Kumararatne Law
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One of 437 law firms listed in Ottawa, and one of 57 handling Immigration Law.
About Kumararatne Law
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Kumararatne Law is a small immigration and criminal law firm in downtown Ottawa, founded in 2014 by principal lawyer Ayesha Kumararatne. Its practice sits at the intersection of the two areas: the firm represents people in immigration detention, at admissibility hearings, and in refugee claims, and it advises criminal defence lawyers and their clients on how a plea or sentence can affect someone's immigration status. It also handles more everyday immigration work, including visitor and study visas, permanent residence applications, family sponsorships, and citizenship applications.
The firm appears regularly before the Immigration and Refugee Board's various divisions and the Federal Court of Canada, and it brings judicial review applications when a decision from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, a visa officer, or the Canada Border Services Agency is refused. Ayesha Kumararatne has been licensed with the Law Society of Ontario since founding the firm in 2014; senior associate Courtney Shields joined in 2016 and was called to the bar in 2019. Both lawyers belong to the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and the Refugee Lawyers' Association, and Kumararatne is on Legal Aid Ontario's roster for refugee appellate and refugee general matters.
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In the community
- Kumararatne Law offers a practical course on Immigration Law practice to law students in the University of Ottawa's Common Law program, and Ayesha Kumararatne speaks at the law school on access to justice and mentorship.
- Courtney Shields presented on internal flight alternatives at the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers' 2023 Fall National Conference and served on the organizing committee for the 2024 Immigration Detention Summit.
Where to find them
116 Lisgar St 6th Floor, Ottawa, ON K2P 0C2
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