost all the continents and time zones, many of whom I am still in contact with. I learned to be resilient from a young age and persevere in the face of great adversity. This made me a bringer of hope to other people.

Sometimes in life you don't get to take the elevator. You only have the stairs. While you are at it, stop at every landing and catch your breath. Look at the horizon and thoroughly enjoy the beauty of the world. It has a way of giving you strength for the climb and something to look forward to.