AALO

          After 12 years of practicing law representing women, disabled, racialized, and Indigenous peoples across Canada against employers, Abudi founded AALO in 2024 to better serve BC's diverse community. Abudi is proud to be the most senior racialized lawyer in private practice in BC, who practices union-side labour law. Abudi is committed to access to justice. He volunteers his time and works with Access Pro Bono BC. Additionally, he provides pro bono notarial services to anyone every Friday at the Ajyal Islamic Centre in Downtown Vancouver.

            Born and raised in Damascus, Syria, Abudi briefly lived in Montreal, Canada at age 7 before returning to Damascus at age 10 where he attended the American School of Damascus. He returned to Canada at age 17 to pursue university studies. He has lived in London, ON, Ottawa, Victoria, Yellowknife and Vancouver. Abudi has the real-life experience of knowing what discrimination is, what having privilege means, and how difficult it is to succeed as a young immigrant. He was the only Muslim, Arab, and immigrant in his graduating class at UVic Law.

          Abudi served as Chief Steward, for his PSAC local, representing TAs at the U. Western Ontario. After graduating from UVic Law, he worked in-house for PSAC from 2012 - 2013, settling and litigating cases under federal, provincial, and territorial labour and human rights laws. Abudi has represented clients in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all 3 Territories. As a lawyer, he received specialized training in gender-based violence, trauma-informed victim services, and civil sexual assault claims, with a particular focus on advocating for women who have experienced workplace sexual harassment. 

          Wanting to ensure that his clients get the best settlements, Abudi began advanced legal education, in 2021 he enrolled in a two-year LL.M. in Dispute Resolution graduating in 2023 from Osgoode Hall. Abudi is called to the bar in Ontario (2014) and BC (2015).

Education

• B.Sc. Genetics (2006), University of Western Ontario, London, ON
• M.Sc. Pathology (2010), University of Western Ontario, London, ON Thesis: Evaluating the Mechanisms of Unconjugated Bilirubin Toxicity through Analysis of the Disulfide Proteome
• Juris Doctor (2012), Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
• LL.M. Dispute Resolution (2023), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, ON

Decisions

• Link to some public decisions. 
• Link to WorkSafeBC decisions.