Justin Sobion

Justin Sobion, international lawyer and artist, although seemingly contradictory, these two professions compliment each other beautifully, as to be an exemplary lawyer, one must have a creative mind. Justin is a graduate from the University of West Indies and the Hugh Wooding Law School. He was admitted to practise law in Trinidad and Tobago (2002) and Dominica (2008). He also holds a Masters in International Law from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Justin served as a diplomat at Trinidad and Tobago’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. He went on to work at the United Nations’ Office of the President for the Human Rights Council.

Currently he is researching for his PhD on Environmental Law at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Outside of the law, Justin is an artist with his work being showcased in the Caribbean and parts of Europe.

In 2019, he launched his book The West Indian Lawyer – a biography on the life and times of his late father Keith Sobion.

It Is Time For Nature To Have Rights | Justin Sobion | TEDxPortofSpain 2020 Talks