MY BACKGROUND & PERSONAL NOTE
I am a Tort/ Personal Injury lawyer practicing in Mississauga and Greater Toronto Area. My focus is on plaintiff's premises liability claims arising in private, business or municipal properties (slip and fall, trip and fall and many other premises accidents) and injuries arising from dog bite or dog attacks. I have an interest in trial advocacy. I only represent plaintiffs.
I was set to become a medical doctor as I studied full two years at the Dhaka Medical College in Bangladesh. However, course of events brought me to University of Toronto's downtown campus, where I studied mathematics, economics and Middle East studies to graduate with B.A. Hons. with a High Distinction. I then did M.A. in Economics from the University of Waterloo and Juris Doctor (J.D) in 2011 from Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto. I was called to the Bar in June, 2012 by the Law Society of Ontario. In the same year, I founded Hannan Hannan Barristers (HHB).
My diverse background, my two years of professional medical studies, highly focused practice and my non-stop pursuit of knowledge enrich my spirit and passion to excel and overcome the challenges of representing plaintiffs in premises liability and dog bite cases.
Outside law, I spend time with my family. I believe and pray to Allah (Arabic for God). I am an avid reader and writer. I write on a range of topics from religion to black holes.
I am fluent in English and Bangla.
E-mail me directly: usman.hannan@hannanhannan.com
RECOGNITION, TRAINING, ACTIVITIES, PUBLICATIONS
RECOGNITION
Rated Among Top Three Personal Injury Lawyers in Mississauga, Ontario.
DESIGNATION
Barrister & Solicitor, of the Law Society of Ontario, 2012.
MEMBERSHIP
Ontario Trial Lawyer's Association
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TRAINING
Higher Secondary Certificate/College Diploma (1997)
Notre Dame College (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Studied Medicine (MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery), Discontinued after two years, 1998-2000)
Dhaka Medical College (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
B.A. Honors, High Distinction (2005); Majors: Economics, Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations; Minor: Mathematics
University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)
M.A. Economics (2007)
University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)
Juris Doctor (J.D., 2011)
Osgoode Hall Law School (York University, Toronto, Canada)
Articled with Legal Aid Ontario, Head Office, in Toronto (2011-2012), with rotations in Family Law Office, Refugee Law Office, Old City Hall Toronto Criminal Law Duty Counsel Office.
Call to the Bar/Barrister-at-Law (June 2012)
Law Society of Ontario (Toronto, Canada)
TEACHING
Lecturer, Department of Economics (2012-2013)
McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada)
SEE some of my online reviews for fun.
Lecturer, Department of Economics (2007-2011)
University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)
SEE some of my online reviews for Fun.
NON-LAWYER INDUSTRY WORK
Analyst (2007-2008)
Independent Electricity System Operation (IESO) (Toronto, Canada)
Graduate Research Student/Fellow (2005-2007)
Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)(Waterloo, Canada)
CURRENT (SINCE 2012)
Private law practice at Hannan Hannan Barristers. Founding Lawyer.
PUBLICATIONS
Dimensions of State Fragility: A Review of the Social Science Literature (Publication Year: 2007; I was then a Graduate Student Fellow with CIGI, Waterloo)
Regional Electricity Trading: Opportunities and Challenges for Ontario (Publication Year: 2008, I was then working as an Analyst at the IESO)
Submission for Taxicab Industry Review- Framework for Change (Publication Year: 2014, I was then a new call to the Bar)
LEGAL ACCOMPLISHMENT SNAPSHOT
Tort & Personal Injury Lawyer:I have successfully represented plaintiffs against individuals, corporations and municipalities, settling thousands of dollars for the victims of premises injury or dog bite injury claims. I passionately pursue my specialized area of legal practice.
Some of my case stories are HERE