About Zoe Arghandewal

Partner To Zargarian Litigation

Employment and Human Rights Lawyer

Zoe Arghandewal joins as Partner to Zargarian Litigation. Her practice focuses on all aspects of workplace law, including workplace investigations, mediations, negotiation and resolution of severance packages, wrongful termination litigation, and discrimination complaints at tribunals. Prior to joining Zargarian Litigation as a partner, Zoe practiced employment law at her own law firm, Arghandewal Law. She has significant experience and a history of resolving issues faced by workers in employment settings. She also assists employers in accomplishing resolutions to their workplace issues.

Rights Advocate

Championing fair treatment and justice for all employees and employers in every case.

Skilled Negotiator

Resolving disputes efficiently and favorably without the need for prolonged litigation.

Strategic Counsel

Providing sharp, effective legal strategies across for our clients.

A Broad Range of Legal Expertise

A Diverse Legal Background

Zoe's legal experience is both varied and comprehensive. She has defended clients in high-stakes criminal cases and fought for the rights of employees in complex employment disputes. This breadth of experience allows her to draw from a wide range of legal skills and perspectives, making her a formidable advocate for her clients.

Skilled Negotiator and Trial Lawyer

As a skilled negotiator, Zoe is adept at securing favorable outcomes for her clients without the need for a trial. When a trial is unavoidable, Zoe leverages her diverse legal background to advance her clients’ best interests. Her level-headed and reasonable approach to litigation is widely recognized and respected, reflecting her belief that calm, strategic thinking is an effective lawyer’s strongest asset.

Legal Education and Early Experience

Zoe earned her law degree from the University of British Columbia and her bachelor's degree from the University of Guelph. During law school, she gained practical legal experience through clinical programs that involved investigating claims of wrongful conviction with the UBC Innocence Project and representing indigent people facing criminal charges through the UBC Criminal Law Clinic. As a result, Zoe has been actively practicing law and appearing in court from an early stage in her legal education.

A Global Citizen with a Love for the West Coast

Though Zoe grew up in various parts of the world, she now calls the West Coast her forever home. She has extensively traveled throughout British Columbia and spends most of her spare time exploring its forests, rivers, and islands, deepening her connection to the province she serves.

A friend referred me to Arghandewal Law, and taking that advice was the best decision I made this year! Zoe Arghandewal is extremely knowledgeable, communicative, and transparent in the way she works. She broke down my options and helped me to understand all the factors in my employment situation, and helped me to feel confident in my requests. With her expert insight, I was able to advocate for myself with my employers in a spirit of collaboration and come to a result that worked for everyone.

I came to Zoe with some paperwork a prospective employer wanted me to sign. Zoe dissected it, pointed out why it was problematic, and translated it from lawyer jargon into plain English. She is passionate, highly intelligent, and was on my side. I'd definitely recommend her for anything employment related.

Zoe has been a great help when it comes to employment matters. From the moment I reached out, she was attentive, understanding, and incredibly knowledgeable. She took the time to really listen to my concerns and provided clear, practical advice that helped me better understand the situation I was facing. Thanks to Zoe, I feel more confident and empowered in dealing with my workplace issues. I can't recommend her highly enough! Thanks again!

Zoe was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and took the time to answer all my questions and provide further explanation if needed. Thanks so much Zoe.

Zoe helped me at the onset of COVID shut downs, a time with a lot of uncertainty with employment laws. She was very knowledgeable, on top of the latest developments and helped instil confidence when it comes to asserting employee rights.

Zoe didn’t only listen, she made me feel heard! She’s very professional and answered all of my questions with a lot of detail, it is clear that she knows what she is doing. I highly recommend arghandewal law!!

Arghandewal Law is professional, knowledgable and committed to their clients. I recently had the pleasure of working with Zoe and I can't say enough about her exceptional service! She handled my case with great care and kept me well-informed throughout the process. I was very impressed by her dedication and diligence. I highly recommend.

I had a fantastic experience working with Zoe! Their expertise in employment law was evident from the start. They communicated effectively, were responsive to my questions, and provided practical solutions. Zoe is a true professional who helped me achieve a successful outcome.she was really helpful and empathetic something a lot of people in this field lack I highly recommend their services.

I retained Zoe for a dispute I had regarding some covid protocols in 2021 that resulted in me being physically attacked by employees of a local establishment. She was very professional and matter of fact and provided realistic expectations for the resolution of my case. I would recommend her and would call her again. Thank you Zoe!

Zoe was very knowledgeable and professional, and yet was able to show compassion regarding my issue. She gave me assurance and confidence in how I wanted to proceed. Highly recommend this firm. 5 stars!