Attorney Information
List of Attorneys
The Addis Ababa Consular District comprises all of Ethiopia
The following individuals have indicated their willingness to provide legal services in Ethiopia to private American Citizens. The U.S. Embassy assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on this list. They are, however, selected with care. The names listed are arranged alphabetically by first name, in accordance with local practice. The order in which they appear has no other significance.
Unless otherwise indicated, the attorneys listed are engaged in general practice, to include adoptions, commercial law, tax matters, estates, trade disputes, criminal cases, and insurance matters. Collection cases are handled on a percentage basis. All of the attorneys listed accept correspondence in English.
The rate for first-class airmail from the U.S. to Ethiopia is 45 cents for the first half-ounce. Registered mail may be sent through the Ethiopian postal service and return receipts obtained. Various "rapid mail" services such as DHL, TNT and Federal Express are also available locally.
Dr. Daniel Alemu (LL.D.)
Consultant & Attorney-at-Law
P.O.Box 548
Addis Ababa
Tel: 011-155-2380 (Office) 091-122-8783
E-mail: danialgo19@yahoo.com
Abebe Worke - P.O.Box 40058, Addis Ababa
Tel: Off: 551 1322
Res: 618 3167
Fax: 551 1101
Cell Phone: 091 120 7933
Born 1941, Addis Ababa
LL.B. Addis Ababa University, 1968
Languages: Amahric, English, French, Italian
Aberra Degu & Tesfaye Degu (Associate)-
P.O.Box 4055, Addis Ababa
Tel: 111 9924, 112 2357. Born 1945, Addis Ababa.
LL.B. Addis Ababa University, 1969
Languages: Amharic, English
Atsedeweine Tekle- P.O.Box 6386, Addis Ababa
Tel: 416 0155, 553 1701, fax: 465 4922,
Cell Phone: 091 121 9992
Born 1951, Asmara.
LL.B. Addis Ababa University, 1978
Languages: Tigrinya, Amharic, English
Dr. Berhane Ghebray- P.O.Box 5786, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: 661 0758 Mobile: 091 120 1897, Fax 660 1557, 661 2669
Born in 1938, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
LL.B. Toulouse, France. Doctor of Law, Sorbonne, France.
Specialty: Corporate Law, Privatization and Property Matters
Language: English, French, Italian, Amharic and Tigrigna
Ato Mekuria Taffesse - P.O.Box 5630, Addis Ababa
Tel: 416 2169, 416 4865. Fax: 551 00 64
Born in 1934, Addis Ababa, LL.B. University of Montreal, 1957
Master of Public International Law, University of Geneva
Doctor of Law, International University, Bombay
Languages: Amharic, English, French, Italian, and Spanish
(Note: Include the following area codes when calling the above numbers outside Ethiopia. 251 + 11 + telephone/fax number and 251 + 91 + cellular number)