Is a licensed Lawyer with Law Society of Ontario, Canada with complete understanding of applicable laws.
A Licensed lawyer in India with deep knowledge of law and rich experience of practice and procedure of legal system of India for last 35 years.
A trained mediator while in India having resolved several complicated Family Court matters.
A seasoned litigation Lawyer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maintained loyal client base. Interviewed clients and witnesses and strategized the course of action.
Drafted pleadings and other legal documents. Spearheaded negotiations to settle cases and prepared relevant documents.
Presented court cases before the state and Federal Courts and presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in Family, civil or criminal litigation.
Conducted legal research and analyzed draft legal opinions and reports. Interpreted laws, rulings, and regulations.
Evaluated precedents and developed strategies and arguments in presentation of the cases.
Drafted wills, power of attorneys, agreements, contracts.
Developed detailed litigations strategies for more than 1000 cases spanning over 35 years.
Preparation and interpretation of Wills and Estate Documents.
Residential and Commercial Real Estate documentations.
Advising on Immigration & Refugee Protection Laws of Canada
Advised clients regarding legal matters, business transactions and claims and liabilities.
SKILLS
License to practice law in Ontario, Canada and India.
Litigation Experience.
Family Law, Immigration law, Real Estate, Will & Estate, Civil Law Criminal law.
Legal documents preparation.
Presenting evidence in Courts.
Client representation and advises.
Discovery and documents review.
Legal research and Review.
Conflict resolution, Settlement negotiation.
Legal strategy development Staff supervision.
MEDIATOR. 2010-06 TO 2022-12
Family Court, Mumbai annexed mediator and resolved several complicated cases. Proficient in conducting mediation and negotiated settlements. Prepared settlement agreements and mediation reports.
EDUCATION
07/2022 Barrister and Solicitor, Law Society of Ontario, Canada.
2014 40 hours Training as mediator by the Bombay High Court.
10/1988 Licensed as Lawyer by Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, India.
1987 LLB, Bombay University, India.
1983 B-Com, Kerala University, India.
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
2014 to December 2022 -Senior Counsel for Union of India in Bombay High Court, India.
2014 to 2018 Member, Mediation Monitoring Committee of Family Court, Mumbai, India.
2014 to 2018 Nominated Bencher in the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.
2008 to 2018 Office bearer of the Bar Association (President 2012-2018, Vice President 2008-2010 and Secretary 2010-2012).
1989 to 1999 Visiting faculty in Law College.
LANGUAGES
Proficient in English, Marathi, Hindi and Malayalam.