Meet the team.

Pavel Dosanjh studied History (Major) and Political Science (Minor) at Simon Fraser University, emerging with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997. Pavel then attended UBC Law School from 1998 to 2001.  After Graduating from UBC Law School, Pavel articled for a year at the Downtown Vancouver Law Firm Miller Thomson, ending in August 2002, and was called to the Bar a month later. He joined the Trial Lawyers Association of BC later that year and has been a member ever since.

Pavel’s practice is exclusive to individuals who have suffered a personal injury – be it a bodily injury, emotional injury or both. His expertise includes litigating cases for people who sustain brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, muscle and ligament damage, orthopedic injuries, psychological injuries, bodily injuries requiring surgical intervention or amputation, and other serious and catastrophic injuries.

Pavel’s experience has been gained through litigating numerous Personal Injury Cases over the years, including attending mediations, conducting Depositions and Trials at the Supreme Court of British Columbia level as well as having appeared before the BC Court of Appeal on Personal Injury related matters.

In addition to TLABC, his voluntary memberships include the South Asian Bar Association of BC, the American Association for Justice, and the Canadian Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• 100% Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• British Columbia, 2002

Education

• University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • LL.B. – 2001
• Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
  • B.A. – 1997
  • Major: History
  • Minor: Political Science

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Trial Lawyers Association of BC, Member, 2002 – Present
• South Asian Bar Association of BC, Member, 2004 – Present

Languages

• English
• Punjabi

Paul Ladner is a partner at Dosanjh Ladner Arora and a Harvard Law School trained negotiator. He works as a family and personal injury lawyer in Vancouver, British Columbia. Paul has worked on hundreds of personal injury claims. He also helps to restructure families, whether that be through litigation, mediation, or a collaborative process. This often means working through the divorce process while addressing family property division issues such as spousal and child support. It can also involve separation agreements, as well as custody & guardianship issues which may include parenting time and access.

Paul obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, and completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor. Paul’s legal experience began while working in a support staff position at a litigation firm in 2006. He was called in 2015. Paul’s experience in litigation ranges from traumatic brain injury cases to acrimonious divorce proceedings. In addition to his academic pursuits, Paul’s varied background includes extensive work in British Columbia’s outdoor industry.

When time allows, Paul can also be found playing hockey, fishing, or with his family on the water or in the mountains. Paul lives with his family in Tsawwassen, B.C.

Paul is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.

Asheesh was born and raised in British Columbia, earned his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts from UVic and SFU respectively, and has strong ties to the local community.

With over a decade of litigation experience, Asheesh represents a broad range of clients from individuals to publicly traded companies. Asheesh has also had the privilege of representing hundreds of survivors of the Indian Residential School system in the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) throughout B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Asheesh practises in the area of commercial litigation, including disputes pertaining to construction, land development, cannabis production/processing, and related transactions. He has a keen sense for highly complex commercial litigation matters supported by his nearly two decades of experience investing in real estate and other commercial ventures.

Other areas of practice include creditors’ remedies, foreclosures, disputes pertaining to shareholdings/partnerships, commercial leases and general commercial matters.

Asheesh also represents individuals dealing with family law related matters, including divorce, separation, asset division, parenting time/responsibilities, spousal support and child support.

Outside of the office Asheesh enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, hiking and travelling.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Family Law
• Personal Injury

Education and Memberships

• York University – Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Certificate in Securities Law – 2020
• Association of Corporate Counsel
  • ACC Certified In-House Counsel – 2019
• University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Juris Doctor – 2011
• Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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Bachelor of Arts – 2007
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Major: Political Science

Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh P.C., K.C., is a civil rights activist, former lawyer, Member of Parliament, Federal Cabinet Minister, Attorney General, and Premier of British Columbia. Mr. Dosanjh was born into a politically active family in a small village in northern India. Both his father and maternal grandfather were involved in the country’s movement for independence from Britain.

Mr. Dosanjh immigrated to England at the age of 17, later settling in Vancouver, where he went on to receive a BA in political science from Simon Fraser University and a law degree from the University of British Columbia.

Mr. Dosanjh established his private law practice in Vancouver in 1979 and continued represent members of the local community in the areas of immigration law, civil litigation, family law, and further human rights and social just justice issues before winning the Vancouver-Kensington riding in the B.C. legislature in 1991 and being re-elected in 1996. In 1995 he entered the cabinet as Minister of Government Services and later that year he was promoted to Attorney General, where he gained a reputation for a strong, measured approach to controversial issues.

Elected leader of the provincial NDP in 2000, Mr. Dosanjh became the 33rd Premier of British Columbia prior to returning to the practice of law until 2004. During his term as Premier, Mr. Dosanjh was able to keep the provincial government in a surplus while increasing spending on renovations of hospitals, public schools, and higher education institutions, as well as building cancer treatment centers, lowering post-secondary tuition fees, and creating significantly more spaces in the province’s apprenticeship program and post-secondary institutions.

Mr. Dosanjh ran as a candidate in the federal election of 2004, winning a seat in Parliament. Mr. Dosanjh was named Health Minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin and worked to prevent the provinces from privatizing the public health care system, strongly supporting Canada’s single-tier, publicly funded health care system. In the 2006 federal election, Mr. Dosanjh played a leading role in the campaign in British Columbia, winning his own seat of Vancouver South and helping the Liberal party increase its support in the province. Mr. Dosanjh was re-elected again in 2008, and in 2009 he was named the Official Opposition Critic for National Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Public Safety.

Mr. Dosanjh retired from political life in 2011 as British Columbia’s first Indo-Canadian Attorney General and first and only Indo-Canadian Premier.

*NOT CURRENTLY A PRACTISING LAWYER

Gursimran was born in Ludhiana, Punjab and raised in New Delhi, India. She completed her LLB degree at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 2014. Alongside her legal qualification, she also holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Miranda House, University of Delhi. After completing her Law degree, Gursimran practiced litigation at the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court and various other tribunals. She has experience in handling Family, Criminal and Civil Law matters which required her to do extensive drafting, researching as well as appearing before Courts. She completed her NCA’s and decided to practice law in Canada. She moved to the beautiful city of Vancouver in 2022.

Beyond her interest in the legal profession, she enjoys binge-watching series, reading and exploring new places. She is also multi-lingual and can assist you in Punjabi, Hindi and English.

Sajal is a graduate of the Dual JD Program at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, and the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Law. In law school, he competed in the National Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Law Moot, and was awarded the runner-up for Top Law School and Top Oralist team. Along with this, Sajal served as the Director of Event Management for the Transnational Law Moot. Sajal worked to provide low-income residents with access to legal services through the Community Legal Aid project. Furthermore, Sajal worked to assist marginalized youth as a student attorney for Detroit Mercy’s Juvenile Appellate Clinic.

Before attending law school, Sajal obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. During his undergraduate degree, Sajal was passionate about entrepreneurship and worked with both new and established businesses to help them expand into new segments.

Outside of the office, Sajal loves watching movies, reading books, traveling, snowboarding, and spending time on the water. He is also proficient in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and can assist you in these languages.