Shams Amiry

First Year of Call
2015

Areas of Practice
Family Law

Description
Shams completed his BA in Political Science in 2010 at the University of Calgary, having graduated from the Honours and Co-operative Education Programs with distinction. In 2014, Shams earned his JD from the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. During law school, Shams participated in numerous debate competitions, Student Legal Assistance, Student Appeals Committee, the Moot Times law school newspaper, and Ambulance Chasers law school soccer team. His articles at Calgary Legal Guidance exposed Shams to various areas of law, including: criminal law, family law, immigration law, administrative law, and landlord/tenant law. After completing his articles, Shams joined Hoffman Law in 2015, where he exclusively practices family law.Shams strives to provide his clients with tailored, cost-effective solutions to their family law problems. Although he encourages his clients to resolve matters through alternative dispute resolution, Shams often advocates for his clients in Court, where he has had success at both the Provincial Court and Court of Queen’s Bench.