Mohamed El Rashidy

Lawyer - Canadian Office

Bio

Mohamed El Rashidy is fluent in French, English and Arabic with vast experience in the field of advocacy since 2001. He began working as a legal representative starting in 2004, conducting trials and appeals related to motor vehicle accidents, real estate, small claims court and criminal court (summary). Now as a lawyer, managing a full-service firm in the Greater Toronto Area, his current practice focuses on Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Family law and Community Advocacy.

Mohamed obtained his Honors Bachelor degree from the University of Toronto and his Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba. He studied law abroad in multiple programs and countries and competed in the United States as a moot trial champion. Mohamed summered and articled at a prominent full service Bay Street firm.

Mohamed is a passionate volunteer with national organizations which focus on human rights and civil liberties. He held several leadership positions over the past two decades that enabled him to advocate for vulnerable communities and individuals throughout Canada. His creative approach to his work has led to great success both in and out of courtrooms. Mohamed has represented clients in Canadian courtrooms from coast to coast.
He worked on cases that were before the Provincial and Superior courts in Ontario, Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, and Federal Court of Appeal. He was also a regular analyst on CBC's Power and Politics for over five years and appears frequently on other television and radio shows.
Mohamed is currently a legal advisor to several organizations. He served on the province's anti-racism directorate and is the first lawyer in Canada to bring a constitutional challenge against Bill C-51 in the R. v. F.A. case. Mohamed has also reached settlements for damages on behalf of more than one client in the one million dollar range.

He is an avid fitness and sports fan with particular emphasis on soccer which culminated in his naming his son after his favorite soccer player.