Vancouver lawyer Rajesh Soni prohibited from practising law for 10 years

Vancouver lawyer Rajesh Soni has admitted to professional misconduct and agreed to resign from the Law Society, effective April 9, 2026. He is prohibited from practising law for a minimum of 10 years. 

In a proposal under Rule 4-29 of the Law Society Rules, Soni admitted to professional misconduct related to 19 allegations in a citation issued in February 2025. He admitted that while acting for clients in immigration, family, civil and debt collection matters, he repeatedly misled clients by making false statements and fabricated documents, including court orders, government correspondence and emails. Soni also admitted to forging another lawyer’s signature, created false affidavits and misrepresented the status and outcomes of legal proceedings. In addition, Soni failed to provide the quality of service required of a competent lawyer, improperly handled trust funds and made misleading representations and breached an undertaking to the Law Society. 

In making its decision, the Discipline Committee took into consideration that Soni was a young lawyer who had practised for only two months before beginning to practise independently, with limited mentorship or supervision from other lawyers. 

Soni has agreed not to apply for re-instatement to the Law Society of BC or elsewhere within Canada for a period of 10 years and not to permit his name to appear on any law firm in BC without the written consent of the Executive Director of the Law Society. 

Read the full Rule 4-29.