Board of Directors' Role

President - Officer

Kathryn J. Manning

DMG Advocates LLP

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1st Vice-President - Officer

Katy Commisso

Buset LLP

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2nd Vice-President - Officer

Mariam Moktar she/her

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

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Secretary (Board & Council) - Officer

Melanie J. Webb she/her

Webb Barristers

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Melanie J. Webb

Biography

Melanie practices criminal law at the trial and appellate levels. She also represents clients on regulatory and disciplinary issues, as well as extradition matters. While primarily a criminal litigator, Melanie has also appeared before various tribunals and commissions including: the Ontario Securities Commission, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Toronto Police Service Tribunal, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal, as well as the Ontario Review Board. Melanie is Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Criminal Justice Section. She presently sits on the OBA Board of Directors & OBA Council as the Toronto Regional Director, and is also the incoming Vice-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Criminal Justice Section. She has chaired several continuing professional development programs for the OBA & CBA, and has been an invited speaker at numerous professional and educational events. She is also a long-standing member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Toronto Lawyers Association.

Treasurer - Officer

Mohsen Seddigh

Sotos LLP

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Immediate Past President - Officer

Kelly McDermott

Regional Municipality of Durham-Legal Dept

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Chair of Professional Development - Council Executive from Standing Committee

Mirilyn R Sharp

Sharp Legal

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Mirilyn R Sharp

Biography

My bio as well as my Bencher platform can be found at https://bencherelection.lawtimesnews.com/article/mirilyn-sharp-13627/

Chair of Sections - Council Executive from Standing Committee

Dante Alighieri Capannelli

Northwest Region - Regional Director

Samuel Raymond Bachinski

CARREL + Partners LLP

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East Region - Regional Director

Brenda Hollingsworth she/her

Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation

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Brenda Hollingsworth

Biography

Brenda is an owner of Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation, a firm focussed on personal injury law in Ontario.

Central South Region - Regional Director

Pamela Krauss she/her

Morrison Reist Krauss LLP

Pamela Krauss

Biography

Pamela was called to the Ontario Bar in 2006 and has over 10 years of practice experience specializing in resolving and litigating employment law issues facing non-unionized workplaces for both employee and employer clients. She effectively negotiates employment and non-competition agreements, and advises and advocates regarding issues related to: severance packages, wrongful dismissals, constructive dismissals, workplace policies, employment standards, human rights compliance and claims, personal and psychological harassment and disabled employees. Though she is practical and resolution orientated, where a fair resolution is not available, Pamela is a formidable advocate with a proven track record of litigating difficult wrongful dismissal cases both at the trial level and appeal level for both employees and employers. Pamela has appeared before the Ontario Small Claims Court, Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Court of Appeal and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. She also handles Ministry of Labour complaints, Canadian Labour Board unjust dismissal claims, and Canadian Human Rights Commission applications. Pamela also brings to her practice experience in corporate tax law, commercial law, intellectual property law and information technology law. She enjoys partnering with entrepreneurs to strategically manage legal issues that arise with their employees and has become a trusted legal advisor to many small to midsize local businesses.

Toronto Region - Regional Director

Allan J. Ritchie

Loopstra Nixon LLP

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Central East Region - Regional Director

Martin M. Sclisizzi

Bay Street Chambers

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Chair of Policy & Public Affairs - Council Executive from Standing Committee

C. Michael J. Kealy

Moodie Mair Walker LLP

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Chair, Young Lawyers' Division - Toronto - Young Lawyer's Division Representatives

Nancy Sarmento Barkhordari

Gosai Law

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Nancy Sarmento Barkhordari

Biography

Litigator at Gosai Law. Special interest in crown liability, charter damages, and civil claims that have a nexus with criminal law.