Safwan Javed

Safwan Javed

Partner - Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP

Toronto, ON
Apr 11, 2023

After 10 years of hard work and dedication, some lawyers fantasize about turning their creative outlets into careers. The opposite was true for Safwan Javed.
Elham Ellen Jamshidi

Elham Ellen Jamshidi

Litigation Attorney - Jamshidi & Associates

Toronto, ON
Criminal Law Litigation Jan 27, 2023

While Elham embraces that she does not look like what people may expect a lawyer to look like, her persona inside and outside of court are very different. Elham wants to be an example of non-traditional professionalism.
Stephanie Bishop Hall

Stephanie Bishop Hall

Founder & Lawyer - SBH Law

Toronto, ON
Refugee Law Immigration Law Workplace Law Human Rights Law Civil Litigation Government accountability Nov 23, 2022

Goldilocks gets a bad rep, deservedly, but she got some things right. If you don’t like what you are doing, keep trying new things until you find your “just right”.
Lorna Yates

Lorna Yates

Founding Partner - Laurel Family Law

Toronto, ON
Sep 1, 2022

As a people person, Lorna Yates loves working in family law and hearing her clients’ stories. Lorna did not go into family law naively. She knew, through family connections in the profession, that the life of a lawyer is full of goods, bads and uglies.
Megan O'Neail

Megan O'Neail

Assistant General Counsel - Bell Media

Toronto, ON
Entertainment Law Jul 21, 2022

Equally inspired by Law and the Arts, Megan intuitively charted an unconventional path to a fulfilling career that combines her love of both. There is always some cohesion to your journey, even if each stage may feel completely serendipitous at the time.
Jordana Goldlist

Jordana Goldlist

Criminal Defence Lawyer - JHG Criminal Law

Toronto, ON
Criminal Law Jul 7, 2022

Running a fully functioning criminal defence boutique law firm in downtown Toronto, Jordana works eighty to one hundred hours per week and wouldn’t have it any other way. Why? Because she loves what she does.