Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2022)
Education
  • University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Dual J.D., 2021
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Dual J.D. (cum laude), 2021
  • McGill University, Bachelor of Arts – Double Major in Political Science and Economics, 2017
Affiliations
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI), Toronto Chapter
  • The Advocates' Society

Narmada Gunawardana is an Associate in the Municipal, Planning & Land Development Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP.

Narmada provides legal opinions to both private and public sector clients in matters related to various aspects of land use planning and municipal law. Narmada is a litigator that regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Narmada worked as an Associate at a Toronto-based law firm focused on land development advocacy and associated litigation. Narmada has appeared before both the Superior Court of Justice and the Small Claims Court in Ontario in contested motions and trials.

While in law school, Narmada was actively involved in both the Windsor and Detroit communities and volunteered in various legal clinics on both sides of the border. She was also selected as a Judicial Intern for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan where she worked on both civil and criminal matters.

Experience
  • R. Lawrence DeShield Memorial Award in Municipal Law Studies
  • ZSA and National Post Award in honour of Lorraine Shalhoub (for academic and service excellence)
  • R. Lawrence DeShield Memorial Award in Municipal Law Studies
  • ZSA and National Post Award in honour of Lorraine Shalhoub (for academic and service excellence)
Community Involvement
  • Volunteer and Project Coordinator, Pro Bono Students Canada – University of Windsor Chapter (2018-2020)
  • Business Associate, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2019 – 2020)
  • Summer Business Manager, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2019)
  • Caseworker, Community Legal Aid Windsor (2019)
  • Associate Editor, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2018 – 2019)

Narmada Gunawardana is an Associate in the Municipal, Planning & Land Development Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP.

Narmada provides legal opinions to both private and public sector clients in matters related to various aspects of land use planning and municipal law. Narmada is a litigator that regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Narmada worked as an Associate at a Toronto-based law firm focused on land development advocacy and associated litigation. Narmada has appeared before both the Superior Court of Justice and the Small Claims Court in Ontario in contested motions and trials.

While in law school, Narmada was actively involved in both the Windsor and Detroit communities and volunteered in various legal clinics on both sides of the border. She was also selected as a Judicial Intern for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan where she worked on both civil and criminal matters.

Experience
  • R. Lawrence DeShield Memorial Award in Municipal Law Studies
  • ZSA and National Post Award in honour of Lorraine Shalhoub (for academic and service excellence)
  • R. Lawrence DeShield Memorial Award in Municipal Law Studies
  • ZSA and National Post Award in honour of Lorraine Shalhoub (for academic and service excellence)
Community Involvement
  • Volunteer and Project Coordinator, Pro Bono Students Canada – University of Windsor Chapter (2018-2020)
  • Business Associate, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2019 – 2020)
  • Summer Business Manager, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2019)
  • Caseworker, Community Legal Aid Windsor (2019)
  • Associate Editor, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (2018 – 2019)
Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (2022)
Education
  • University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Dual J.D., 2021
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Dual J.D. (cum laude), 2021
  • McGill University, Bachelor of Arts – Double Major in Political Science and Economics, 2017
Affiliations
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI), Toronto Chapter
  • The Advocates' Society
Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “Planning, Policy, Progress: Mapping Recent Legislative Changes in Ontario”, ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference, CIP/OPPI, Toronto, ON, July 8, 2025
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