Anser Farooq
Company: Anser Law Professional Corporation
Title: Senior Criminal Trial Lawyer
Expert Overview
Anser Farooq is an expert issues of criminal law.
Anser Farooq is a Senior Trial Lawyer at Anser Law Professional Corporation. The courtroom is where he excels and feels at home. Trials are his passion and clients are never disappointed with his preparation, determination and desire to succeed.
Farooq graduated with a B.A. (Hons) Degree majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Psychology from York University. He was in the Masters’ program at York University with a focus on Medical and Psychiatric Anthropology prior to commencing law school.
He obtained his Law degree from the University of Alberta before being called to the bar in Ontario in 2002.
After working at a downtown Toronto law firm, Farooq established Anser Law Professional Corporation.
He has successfully litigated many high-profile cases of local, national and international interest while appearing in the Superior Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Several of Farooq’s cases have been featured in various legal databases and media outlets such as the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, the New York Times and the Law Times.
Farooq is fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. When he is not fiercely advocating for his clients, he likes to engage in various sports and outdoor activities.
Education
University of Alberta,
Bachelor of Law, LLB
York University,
Bachelors Medical and Psychiatric Anthropology