Washim Ahmed

Washim studied Law, Policy, and Governance at Carleton University in Ottawa and completed his law degree at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. He obtained his Master’s degree in law (LLM) from Osgoode in 2015 and was called to the Bar, Law Society of Ontario as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2016.

Washim articled with the Ontario College of Trades and the Law Offices of Roger Rowe. Subsequent to his call to the bar, Washim worked as an associate with the Law Offices of Roger Rowe until he co-founded OWS Law in 2017.

He has a track record of providing excellent legal service in the areas of family and immigration law. Washim has extensive experience in dealing with complex family matters including child protection issues. Washim has particular expertise in complex immigration matters and has a proven track record involving refugee claims and appeals, sponsorship appeals, inadmissibility hearings and detention review. He has appeared and successfully represented clients before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, and regularly appears before the Superior Court of Justice. Washim also regularly appears before the Federal Court of Canada as well as before numerous administrative tribunals.

Washim is a member of The Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Council of Refugee Lawyers, the Canadian Muslim Lawyers’ Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). He is a writer and activist and has written and spoken on various social and legal issues. He has appeared on CBC News, CBC Radio, Global News, Coop Radio, CTV, City TV, and his writings have been published in various national newspapers and academic journals such as the Toronto Star, the Edmonton Journal, Huffington Post, the Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper Series, and the Social Science Research Network.

Washim is a social justice advocate and a spokesperson for the Rohingya community in Canada. Washim is one of the co-founders of Canadian Rohingya Development Initiatives (CRDI), which is a recognized prominent Rohingya advocacy organization in Canada. Washim is currently acting as an advisor and spokesperson for CRDI.

Washim is also an Education Law panel-lawyer for Pro-Bono Law Ontario through which he provides free legal services to disadvantaged families of marginal background dealing with issues at public school system.

Contact

Phone: 647-243-2548 ext. 102

Email: [email protected]

Practice Areas

Family law
Child protection law
Immigration law
Refugee law

Education

Law, Policy, and Governance at Carleton University in Ottawa

University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School

Master’s degree in law (LLM) from Osgoode in 2015

Let’s Work Together