Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat
Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat runs a solo Toronto practice built on two separate professional credentials: a law degree and a psychiatry specialty. Ghebrehariat trained first at Canada's National Theatre School in Montreal (2003), then earned a BA with First Class Honours in philosophy from the University of Alberta (2007), a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (2011), and an MD from McMaster University (2017), later completing a psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto. Ghebrehariat was called to the bar in Ontario in 2012 and in Alberta in 2017, and holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada along with an independent practice license in psychiatry granted in Ontario in 2022.
The practice, based on King Street West in downtown Toronto, pairs legal advice and representation with psychotherapy and independent medical and psychiatric evaluations, drawing on both credentials in the same case. Legal work covers criminal defence, mental health law, labour and employment law, human rights law, immigration, family law, personal injury and disability matters, areas where a psychiatric assessment and a legal claim often overlap. Before residency, Ghebrehariat articled at Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP and worked as criminal duty counsel with Legal Aid Ontario. Services are offered in English, French, Spanish and Tigrinya.
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Milestones & recognition
- Called to the bar of Ontario in 2012 and the bar of Alberta in 2017.
- Elected valedictorian of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law's 2011 graduating class and placed first in that year's Wilson Moot.
- Elected valedictorian of the McMaster University medical school class of 2017.
- Completed a psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto and received an independent practice license as a psychiatry specialist in Ontario in 2022.
In the community
- Serves on the Board of Directors of The Theatre Centre, a Toronto performing arts organization.
- Has been active as a refugee sponsorship advocate through the Coach House Coop.
- Has translated Eritrean and Ethiopian literature from Tigrinya into English and helped build a website on Eritrean and Ethiopian cultural heritage.
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The neighbourhood
The office sits at 545 King Street West, a converted brick and beam building in Toronto's King West neighbourhood, just west of the King Street corridor that forms Toronto's Entertainment District and includes the Royal Alexandra and Princess of Wales theatres. Ghebrehariat, a National Theatre School graduate who still performs on stage, works a short distance from that same theatre district. King West grew out of the city's old garment and industrial area, a history the heritage brick and beam building at 545 King reflects, and it has since become one of downtown Toronto's busiest mixed office, retail and residential neighbourhoods.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of legal and medical services does Dr. Ghebrehariat provide?
- Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat combines a law degree and a psychiatry credential in one Toronto practice, offering legal advice and representation alongside psychotherapy and independent medical and psychiatric evaluations.
- What areas of law does the practice handle?
- The practice covers criminal defence, mental health law, labour and employment law, human rights law, immigration, family law, personal injury and disability matters.
- Does the practice conduct independent psychiatric or capacity evaluations?
- Yes. Independent medical and psychiatric evaluations are offered for matters including capacity assessments, professional discipline proceedings, and disability, employment and personal injury claims.
- What languages are available at the practice?
- Services are offered in English, French, Spanish and Tigrinya.
- Where is the office located, and does it serve clients outside Toronto?
- The office is at 545 King Street West in downtown Toronto, and legal representation is offered to clients across Ontario.
- Is Dr. Ghebrehariat licensed to practise law outside Ontario?
- Yes. In addition to the Ontario bar, Dr. Ghebrehariat was called to the bar of Alberta.
Where to find them
545 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M1
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