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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2021 / In the last 6 years, Kweku Darfoor has quickly become South Floridian's top choice for legal representation following a personal injury. His savviness combined with extensive experience in high profile cases has resulted in hundreds of satisfied clients and millions of dollars in settlements.

How did you decide to pursue a career in law?

KD: From a young age, my parents instilled values of hard work and ethics in me. Although my family is originally from Ghana, I was born in Sierra Leone, where my father was working as a high commissioner. I moved to the states with my parents when I was just 6 years old and I watched them give up the comfortable, well-to-do lifestyle they'd known in Africa in exchange for menial, low-paying jobs. They had to start from the beginning and rebuild themselves entirely. So a part of me always wanted a career that I could help others while making my parents proud.

Did you immediately begin your career in law after graduating?

KD: My start in the law industry wasn't exactly easy. I attended Florida Atlantic for my undergraduate degree in economics, but my first few jobs were actually in sales. I worked with various real estate, technology, and financing firms up until the real estate crisis and market crash of 2008. I realized I didn't want to continue in the unpredictability of sales, so I decided to go back to school, this time for a law degree. I simultaneously obtained my MBA from Nova Southeastern University and my law degree from Florida State University, College of Law. I studied and passed the bar exam, but some complications with my background check created a 3-year delay in me being able to obtain my license and start practicing law. This was a dark and difficult season.

When did Darfoor Law come into play?

KD: While I waited for my license, I went back to working in sales, I was living with my sister in Washington DC, so when an opportunity to move back to Florida opened up, I jumped at the opportunity. I returned to South Florida with just a suitcase of clothes, a laptop, a cell phone, and $500 in my checking account. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to have a friend who let me crash on his couch. I settled in and founded Darfoor Law from his kitchen table.

What were those first few months like?

KD: The first few months starting any business are tough, but building up a solid client base as a lawyer was incredibly difficult. I took a part-time job at a document review firm to make ends meet and was spending evenings marketing my firm to the best of my ability. At this point, I was doing a little bit of everything, from immigration, to real estate law, personal injury, family law, and business litigation. I decided I needed to choose a specialty if I ever wanted to stand out, so I decided to focus solely on personal injury and business litigation.