The legal services offered by our lawyers are further supported by our team of articling students. The firm’s articling students work with the lawyers to ensure we are addressing your needs effectively and efficiently, while providing an excellent learning environment for our students. The use of articling students also allows us to offer more competitive rates, with less complex tasks being completed by the students. All work completed by our articling students is reviewed by one of the firm’s lawyers.
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Marian Braga
Mariana Braga holds a law degree from the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil, her home country, and a Master's degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Canada. In Brazil, she represented individuals and large corporations, including banks, hotel chains, and construction companies, in civil and commercial disputes.
In Canada, Mariana gained experience at two boutique law firms as a law student. Most recently, she served as a law clerk at the Family Responsibility Office and Tribunals Ontario in the Ministry of the Attorney General. Her performance led to her appointment as the Case Manager for the Ontario Central Authority for the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction.
As a law student in Brazil, Mariana's team placed second in the Brazilian National Rounds of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition, representing her home country in the international rounds in The Hague, Netherlands.
In her free time, Mariana enjoys outdoor activities with her family, friends, and her dog, Aurora. She also loves watching TV series and movies while enjoying a delicious dessert.
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Samaa Kabbar
Samaa is an articling student at SV Law with a passion for family law. She completed her Juris Doctor at Western Law in 2024. Prior to that, she received her Master of Arts degree in Applied Politics and her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy from Wilfrid Laurier University.
At Western Law, Samaa was the president of the Middle Eastern Law Student Association, and was an advisor to the Law Society of Ontario’s Equity Advisory Group. She also held the role of team leader and caseworker at the Community Legal Services where she successfully argued an urgent motion before the Superior Court of Justice.
In her free time, Samaa seeks adventure in different countries, having backpacked to five continents. When Samaa is not spending time with her family and friends, she is either at the gym, spending time outdoors, or watching Survivor. She enjoys physical challenges and partaking in activities such as hiking, biking, archery, and camping. She also has a passion for animal photography and Talavera-inspired painting.