Owais Hashmi joined Devry Smith Frank LLP (‘DSF’) as a Summer Law Student at our Whitby office in 2022, where he gained experience in estate litigation, commercial litigation, corporate law, employment law, family law, and collections/mortgage recovery. Owais returned to DSF as an Articling Student in 2023.
Owais completed his Juris Doctor (J.D.) at the University of Windsor. During his law school tenure, Owais was involved in the Peer Mentorship Program (PMP), Sports and Entertainment Law Club (SELS), the Legal Innovation Hub (LIH), and was a Recipient of the Windsor Law Alumni Social Justice Fellowship.
Owais holds a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Business Law from Toronto Metropolitan University. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Owais had the opportunity of working as a Legal Clinician at TMU’s Law and Business Clinic. There, he provided legal services to entrepreneurs and small businesses under the supervision of lawyers from a national law firm.
Owais is a member of the Board of Directors at the Durham Community Legal Clinic. He provides integral insight and strategic planning for the Board, and frequently liaises with Legal Aid Ontario. Owais is responsible for overseeing communications between management, clinic staff, and the Board to ensure the organization is functioning at a high level.
Outside of law, Owais enjoys watching basketball, paddle boarding, and hiking. He is also fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi.