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Mina* is an associate who thrives in a challenge. Whether navigating complex litigation, researching a novel issue, or asking the hard questions, Mina makes the§ effort to appreciate all perspectives. She believes that effective advocacy demands an understanding of not only the law, but also the people and interests underlying a dispute. From time-sensitive matters to expansive litigation with dense factual records, no matter what she takes on, Mina pays attention to what matters. Her ability to distil complex ideas enables her to help make the case make sense, allowing her clients to tell their stories with clarity and focus. .

Expertise

  • Bar Admissions:
    • Ontario (2026)
  • Education:
    • University of Toronto (2025) JD
    • Toronto Metropolitan University (2018) HBSc (Honours – Biomedical Sciences)

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Mina Alam

is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.

Mina summered and articled at the firm, where she worked on matters across a broad variety of practice areas, including professional liability, patient capacity and consent, complex commercial disputes, and class actions. Mina also has experience with arbitrations, investigations, injunctions, and appeals

Mina graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. In law school, she volunteered her time to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law Review, the International Human Rights Program, and Ultra Vires, the faculty’s student-run newspaper. She represented her school in the Hicks Morley Labour & Employment Law Moot as well as the Harold J. Fox Intellectual Property Moot, where she and her partner won Best Appellant Factum. Mina went on to coach the Fox Moot in her final year. 

Prior to attending law school, Mina completed her Honours Bachelor of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she majored in Biomedical Sciences. During her undergraduate career she was a member of TMU’s Research Ethics Board, ensuring all research conducted by faculty members abided by Canadian legal and ethical guidelines.

Mina speaks English and Pashto.

  • English Montreal School Board v Attorney General of Quebec

    Counsel to the intervenor, Canadian Council of Muslim Women, in an unprecedented five-day appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada in a constitutional challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, the Act respecting the laicity of the State, which prohibits government employees from wearing religious symbols when exercising their official functions.

    Paul-Erik Veel, Sahar Talebi, Keely Kinley & Mina Alam | March 1, 2026

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