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Rabita Sharfuddin

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Rabita Sharfuddin

Biography

Rabita Sharfuddin is an associate in Rochon Genova’s class actions practice group. She has experience litigating complex consumer protection, product liability, securities and negligence class actions. She regularly appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and assists with Court of Appeal for Ontario matters. Her experience includes internal investigations, Ontario Securities Commission and British Columbia Securities Commission matters, and professional disciplinary proceedings. Prior to joining Rochon Genova, she practiced at national full-service law firms representing corporations, directors, officers, and individuals in commercial disputes. She volunteers with the Pro Bono Ontario Free Legal Advice Hotline and mentors at Lincoln Alexander School of Law. She holds a Juris Doctor (cum laude) from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University.

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • Securities Litigation

Education & Bar Admissions

  • Juris Doctor (cum laude), University of Ottawa
  • Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management, Carleton University
  • Called to the Bar, Ontario, 2019

Speaking Engagements & Publications

  • “Ontario Court of Appeal confirms COVID-19 orders do not trigger coverage under all risks policy,” Dentons Commercial Litigation Blog, December 18, 2023
  • “Canadian Courts Dismiss Air Carrier Claims on Preliminary Bases,” Air and Space Law, Volume 48, Issue 4/5, 2023
  • “Failure to plead Montreal Convention means air passenger class action is out of time,” Dentons Commercial Litigation Blog, March 17, 2023
  • “Class actions are not a preferred procedure to recall programs,” Dentons Commercial Litigation Blog, November 28, 2022
  • “Flight Attendants’ Harassment Class Action Certified,” Dentons Commercial Litigation Blog, June 21, 2022
  • “An Update on COVID-19 Class Actions in Canada,” Class Actions: Looking Forward 2022, Bennett Jones, January 2022

Professional Involvement

  • Ontario Bar Association, Class Actions Practice Group, Executive — Member at Large
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • The Advocates’ Society
  • South Asian Bar Association
  • Young Women in Law

Languages

  • English
  • Bengali (spoken)