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Setareh Hajmohammadjafar is a Licensed Practitioner of Foreign Law (PFL) with the Law Society of British Columbia, authorized to provide legal services relating to the laws of Iran in British Columbia. With more than a decade of legal practice in Iran, she brings extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, contract law, family law, and dispute resolution.
Before joining Pax Law Corporation, she founded and directed the Setareh Tabnak Justice Legal and Arbitration Institute in Tehran, where she led a team providing litigation support, arbitration, mediation, and legal consultation in complex cases. Over the years, she has represented clients in over 500 court cases across civil, criminal, family, and commercial matters and handled over 300 contract negotiations and disputes.
She also served as a Senior Attorney and Legal Advisor with the Iran Central Bar Association, where she developed litigation strategies, drafted legal opinions, and managed complex client advisory work. Her legal background is complemented by years of teaching experience as a Legal Instructor and Consultant, during which she trained over 400 law students in criminal law, procedural law, and advanced legal writing.
Civil and commercial litigation
Contract drafting and dispute resolution
Family law and custody matters
Immigration-related legal support (Iran–Canada context)
Mediation, arbitration, and legal opinions
More than a decade of legal practice in Iran
Representation of clients in over 500 court cases (civil, criminal, family, commercial)
Handling over 300 contract negotiations and disputes
Founder and Director of Setareh Tabnak Justice Legal and Arbitration Institute in Tehran
Senior Attorney and Legal Advisor with the Iran Central Bar Association
Legal Instructor and Consultant training over 400 law students
Pro Bono Legal Advocate in Family & Juvenile Courts in Tehran for over eight years
Master of Arts – Criminal & Criminology Law, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Bachelor of Arts – Law, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
Licensed Practitioner of Foreign Law (PFL), Law Society of British Columbia
Litigation & Dispute Resolution: representation in high-stakes disputes and complex legal proceedings
Immigration Support: management and completion of Canadian immigration and visa cases for Iranian clients
Legal Education & Seminars: organization and delivery of national seminars and workshops with senior lawyers, judges, and legal professionals in Iran
Pro Bono Work: over eight years supporting child protection, custody, and access to justice for low-income clients