
Soniya Ponniah
Employment Lawyer, Toronto, ON, Canada
Soniya Ponniah serves as a Junior Associate at Lecker & Associates, where she concentrates on employment and human rights law. Her expertise covers a wide range of workplace challenges, such as wrongful and constructive dismissals, discrimination, harassment, employment-related disability cases, and wage disputes.
Education
B.A. (Combined Honours) in Law and Human Rights, University of Carleton
LL.B., Queen Mary University of London
Admission
Called to the bar: 2024
Soniya Ponniah is a Junior Associate at Lecker & Associates, with a focused practice in employment and human rights law. She specializes in a broad spectrum of workplace issues, including wrongful and constructive dismissals, workplace discrimination, harassment, employment-related disability matters, and wage claims.
Known for her tenacious advocacy and compassionate approach, Soniya provides clients with direct and clear guidance while relentlessly defending their rights. Her unwavering commitment to fairness drives her practice and ensures that every client is fiercely represented from start to finish.
With experience handling cases before the Ontario Small Claims Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Soniya is dedicated to providing strong legal representation across multiple forums to ensure her clients achieve the justice they deserve.
Soniya brings together a strong academic foundation—having earned a BA (Combined Honours) in Law and Human Rights from the University of Carleton and an LL.B. from Queen Mary University of London—and valuable practical experience. She is also an active member of the Tamil Bar Association and fluent in both English and Tamil.
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