Shawan Das

I believe that truly understanding each client is the cornerstone of effective advocacy. By listening closely to their stories, struggles, and their goals, I am able to craft strategies that address my client’s unique circumstances and aspirations.  This compassionate and individualized approach ensures that each client feels supported and empowered as we navigate the complexities of their case together. I am devoted to being more than just a legal guide; I am a steadfast ally in navigating the complex journey of separation and its various challenges.

Shawan brings a profound commitment to advocating for her clients during some of the most challenging times of their lives. With deep empathy and compassion, she prioritizes understanding each client’s unique situation and needs, ensuring tailored legal strategies that provide effective and practical solutions. Her approach is rooted in guiding clients through the complexities of separation and its broader consequences, making her a trusted ally when navigating these personal and emotional upheavals.

Shawan’s pursuit of law was inspired by her journey immigrating to Canada from Bangladesh after a brief stay in India, with her parents initially separated from her having had to arrive initially as refugees. Growing up in Vancouver, she experienced firsthand the importance of resilience, community, and advocacy. Shawan graduated with Honours from the University of Toronto in 2007, earning a double major in Women’s Studies and Equity Studies with a Minor in Sociology. Returning to British Columbia, she gained invaluable experience working at UBC and Service Canada before achieving her Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law in 2011.

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2012, Shawan initially practiced both Family Law and Civil Litigation but has since dedicated her practice exclusively to Family Law. Before co-founding her partnership at Chhina Das LLP in 2020, she was a senior associate at a well-established Fraser Valley law firm, building a reputation for her strong advocacy and dedication to her clients' best interests. Shawan is known for her readiness to provide candid advice and her unwavering willingness to represent clients in court when necessary. Her commitment to being resolution-oriented, combined with her meticulous attention to detail, ensures that her clients’ matters are handled promptly and with precision.

Shawan’s dedication to community and advocacy extends beyond the courtroom. The transformative power of education fuels Shawan’s drive to empower others through teaching as she holds sessional academic positions at Langara College, BCIT, and KPU, where she has taught business law, employment law, civil litigation, and conveyancing.  Shawan's commitment to fostering education and equal opportunities is inspired by her own family's dedication to these values. Her late father's visionary efforts in 2008 led to the creation of a school named after her grandfather for underprivileged children in a remote area of Bangladesh where her father grew up.  Since its inception in 2008, Kirta Narayan College has ranked first in its district and educates over 200 students aged 12 to 17, fully funded by Shawan and her family. 

• 2007 - Major in Women's Studies and Equity Studies with a Minor in Sociology, University of Toronto
• 2011 - Juris Doctor, University of Victoria

• 2012 - British Columbia

• English
• Bengali
• Hindi (partial)