Mithoowani Waldman Immigration Law Group
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
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Mithoowani Waldman Immigration Law Group is a Toronto firm of lawyers practising in association who focus exclusively on Canadian immigration and refugee law. The firm takes its name from its two founding lawyers, Naseem Mithoowani and Clarisa Waldman, each of whom practices through a separate professional corporation while working together as a team. Mithoowani attended Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008, then began practising exclusively in immigration and refugee law in 2010. Waldman graduated from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law in 2009, was called to the bar in June 2010, and later earned a Masters in International Affairs from Carleton University in 2011. Both lawyers appear regularly before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court, and the firm's work covers business immigration, personal immigration, and administrative law matters.
The firm describes itself as women led and LGBTQ+ friendly, and it takes on Legal Aid Ontario and low income clients on a case by case basis. Mithoowani teaches immigration and refugee law as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and, in 2021, was appointed by the federal government to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, serving as a part time adjudicator. A third lawyer, Lynn Carson, joined the practice after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2024 and being called to the bar in 2025. Carson's practice draws on a background in social services, including prior work at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, and applies what the firm calls trauma informed principles to immigration and refugee files.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Naseem Mithoowani was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008 after attending Osgoode Hall Law School, and has practised exclusively in immigration and refugee law since 2010.
- Clarisa Waldman graduated from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law in 2009, was called to the bar in June 2010, and completed a Masters in International Affairs from Carleton University in 2011.
- Lynn Carson graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2024 and was called to the bar in 2025, expanding the firm to three lawyers.
- In 2021, Naseem Mithoowani was appointed by the federal government to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, serving as a part time adjudicator.
- Naseem Mithoowani is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, teaching immigration and refugee law.
- Naseem Mithoowani was named among Canada's lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Magazine, and was named a social change maker by The Peak magazine in 2021.
In the community
- Naseem Mithoowani serves on the board of directors of Islamic Relief Canada and the Crescent Town Community Club.
- Naseem Mithoowani is an advisory committee member for a national security hotline at the University of Toronto and for the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society.
- Lynn Carson serves on the board of Helping Hands Street Mission, a local non profit.
- Lynn Carson volunteers as an adjudicator for Matthew House Recourse, a program that helps refugee claimants prepare for hearings.
Good to know
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2008–2025 · median 16 years in practice 3 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Ottawa 3 of 3 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Spanish
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits on Eglinton Avenue East between Mount Pleasant Road and Bayview Avenue, a short walk from Eglinton subway station and served by several TTC bus routes along Eglinton and Bayview. That kind of central, transit connected location suits an immigration and refugee law practice whose clients often travel in from elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area, and beyond, for meetings and hearings rather than living within a few blocks of the office. When an in person visit isn't practical, the firm also offers consultations by phone or online, which matters for clients who are dealing with tribunals, embassies, or travel restrictions rather than a local dispute.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Mithoowani Waldman Immigration Law Group help me sponsor my spouse or a parent to come to Canada?
- Yes. Family class applications, including sponsoring a spouse, children, parents, or grandparents, are one of the firm's core services.
- Does the firm handle economic class immigration applications?
- Yes. The firm handles economic class immigration applications on the basis of the applicant's work experience, education, and language skills.
- My refugee claim was denied. Can the firm help with an appeal?
- The firm represents claimants at Refugee Protection Division hearings and handles appeals to the Refugee Appeal Division, as well as further judicial review at Federal Court.
- I received a negative immigration decision. Can the firm take it to Federal Court?
- Yes. The firm represents clients seeking judicial review at Federal Court when an immigration or refugee decision is unreasonable.
- Does the firm work with clients who can't afford a full retainer?
- The firm takes on Legal Aid Ontario and low income clients on a case by case basis.
- What languages can I get help in?
- Between the firm's lawyers, services are available in English, French, and Spanish.
Where to find them
500 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1N3 · 416-792-6077
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