Ayesha Kumararatne

Ayesha Kumararatne is an Affiliated Attorney with the Federal Practice Group for clients seeking advice on Canadian immigration matters. She also founded a boutique criminal defense and immigration practice in Ottawa, Canada. Her work covers immigration applications from visitor visas through permanent residence, refugee and protected-person claims, and serious admissibility issues involving allegations of war crimes, organized criminality, or membership in excluded groups.

Kumararatne earned a J.D. from the University of Ottawa and a B.A. summa cum laude from Carleton University, where she studied Political Science and Human Rights. In law school, she received the International Commission of Jurists, Canada section, prize for Outstanding Achievement in International Human Rights Law after earning the highest academic standing in that subject. Her education supports work involving immigration, refugee protection, criminal consequences, and international issues.

Kumararatne appears before all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the Federal Court of Canada on immigration and refugee matters. She has also provided expert evidence in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Canadian immigration law and is regularly asked to provide independent legal advice about immigration consequences for people facing criminal charges. Her earlier work included international justice matters in The Hague, New York, and Colombo.

Ayesha Kumararatne is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and participates in organizations including the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and American Bar Association. She is fluent in Sinhalese and has working proficiency in French and Italian. Her practice combines immigration advocacy, courtroom experience, and international legal perspective for clients navigating complex Canadian immigration and refugee processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Federal Practice Group, LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Texas Aggie Bar Association
• Member, Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa (DCAO)
• Member, Marine Corps Association
• Member, Military Officers Association of America

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Ottawa
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Carleton University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Summa Cum Laude

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