ADITI SHEORAN

CRIMINAL LAW

• Successfully defended clients at various stages of criminal judicial system from bails to trials.
• Few notable charges involved murder, homicide, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, assault with weapon, robbery, impaired operation causing bodily harm and drugs.
• Prepared compelling opening and closing statements for presentation to the jury, effectively advocating for the client's innocence.
• Conducted preliminary inquiries for discovery and negotiations leading to lesser charge being pursued by the Crown post examination.
• Conducted thorough cross-examination of witnesses, exposing inconsistencies and challenging the credibility of prosecution witnesses including expert witnesses.
• Strategically prepared and presented evidence, including physical evidence, witness testimony, and expert opinions, to support the client's case
• Effectively Conducted Judicial Pre Trials and Crown Pre Trials to achieve early resolution for the clients and successfully navigate the trial management.
• Successfully argued for release in lengthy bail hearings and contested bails securing the release of clients.
• Prepared and filed compelling charter applications, challenging the constitutionality of the charges or the way evidence was obtained
• Conducted numerous guilty plea hearings and conducted a thorough plea inquiry before the court to secure conditional discharge and peace bond where client admitted to the offence.
• Approached the Counseling Agencies for helping clients positively obtain counseling sessions for abuse, alcohol and anger management which helped in favorably arguing for peace bonds and conditional discharge.

FAMILY LAW

• Efficiently represented clients in all kinds of family law matters ranging from divorce and annulment to complex custody and equalization matters .
• Built lasting rapport with opposing counsel through respectful negotiation tactics that facilitated mutually agreeable resolutions.
• Negotiated favorable settlements through effective discovery and participating in mediation sessions.
• Presented compelling oral arguments in motion hearings and trials, effectively advocating for clients'' interests.
• Drafted concise yet persuasive pleadings, briefs and agreements for clients.

IMMIGRATION LAW

• Analyzed and applied legal principles of criminal, family and immigration law for successfully representing clients in deportation and refugee claim hearings.

• Strengthened understanding of procedural rules through participation in simulated court proceedings as part of experiential learning courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to pro bono work by working on legal aid work serving low-income individuals and families.
• Conducted extensive fact investigation for various cases, gathering crucial evidence to support clients'' positions.
• Translated legal documents in three different languages for assisting the Senior Counsel in court hearings.
• Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.

• Assisted in drafting judicial review applications, applications before the Immigration and Refugee Tribunal, affidavits for Immigration files.
• Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
• Streamlined administrative processes for better efficiency in handling caseloads, reducing paperwork backlog, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Conductive extensive legal research and prepared case law binders for submitting to various immigration boards and officers.

• Led the trial court practice of the firm and worked extensively on family and criminal law matters ranging from domestic violence to murder.
• Worked on the Legal Aid panel for three years representing the marginalized section entangled with the criminal justice system.
• Successfully represented India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies, National Media Houses, Nationalized Financial Institutions in courts.