About Ghannia
Ghannia Bokhari is a senior associate lawyer with over a decade of experience in immigration and refugee law, family law, sexual assault law, and international human rights law. Her background in the legal clinic and non-profit sector focused on survivors of gender-based violence and clients facing intersecting marginalizations such as homelessness, discrimination, and mental health. Before joining Sanelli Law, she worked internationally on gender equality issues, including law reform and policy advocacy with the New York Civil Liberties Union and a United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls. At Sanelli Law, she handles refugee claims and appeals, judicial reviews, pre-removal risk assessments, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and family sponsorships. Bokhari holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School, a J.D. from the University of Ottawa, and an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Ottawa
- Undergraduate
- University of Toronto, H.BA.
- Other degrees
- LL.M., Columbia Law School
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