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Nidhi Punyarthi

City Solicitor And Director Of Legal Services at City of Niagara Falls

Nidhi Punyarthi has a diverse work experience. Nidhi is currently working as the City Solicitor and Director of Legal Services at the City of Niagara Falls, a role they started in January 2022. Prior to this, they served as Legal Counsel for Litigation and Administrative Law at the City of Brampton from May 2020 to January 2022. Nidhi has also worked as an Associate Lawyer at Ross Barristers for a brief period in March 2020.

Before their municipal roles, Nidhi had experience as an Adjudicator at the Licence Appeal Tribunal and Ontario Parole Board, where they handled disputes on statutory accident benefits and evaluated parole opportunities for provincial inmates. Nidhi held this position from March 2018 to March 2020.

From July 2011 to March 2018, Nidhi worked as a Lawyer at Bisceglia & Associates Professional Corporation. Earlier in their career, they gained experience as a Research Assistant at Osgoode Hall Law School, a Senior Editor for the Osgoode-York Working Paper Series in Policy Research, and a Law Student Volunteer at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic.

Nidhi's work experience also includes roles as a Reception Assistant at the University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management, and as a Research Assistant at Food Banks Canada.

Overall, Nidhi Punyarthi's work experience demonstrates a well-rounded background in legal services, with experience in municipal law, litigation, administrative law, adjudication, and research.

Nidhi Punyarthi completed their education with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Ottawa, specializing in Law and Common Law. Nidhi attended the University of Ottawa from 2007 to 2010. In 2009, they took part as a visiting student at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School, where they further pursued their studies in Law. Prior to their law studies, they obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto - Victoria University between 2003 and 2007. Nidhi Punyarthi completed their secondary education and obtained an IB Diploma and Ontario Secondary School Diploma from Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, an IB World School, from 1999 to 2003.

In addition to their formal education, Nidhi Punyarthi has also obtained several certifications. Nidhi earned a certificate in Foundations in Judicial Competencies from the Ontario Bar Association in June 2021. Nidhi obtained a certification in Daniel Pink on Motivation from LinkedIn in April 2021. In September 2020, Nidhi received a certification in Business Writing Principles, also from LinkedIn. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Negotiation Foundations from LinkedIn in July 2020.

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