Jayashree Goswami is Senior Counsel at the Region of Peel. She was called to the Bar in 2007. She articled and practiced for several years as a commercial litigator at a national firm on Bay Street. Following this, she moved in-house, serving as counsel to major insurance companies. She is currently a senior member of the dispute resolution group at the Region of Peel.
Jayashree is an experienced advocate for diversity and inclusion both within and outside the legal profession. She is a frequent writer and speaker on EDI issues. Jayashree is past President of the South Asian Bar Association and past Chair of the Roundtable of Diversity Associations. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Advisory Board of the Anti-Racism Directorate, established by the Ontario government.
Jayashree has been an active volunteer at the Ontario Bar Association. She has served as a member of Council, the Public Liaison Officer of the Insurance Section Executive and the Vice-Chair of the Equality Committee.