“It’s important to me that I can meet all of my clients’ legal needs.“
-Deji Adeniyi, Music City Law Associate Attorney
Deji relocated to Nashville in 2019 after being admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 2018. Prior to moving, he spent summers in Nashville visiting family.
Deji’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, intellectual property, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate matters, and bankruptcy.
He earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2024, where he served as a staff and articles editor for the Tennessee Law Review, a member of the moot court team, competing in various competitions, and the parliamentarian for UT’s Black Law Students Association.
With a solid foundation in both Nigerian and U.S. commercial law, Deji assists individual and corporate clients in navigating complex legal situations through a detail-oriented and result-driven approach.
Outside of work, Deji enjoys playing and watching soccer, binge-watching classic films, and exploring history.
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law
J.D. (2024)
Nigerian Law School
Certificate to Call to Bar (2018)
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Law (2017)
Bar Admissions
State
Tennessee
Texas
Federal
Middle District of Tennessee (forthcoming)
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Recognition
Nashville Bar Journal Business Law Section and Young Lawyers Division Committee Member (2025)
Member, National Order of Barristers (2024)
Honors, University of Tennessee College of Law Moot Court Board (2024)