​PROFILE

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I began as a legal assistant and law clerk for Toronto lawyers in civil and commercial litigation, family law, real estate, wills and estates in 1981 and performed paralegal functions that included attendances at Small Claims Court in the 1990s.

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When the Law Society of Ontario regulated paralegals in 2007 to allow them to give independent legal advice and representation to the public, I complemented my legal administrative experience with paralegal studies and received my Paralegal License in January 2015.

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I have been fortunate in helping individuals and small businesses resolve their disputes since 2015. My clientele includes employees, employers, tenants, landlords, home owners, persons with disabilities, consumers, trades people, renovation businesses, health and wellness businesses, salons, clinics, retailers, bars and restauranteurs, seasonal businesses, professionals, architects, and more.

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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• Paralegal License, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, 2015

• Paralegal Certificate (with Honours), George Brown College, Toronto, 2014

• Small Claims Court Legislation, Seneca College, Toronto, 2012

• Alternative Dispute Resolution, Seneca College, Toronto, 2010

• Law Clerk Certificate, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, Toronto, 2008

• Law Office Administration Certificate, Ryerson, Toronto, 1984

• Legal Administrative / Secretarial Diploma, Centennial College, Scarborough, 1981

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

 

• Ontario Paralegal Association

• Law Society of Ontario (formerly Law Society of Upper Canada)