Welcome to Apollaw Immigration

About

Daniela Dobrota

Daniela or (Danijela) Dobrota is the Principal Lawyer and Founder of Apollaw Immigration. Immigration and Refugee Law are deeply intertwined with who she is.

Having been a refugee, a temporary foreign worker, an international student and an immigrant, she understands what her clients are going through and the unique hurdles that come with temporary and permanent relocation. She is passionate about providing effective and well-rounded client service. Her clients are her biggest motivation.

Before starting her own practice, Danijela worked at two immigration and refugee law firms in Hamilton. She also worked in the business immigration department of a national law firm in Montréal, Québec.

While pursuing her law degree at McGill, Daniela was working part-time as Human Resource Coordinator at a Canadian-Indian telecommunications company based in Montréal.

Back in her native Europe, she launched her career with a defence team at the United Nations International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Netherlands.

Danijela is a proud citizen of Canada, Serbia and Croatia. 

Education

  • McGill Faculty of Law, Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Civil Law (B. C. L.) 2017
  • McGill Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL. M.) 2015
  • University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (B. C. L.) 2010

Professional Memberships:​

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
  • Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers
  • Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario
  • Hamilton Law Association

Daniela can serve clients in Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian, and French.

Let's talk

Call or e-mail for a free 15-min consultation over the phone.

Address:

Address: 236 Pritchard Rd, Hamilton, ON L8W 3P7

Phone:

Email:

Languages spoken:

Bosnian, Croatian, English, French and Serbian

Opening hours:

Mon, Wed, Fri – 8.00am – 5.00pm
Tue, Thurs – 8.00am – 8.00pm
Sat – 10.00am – 2.00pm
Sun – By appointment only