Sara SanelliFounding LawyerBiography Sara Sanelli is the founder of Sanelli Law. Sara has over 10 years of experience in the legal field. Sara practices in a wide variety of immigration and refugee matters, which include refugee claims and appeals before the Immigration and Refugee Board, as well as judicial reviews before the Federal Court. Sara…
Lianna SanelliSenior AssociateBiography Lianna Sanelli is a senior associate lawyer at Sanelli Law Group. She brings more than a decade of diverse legal experience to the firm, with a strong foundation in immigration and refugee law, family law, and criminal law. Lianna represents clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board and Federal Court, including complex…
Ghannia BokhariSenior AssociateBiography Ghannia Bokhari is a Senior Associate Lawyer at Sanelli Law Group. She brings a rich and diverse legal background to the firm, with over a decade of experience in immigration and refugee law, family law, sexual assault law, and international human rights law. Ghannia has extensive experience working in the legal clinic…
Natalie BankaSenior AssociateBiography As a strong believer in equity and inclusion, Natalie is thrilled to have found a field that allows her to foster her passions in both refugee and immigration law. In addition to her work before the Immigration and Refugee Board, Natalie specializes in Federal Court litigation, deferral and stay of removal motions,…
Alexia EnriquezAssociate LawyerBiography Alexia Enriquez is an Associate Lawyer at Sanelli Law, having joined the firm in October 2024. Alexia has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Birmingham and her Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Toronto. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and is empanelled…
Christopher CiafroAssociate LawyerBiography Christopher Ciafro is an Associate Lawyer at Sanelli Law, having joined the firm in July 2024. Originally from Montréal, Christopher grew up in a multicultural environment. Raised in a family of immigrants, he developed a deep passion for immigration and refugee law, which continues to inspire his legal practice. Christopher attended McGill…
Stephanie DeFrenzaLegal AdministratorBiography Stephanie DeFrenza is a Legal Administrator at Sanelli Law, joining the firm in July 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Writing from York University. She has experience in corporate immigration and refugee law. Before joining Sanelli Law, Stephanie worked in the immigration law division at Deloitte Canada, where…