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 was also a mediation coach at the Small Claims Court from 2013 to 2017 for the Osgoode Hall Law School Mediation Clinic. In addition, she was 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. Bahar serves clients in English and Farsi.
