Bahar Karbakhsh-Ravari is a Licensed Lawyer, a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and a Qualified Mediator from the ADR Institute of Ontario.

Bahar Karbakhsh-Ravari

B.A. (Hons), LL.B., LL.M., Q.Med.

Bahar has an undergraduate degree from York University in the field of Political Science and Law and Society. She attained her law degree from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Law degree from Osgoode Professional Development in Toronto in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Bahar opened The Law Office of Bahar Karbakhsh in 2012 and has been providing clients services in the area of Immigration and Refugee law, including Appeals to the Immigration and Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board and Judicial Reviews to the Federal Court of Canada. After having gained her Qualified Mediator designation from the ADR Institute of Ontario, Bahar has been providing mediation services to her clients in a wide array of practice areas and is a roster mediator for the Mandatory Mediation program in Toronto for civil cases. Bahar has also been a mediation coach at the Small Claims Court since 2013 for the Osgoode Hall Law School Mediation Clinic. In addition, she is a member of the All Cultures Conflict Resolution Group, providing a wide array of conflict resolution solutions with an emphasis on culture at the root of the group's approach and expertise. In the past, Bahar was a Circle Keeper at Peacebuilders International, where she held restorative justice circles for first-time youth offenders. Bahar also has teaching experience and for nearly 2 years she acted as a Paralegal Instructor at one of Toronto's private colleges. In her role as a Paralegal Instructor, Bahar led and was part of developing course material for 10 different courses. Besides a passion for human rights orientated law, Bahar has a deep love for nature, for music, for dance and for the creative arts. For her M.A. Major Research Project, Bahar explored through documentary how dance and movement can be used for conflict resolution and personal transformation. She hopes to be able to release this documentary for public viewing in the near future. Bahar serves clients in English and Farsi. 

The Vision

We look forward to meeting you and working for you in attaining your goals. We believe that each person possesses boundless potential, and respect is the basis of all healthy relationships. We seek to continuously renew the practice and remain relevant in an ever-changing world, upholding the professionalism of the legal profession and serving you with integrity.

The Circle

The circle can be understood as a universal archetype for the people of the world.  Within traditional Indigenous life, for example, the circle is an ever present symbol that provides guidance and directs an individual towards a balanced life.  The circle not only reflects what is beyond our reach like the planets and their cyclical movements, but represents those things intimately connected to each and every one of us: the spirals that are engraved on our finger tips, the spheres that are the ‘windows’ to our souls and the circle of life that connects us all.   The circle is therefore present everywhere and in everything. With a deep respect for Indigenous modes of thinking and being, the firm’s logo incorporates the circle with leaves growing out from each side as a reminder of our shared humanity and our interconnectedness to all living beings.