TayeBezabihFino
Legal consultant & attorney at law
Former Senior Federal Public Prosecutor28+ years in the legal sector
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A career in perspective
Figures as of October 2026, based on Taye's professional CV.
- Years in the legal sector
- 28+Legal work beginning in 1998.
- Years in public prosecution
- ~11Regional and federal prosecution experience.
- Years in private practice
- 14+Attorney and legal consultant since January 2012.
- Court experience
- Regional + FederalWork across regional and federal justice institutions.
Professional
background
Federal prosecution
Served as a Senior Federal Public Prosecutor at the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Justice, reviewing criminal investigations and representing the government before the Federal High Court and Federal Supreme Court.
Regional justice
Worked with the SNNPR Justice Bureau in prosecution, investigation oversight, government representation, NGO regulatory work, and training for police officers, prosecutors, and judges.
Private practice
Legal consultant and attorney at law in Addis Ababa since January 2012, following public prosecution and environmental legal consultancy.
From public service to private practice.
Taye Bezabih Fino is an Ethiopian attorney and legal consultant based in Addis Ababa, with more than 28 years of experience in the legal sector.
His career spans regional and federal public prosecution, courtroom advocacy, legal advisory work, institutional training, environmental and natural-resource legal support, and legal education.
Before entering private practice, he served as a Regional Public Prosecutor with the SNNPR Justice Bureau and later as a Senior Federal Public Prosecutor at the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Justice. His work included overseeing criminal investigations, making prosecutorial decisions, representing government, and prosecuting proceedings before the Federal High Court and Federal Supreme Court.
Since January 2012, he has practiced in Addis Ababa as a legal consultant and attorney at law. His professional training includes international humanitarian law, conflict resolution, anti-corruption and fraud investigation, constitutional law, and judicial capacity building.
His earlier work in primary education, legal publishing, and community workshops also involved communicating legal and educational material to students, justice professionals, and people from different social backgrounds.
Explore his backgroundA professional journey.
- From January 2012
Attorney & legal consultant
Private practice, Addis Ababa
Legal consultancy and private legal practice in Addis Ababa. According to his professional CV, Taye is an advocate before all Federal Courts.
- 2009 to 2012
Environmental legal consultant
Community Based Cultural and Natural Resource Development Association, Gamo Gofa / Zala
Provided legal support for environmental and natural-resource projects. Helped assess, implement, and evaluate projects in line with federal and regional environmental laws and policies.
Organized community workshops on environmental legal issues and the lawful use of natural resources, including forest conservation and the preservation of indigenous tree and crop species.
- May 2002 to 2009
Senior Federal Public Prosecutor
Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Justice, Addis Ababa
Reviewed criminal investigations, issued directions to police, decided whether to institute proceedings, and represented the federal government before the Federal High Court and Federal Supreme Court.
His professional CV records prosecutorial decision-making in relation to more than 10,000 police-investigated criminal cases during his federal service.
- March 1998 to May 2002
Regional public prosecutor
SNNPR Justice Bureau, Hawassa
Oversaw criminal investigations, gave instructions to police, made prosecutorial decisions, and prosecuted instituted proceedings before the regional Supreme Court on behalf of the regional government.
His work also included NGO registration, evaluation, and supervision. He contributed to training police officers, prosecutors, and judges in general law, human rights, investigation techniques, constitutional law, and anti-corruption.
- January to March 1998
Law-journal editor
SNNPR Regional State Supreme Court, Hawassa
Prepared and edited finalized Supreme Court decisions for publication in a law journal as legal teaching and reference material.
- 1991 to 1994
Teacher
Ethiopian Ministry of Education, Arba Minch
Taught at primary-school level, including students with visual impairment, before pursuing legal education and entering the justice system.
Selected professional training.
Courses and certificates listed in Taye's professional CV.
International humanitarian law & the law of armed conflict
Peacekeeping & international conflict resolution
Global terrorism
Judiciary capacity building against terrorism
Anti-corruption & fraud investigation and prosecution
Drug abuse & illicit trafficking
Introduction to the UN system
Training for trainers: police, prosecutors & judges
Certificate for teaching constitutional law
Law & education.
- Bachelor of Law
- LL.B.Ethiopian Civil Service CollegeAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Certificate in primary teaching
- Teaching qualificationArba Minch Teachers Training InstituteArba Minch, Ethiopia
- Certificate in teaching students with visual impairment
- Teaching qualificationArba Minch Teachers Training InstituteArba Minch, Ethiopia
Knowledge & communication.
A career working with people, communities, and justice institutions.
In his professional statement, Taye describes an interest in law that began in childhood. Teaching preceded his legal studies, and his later work brought him into contact with government offices, nongovernmental organizations, and people from different social backgrounds.
He credits his legal education and practical experience with developing his judgment, communication, and ability to work under pressure. Legal teaching and community workshops have been part of that professional record alongside courtroom work.
Let’s talk.
Tell Taye a little about your enquiry.
- tayebfino@me.com
- Telephone
- +251 911 605 546
- Based in
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia