NLS Alumna Vasundhara Naik Appointed As Judge In Canada
NLSIU alumna Vasundhara Naik (NLS BA LLB ‘98) was appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Family Court, in Ottawa in March 2025. We congratulate her and wish her all the very best for this new phase in her career.
Educational background
Justice Naik completed her BA LLB (Hons) from NLS in 1998, where she was the recipient of the Mrs. Madhu Bhasin Noble Student Award for Legal Aid Clinic. She later pursued an LLM in Human Rights and Intellectual Property Law from Lund University, Sweden in 2003.
Professional journey
After completing her BA LLB, Justice Naik began her legal career in New Delhi with a human rights and criminal defense firm, later specialising in intellectual property law at a boutique firm. She also served as in-house counsel for Cisco Systems in India and as Brand Protection Manager in Singapore.
She was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 2010. Prior to her appointment to the Bench, she was a founding partner at Robins Naik LLP in Ottawa. She has practiced primarily in family, child protection, and adoption law. She has also been involved with Indigenous organisations, women’s shelters, and grassroots initiatives, offering pro-bono services to marginalized clients, including those facing language barriers.
“Justice Naik replaces Justice D.L. Summers (Ottawa), who resigned effective December 16, 2024,” stated the Department of Justice, Canada website.
In the media:
In a first, NLSIU graduate becomes judge in Canada, The New Indian Express
NLSIU graduate Vasundhara Naik appointed judge of Canada family court, Bar and Bench
Vasundhara Naik appointed Judge of Canada Family Court, New India Abroad
NLSIU alumnus becomes judge in Canada, edInbox
Ontario Superior Court’s new judges: Chantal Brochu, Michael Derstine, Andrew Spurgeon, Sunil Mathai, Law Times
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Canada Ontario Superior Court: Vasundhara Naik appointed as Canada Family Court judge, Sandesh