Headshot of Zahra Vaid.
Headshot of Zahra Vaid.
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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

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Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.

Reach Out

Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.