Sonia Nijjar

 

Bio

Sonia is an Partner and Director of Business Development and Knowledge Management at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers LLP. Her practice is focused on medical malpractice litigation. In her Director role, Sonia leads the firm's business development strategy and knowledge management system. She is known for her steadfast commitment to patient safety and belief that the legal and medical system can work better together to achieve quality healthcare.

Sonia is a Board Member at Reconnect Community Health Services, a not-for-profit health services organization, as well as a lawyer-member of the Research and Ethics Board at a community hospital. She serves as Chair of the Medical Malpractice section at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, as well as a Board Member. Sonia has frequently published articles on medical-legal issues and issues relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the law. She is frequently asked to speak and lecture on medical-legal issues by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Law Society of Ontario, and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (Mississauga Academy of Medicine).

Sonia was recognized as a "One to Watch" Lawyer by Best Lawyers^® in 2021 and 2022. She is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, in her home province.

 

Qualifications

• Graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University 2014
• Call to the Bar (Ontario) in 2015
• Call to the Bar (Alberta) in 2018

 

Member Of

• Law Society of Ontario
• Law Society of Alberta
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
• Toronto Lawyers Association