Nkem has over fifteen years of experience practicing law. He began his career as an associate with Crowe & Dunlevy, PC. As an associate at Crowe, he focused on bankruptcy matters, creditor actions, and general civil litigation. He also served on their recruiting committee and helped facilitate the Crowe Diversity Scholarship. After five years, Nkem went into private practice and has handled personal injury, family law, bankruptcy, criminal, tort claim actions, and FDCPA claims on behalf of individuals.