Zahra Vaid
Associate
Zahra is a member of our Insurance, Health Law, Personal Injury, and Appeals groups in the Toronto office. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on representing survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Areas of Expertise
Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Insurance Defence and Coverage
Health Law and Professional Regulation
Appeals
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2021)
J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School (2020)
Anti-Discrimination Intensive Program, Osgoode Hall Law School (2018-2019)
B.A. (Hons), Equity Studies and Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto (2016)
Indigenous Resurgence & Sustainable Development Research Program, Center for Engaged Learning Abroad, Belize (2015)
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2021)
J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School (2020)
Anti-Discrimination Intensive Program, Osgoode Hall Law School (2018-2019)
B.A. (Hons), Equity Studies and Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto (2016)
Indigenous Resurgence & Sustainable Development Research Program, Center for Engaged Learning Abroad, Belize (2015)
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2021)
J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School (2020)
Anti-Discrimination Intensive Program, Osgoode Hall Law School (2018-2019)
B.A. (Hons), Equity Studies and Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto (2016)
Indigenous Resurgence & Sustainable Development Research Program, Center for Engaged Learning Abroad, Belize (2015)
Awards and Recognition
Janet Lambert Book Prize in Equity Studies (2016)
The City of Toronto Women's Studies Undergraduate Award (2015)
Dean’s International Initiatives Fund Recipient (2015)
Scholars Award, University of Toronto (2012)
Awards and Recognition
Janet Lambert Book Prize in Equity Studies (2016)
The City of Toronto Women's Studies Undergraduate Award (2015)
Dean’s International Initiatives Fund Recipient (2015)
Scholars Award, University of Toronto (2012)
Awards and Recognition
Janet Lambert Book Prize in Equity Studies (2016)
The City of Toronto Women's Studies Undergraduate Award (2015)
Dean’s International Initiatives Fund Recipient (2015)
Scholars Award, University of Toronto (2012)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Author, Ontario Accident Benefits Case Summaries, LexisNexis (2022)
Co-Author, Top Five Case Briefs Project, Ontario Justice Education Network (2018-2019)
Call it what it is – Islamophobia: Erasure, Consciousness, and Resistance, IDERD Conference, University of Toronto (2017)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Author, Ontario Accident Benefits Case Summaries, LexisNexis (2022)
Co-Author, Top Five Case Briefs Project, Ontario Justice Education Network (2018-2019)
Call it what it is – Islamophobia: Erasure, Consciousness, and Resistance, IDERD Conference, University of Toronto (2017)
Selected Presentations and Publications
Author, Ontario Accident Benefits Case Summaries, LexisNexis (2022)
Co-Author, Top Five Case Briefs Project, Ontario Justice Education Network (2018-2019)
Call it what it is – Islamophobia: Erasure, Consciousness, and Resistance, IDERD Conference, University of Toronto (2017)
Client Feedback
“The work that she put in is above and beyond anything I could have expected. She is positive, understanding, and one of the most dedicated and hardworking people I have ever met.”
Anonymous
Client Feedback
“The work that she put in is above and beyond anything I could have expected. She is positive, understanding, and one of the most dedicated and hardworking people I have ever met.”
Anonymous
Client Feedback
“The work that she put in is above and beyond anything I could have expected. She is positive, understanding, and one of the most dedicated and hardworking people I have ever met.”
Anonymous
Community Involvement
Volunteer, Legal Services Coordination Pilot Program, Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)
Vice President, Osgoode Peer Support Centre, Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Co-Director of External Communications, Osgoode Women’s Network (OWN), Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Junior Caseworker, Immigration Law Division, Community Legal Aid Services Programme, Osgoode Hall Law School (2017-2018)
Counsellor, 315NISA: Muslim Women's Helpline (2015-2017)
Community Involvement
Volunteer, Legal Services Coordination Pilot Program, Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)
Vice President, Osgoode Peer Support Centre, Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Co-Director of External Communications, Osgoode Women’s Network (OWN), Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Junior Caseworker, Immigration Law Division, Community Legal Aid Services Programme, Osgoode Hall Law School (2017-2018)
Counsellor, 315NISA: Muslim Women's Helpline (2015-2017)
Community Involvement
Volunteer, Legal Services Coordination Pilot Program, Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)
Vice President, Osgoode Peer Support Centre, Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Co-Director of External Communications, Osgoode Women’s Network (OWN), Osgoode Hall Law School (2019-2020)
Junior Caseworker, Immigration Law Division, Community Legal Aid Services Programme, Osgoode Hall Law School (2017-2018)
Counsellor, 315NISA: Muslim Women's Helpline (2015-2017)
Memberships
Member, Mentorship Committee, Women’s Law Association of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Group of Racialized Ontario Women Litigators (GROWL)
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates Society
Memberships
Member, Mentorship Committee, Women’s Law Association of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Group of Racialized Ontario Women Litigators (GROWL)
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates Society
Memberships
Member, Mentorship Committee, Women’s Law Association of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Group of Racialized Ontario Women Litigators (GROWL)
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Advocates Society