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Sofia Mirza
"We are here to provide you with the advice and support that you need to make informed decisions as we work together towards achieving your goals."
Call to Bar
- Admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 2004
Areas of Focus
Sofia is a partner with Fillmore Riley LLP and practises mainly in the area of business/personal immigration law and community-centre civil litigation.
Education
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Laws, 2003
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, 1994
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Science, 1992
Professional Activities
- Director of Membership, Manitoba Bar Association Executive
- Vice-Chair, Manitoba Bar Association - Immigration Sub-Section
- Council Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Marketing Committee
- Member, Professional Recruitment Committee
- Member, Articling Supervisory Committee
- Co-chair, Manitoba Bar Association Mid-Winter Organizing Committee
- Student Bencher, Law Society of Manitoba (2004)
- Honourary Legal Counsel and Volunteer, Dragon and Lion Dance International of Canada - Manitoba World Invitational Lion Dance Festival
- Honourary Legal Counsel and Volunteer, International Karate Federation and Shotokan Winnipeg
Volunteer Activities
- Member, International Shotokan Karate Federation
- Member, Manitoba Centennial Foundation of the Future Fund
- Past President, Forum of Indo-Canadians
- Past Program Coordinator, International Centre for Students
Practice Groups
Publications / Presentations
- Instructor, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law
- Presenter, “The Process of Hiring a Foreign Worker in Canada” (Canadian Transport Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2011
- Author & Presenter, “The Top 10 Issues Re: Provincial Nominee Programs” (Canadian Bar Association, National Immigration Conference 2011)
- Author, “Five Questions an Employer Should Ask before Hiring a Foreign Worker” Manitoba Focus Magazine” (2010)
- Presenter, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law, Community Legal Education Association, and various panels for the business community and non-profit organizations at the provincial and national level