Adam Asgarali, Hon. Ba, Ma, Jd Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Worked in civil and commercial litigation at boutique firm serving individual and institutional clients throughout Ontario and Manitoba.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assisted clients throughout Ontario in the areas of criminal and quasi-criminal litigation. Defended clients facing numerous charges under the Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Liquor Licence Act, Cannabis Control Act, Highway Traffic Act, Health Protection and Promotion Act, and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.● Conducted set dates in case management and remand courts via Zoom, regularly speaking to 13-15 matters daily.● Represented clients during pleas via Zoom and in-person, including those entering custody.● Assisted clients entering peace bonds and probation orders, for domestic and non-domestic charges.● Accompanied clients during PAR intake sessions via Zoom.● Attended Crown Pre-Trials with provincial and federal Crowns.● Attended Judicial Pre-Trials, advocating for the best resolution and discussing trial estimates.● Conducted Crown-onus and reverse-onus bail hearings, including special bail hearings involving the Firearms Bail Team, multiple sureties, and GPS ankle monitors.● Brought Charter applications for police brutality and abuse of process in a lengthy SCJ trial with multiple co-accused.● Liaised with duty counsel, mental health and health professionals, and external immigration counsel as necessary.● Represented highly vulnerable defendants, including those with mental health conditions and youth.

Toronto, Canada Area

Practiced commercial, employment, and corporate law at boutique firm serving clients in the Greater Toronto Area.● Represented clients on breach of contract issues in real estate litigation matters.● Drafted pleadings and negotiated settlements in an employee-side wrongful dismissal.● Drafted shareholder agreements and prepared minute-books for Ontario corporations.

Hamilton, Ontario

Worked in civil and commercial litigation at mid-sized firm serving individual and institutional clients throughout Southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.● Drafted pleadings such as statements of claim, statements of defence, and motion materials.● Prepared research memoranda.● Prepared settlement position/opinion for civil litigation files.● Summarized productions and undertakings, including expert reports.● Brought motions before the Superior Court of Justice, including to change venue, for substituted service, and to dismiss for failure to attend.● Assisted senior counsel in bringing a motion on behalf of a major regional newspaper to unseal court documents following a publication ban.● Attended examinations for discovery and sat in on an arbitration pre-hearing, alongside senior counsel.● Represented clients in provincial offence matters before the Ontario Court of Justice.

London, Canada Area

Served as lead editor for well-known cross-border law journal.● Selected articles for publication and approved final drafts.● Drafted and executed publication agreements with article authors.● Interviewed, hired, and led associate and executive editors throughout the editing process.

Juris Doctor, Law

Moots: Torys LLP Negotiation Competition (2012), Lerners LLP Cup Appellate Advocacy Competition (2013), Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Client.

Asia-America Institute In Transnational Law (Hosted At The University Of Hong Kong)

Courses: Comparative Corporate Law, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, International Legal Systems Seminars: Law and Politics in Hong Kong.

Master Of Arts, Study Of Religion

Awards: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Graduate Scholarship Peer-reviewed publications in: Journal.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Near And Middle Eastern Civilizations