About Me
Who I Am
Education
Education
I am a geopolitical analyst and immigration lawyer, founder of the law firm Simardone Law
In have written over 70 articles covering international affairs, the law and social issues, with features in publications such as Newsweek and The New Arab
My geopolitical analysis and immigration practice has been featured in The Guardian, CBC and Voice of America. I appear as a regular guest on the South African Broadcasting Corporation to discuss the latest news developments
Education
Education
Education
I've completed the Juris Doctor degree at Osgoode Hall Law School.
I have a Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto.
I graduated with High Distinction in a Bachelor of Arts programme (Political Science & Economics) at the University of Toronto.
During my undergraduate studies I spent two summers as a student at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Work Experience
Work Experience
Work Experience
Before becoming head of Simardone Law, I worked at Matkowsky Immigration Law as an articling student, refugee law with El-Farouk Khaki and with Justin Toh in immigration law.
I worked as an intern at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Anti-Racial Discrimination Section, and as a research assistant at Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Toronto Environmental Governance Lab.
I was also a research fellow for the NATO Association of Canada and an intern at the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C.
Awards
Work Experience
Work Experience
As an Osgoode Hall Law student I was the recipient of:
- The National Association of Japanese Canadians & Roger Sachio Obata C.M. Prize in International Human Rights Law
- The Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP Prize for the best paper in Sexuality and the Law
- The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Prize for the student with the highest standing in the Disability & the Law course.
I was also awarded both admission and academic scholarships during my undergraduate and graduate studies.
