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- Queen’s University (2022) JD
- University of Toronto (2019) MSc
- McMaster University (2017) HBSc
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Mahgol Taghivand (she/her)
is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.
Mahgol’s developing litigation practice covers a variety of areas, including commercial disputes, civil matters, professional liability and regulation. Prior to being called to the Bar, Mahgol was a summer and articling student at Lenczner Slaght.
Mahgol graduated from Queen’s University in 2022. While in law school, Mahgol worked as a student caseworker for Queen’s Legal Aid, where she represented clients in criminal matters, landlord-tenant disputes and disability benefit claims. She coached the Jessup Moot team and was a member of the Jessup Moot team that was awarded second place memorial at the Canadian Jessup Rounds and a Hardy C. Dillard Award for Best Combined Memorials at the Global Jessup Rounds. As part of the Queen’s Human Rights Law Club, Mahgol was one of the organizers of Human Rights in Pandemic Times: A Canadian Law School Conference and Colonialism in Modern Times: A Canadian Law School Conference. Mahgol completed internships at the Human Rights Law section at the Department of Justice working on Charter and international matters. She also completed an observership at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston focusing on criminal law matters.
Mahgol worked to defend Canadians’ civil liberties and constitutional rights as a summer intern at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association where she completed rotations in the Privacy & Equality sections of the organization.
Prior to law school, Mahgol completed a Master’s degree in Science at the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Biology & Psychology at McMaster University.
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Counsel to the successful Defendant Physician in a trial for alleged negligence in respect of cancer treatments.
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Counsel to the successful mortgage lender in a motion to lift an interim stay of enforcement obtained by the borrowers. As well, in a series of court decisions confirming the validity of the mortgage agreements and the enforceability of a significant commercial mortgage subject to a forbearance agreement.
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Musllam v Hamilton General Hospital et al
Counsel to the Defendant Physician in successfully resisting proposed amendments to the Statement of Claim after the expiry of the limitations period.
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The Advocates' Society
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Iranian Canadian Legal Professionals
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Ontario Bar Association
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Canadian Bar Association
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Group of Racialized (Ontario) Women Litigators
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Women’s Law Association of Ontario
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Nine New Associates
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its collective experience and knowledge with the addition of nine exceptional associates.
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Summer Student Class of 2021
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to add 13 exceptional, creative, and diverse perspectives to our team, further strengthening our ability to solve complex legal problems for our clients.
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Jonathan Chen, Mahgol Taghivand, and Catherine Blair participated in Connect for Success, an annual event hosted by Queen’s Law to support second-year students with their preparation for the Toronto summer student recruitment process. In addition to attending, Mahgol spoke on a panel where she shared her experience and discussed various aspects related to student recruitment.
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The Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
Mahgol Taghivand judged the preliminary rounds of the Black Law Students' Association of Canada's 17th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot.