Awaysheh Law

Family + Employment + Human Rights Law

I’m a family and employee-side employment, labour, and human rights lawyer, fluent in English and Arabic. I have practiced law since 2012. As sole counsel, I have litigated matters subject to provincial, federal, and territorial jurisdictions in all 3 three territories and 6 provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia). I am dedicated to serving my clients. 


I understand real diversity because I’ve lived it, facing racial and religious discrimination firsthand. After earning my fourth degree, an LLM in Dispute Resolution, I founded AALO, meaning 'hello' in Arabic, to champion inclusion. As the most Canadian-educated Muslim and Arab lawyer in BC, with rich experience in diverse cultural settings, I bring both professional expertise and personal insight to the forefront daily. I am dedicated to serving my clients with a deep understanding and unique perspective.


Practice Areas

  • Employment, Labour, and Human Rights & Sexual Harassment Litigation
  • Divorce & Child Custody
  • Workplace investigation, education, and reconciliation services
  • Representation before Professional Regulators
  • Translating and certifying documents


Pro Bono Notarization and Summary Legal Advice in Vancouver after Friday Prayer

  • As an educated practicing Sunni Muslim Lawyer (Sunnis account for 88% of all Muslims), Abudi is active in his community. He runs a legal clinic every First, Third, and Fourth Friday after the first Prayer at the Ajyal Islamic Society in Vancouver Centre (https://www.ajyal.ca/) and every second Friday after the second prayer at Fraser Muslim Community Services (https://thefmcs.ca). People of all and no faiths are welcome to receive this service.
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Awaysheh Law

Family + Employment + Human Rights Law Lawyer

About Awaysheh Law

            Born and raised in Damascus, Syria, Abudi lived in Montreal and Ottawa from ages 7-10 before returning to Damascus, where he attended and graduated from the American School of Damascus returning to Canada at age 17 for university studies. He has since lived in London ON, Ottawa, Victoria, Yellowknife, and has made Vancouver his home for the last 12 years. Abudi understands discrimination, privilege, and the challenges of succeeding as a young immigrant. He was the only Muslim, Arab, and immigrant in his graduating class at UVic Law.

          Active in the labour movement before becoming a lawyer, Abudi was a PSAC organizer and Chief Steward for his PSAC local at the University of Western Ontario. After graduating from UVic Law, he worked in-house for PSAC from 2012 to 2023, handling cases across federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions. Abudi has represented clients in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Abudi has received extensive training in trauma-informed advocacy and has represented victims (both women and men) of workplace sexual harassment. 

          Abudi's personal experiences with discrimination have deeply shaped his commitment to advocating for people like himself: immigrants, racialized and religious minorities, and people with disabilities.


Education

- B.Sc. Genetics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. 2002-2006

- M.Sc. Pathology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON.* 2006-2010

- J.D., University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. 2008-2011

- LL.M. Dispute Resolution, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, ON.** 2019-2021


* M.Sc. Thesis: Evaluating the Mechanisms of Unconjugated Bilirubin Toxicity through Analysis of the Disulfide Proteome

**LL.M. Research Paper: From King to Computer: How future Artificial Intelligence Legal Systems and Online Dispute Resolution Tribunals will increase our Access to Justice concerns


Year of Call

- 2014, Ontario.

- 2015, British Columbia.


Membership

  • Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association - BC.
  • Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Trial Lawyers Association of BC


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Tel: 236-515-5292

Email: abudi@aalo.ca

Address

300-1090 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9

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