Ontario Legal Conference 
Speakers and Planning Committees

Name Session Time
Michele Allinotte
Journey Law Professional Corporation (Cornwall)		 Business Succession Planning Part 1: Best Practices for Estate Planning and Corporate Assets 10:05 AM
February 8
Katy Basi
Basi Law Professional Corporation (Richmond Hill)		 Best Kept Secrets: Little Used but Extremely Helpful Tips and Tricks for Estate Planning 9:00 AM
February 9
Kathy Batyky
Stoner & Company Family Law (Hamilton) (Moderator)		 Plenary: Unique Issues for Blended Families with Business Interests 9:00 AM
February 9
Sarah Boulby
Boulby Weinberg LLP		 PLENARY: More on Family Trusts: Practical Applications and Professionalism Issues for Family Matters, Estates Planning, and Businesses 11:05 AM
February 9
Jennifer Corak
Minden Gross LLP (Moderator)		 Key Family Law Act Provisions for the Surviving Spouse 2:00 PM
February 8
Best Kept Secrets: Little Used but Extremely Helpful Tips and Tricks for Estate Planning 10:30 AM
February 9
Jennifer Daudlin
Daudlin Law Professional Corporation (Moderator)		 Bankruptcy and Family Law 10:00 AM
February 9
Pritika Deepak
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP		 What’s New in Trusts & Estates Practice? 1:00 PM
February 8
Brendan Donovan
Donovan Kochman LLP		 Estates and Family Law Considerations for Fertility Law, Surrogacy Arrangements and Multi-Parent Families 11:10 AM
February 8
Lori Duffy
McCarthy Tétrault LLP		 Plenary: Unique Issues for Blended Families with Business Interests 9:00 AM
February 9
Arthur Fish
Arthur Fish Mediation		 Plenary: Using Mediation in Intergenerational Disputes: Professionalism and Ethical Considerations for Counsel 3:05 PM
February 8
Aaron Franks
Epstein Cole LLP		 Plenary: What We Wish You Knew 9:05 AM
February 8
Aaron Grinhaus
Grinhaus Law Firm		 Business Succession Planning Part 2: Dealing with Corporations and Businesses Upon Death of Major Shareholders or Owners 11:10 AM
February 8
Fareen Jamal
Jamal Family Law (Oakville)		 Critical Valuation & Disclosure Considerations for Business Owners on Separation 1:00 PM
February 8
Andrew Jeffery
Northwood Family Office		 Wills and Trusts for Business Owners: Practical Considerations 2:00 PM
February 8
Danielle Joel
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP		 PLENARY: More on Family Trusts: Practical Applications and Professionalism Issues for Family Matters, Estates Planning, and Businesses 11:05 AM
February 9
Emma Katz
Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm (Moderator)		 Plenary: What We Wish You Knew 9:05 AM
February 8
Estates and Family Law Considerations for Fertility Law, Surrogacy Arrangements and Multi-Parent Families 11:10 AM
February 8
Rebecca Kennedy
Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP		 Trusts and Estates Law Legislative and Caselaw Update 10:00 AM
February 9
Robert A. Klotz
Klotz Associates		 Bankruptcy and Family Law 10:00 AM
February 9
Matthew Krofchick
Krofchick Valuations		 Critical Valuation & Disclosure Considerations for Business Owners on Separation 1:00 PM
February 8
Vanessa Lam
Lam Family Law (Markham)		 Best Kept Secrets: Little Used but Extremely Helpful Provisions in Family Law (and Other Related) Statutes and Regulations 10:30 AM
February 8
Hilary Leitch
Lerners LLP (London)		 Business Succession Planning Part 1: Best Practices for Estate Planning and Corporate Assets 10:30 AM
February 8
Erin Lepine
Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP (Ottawa)		 Estates and Family Law Considerations for Fertility Law, Surrogacy Arrangements and Multi-Parent Families 11:10 AM
February 8
Christine Marchetti
Marchetti Lee LLP (Burlington) (Moderator)		 PLENARY: More on Family Trusts: Practical Applications and Professionalism Issues for Family Matters, Estates Planning, and Businesses 11:05 AM
February 9
Maneesha Mehra
Carson Chousky Lein LLP (Moderator)		 Plenary: Using Mediation in Intergenerational Disputes: Professionalism and Ethical Considerations for Counsel 3:05 PM
February 8
Charlotte McCurdy
Perley Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP (Ottawa)		 Business Succession Planning Part 2: Dealing with Corporations and Businesses Upon Death of Major Shareholders or Owners 11:10 AM
February 8
Kavina Nagrani
NIKA Law LLP (Mississauga)		 Wills and Trusts for Business Owners: Practical Considerations 2:00 PM
February 8
The Honourable Mary Jo Nolan
Nolan Mediation (Windsor)		 Plenary: Using Mediation in Intergenerational Disputes: Professionalism and Ethical Considerations for Counsel 3:05 PM
February 8
Samantha Prasad
Minden Gross LLP		 Business Succession Planning Part 1: Best Practices for Estate Planning and Corporate Assets 10:05 AM
February 8
Alexander Procope
Perez Bryan Procope LLP (Moderator)		 Plenary: Using Mediation in Intergenerational Disputes: Professionalism and Ethical Considerations for Counsel 3:05 PM
February 8
Shawn Richard
A. Shawn Richard Family & Estate Law		 Plenary: Unique Issues for Blended Families with Business Interests 9:00 AM
February 9
Hans Rizarri
Crowe Soberman LLP		 PLENARY: More on Family Trusts: Practical Applications and Professionalism Issues for Family Matters, Estates Planning, and Businesses 11:05 AM
February 9
Jennifer Daudlin
Daudlin Law Professional Corporation (Moderator)		 Bankruptcy and Family Law 10:00 AM
February 9
Kathleen Robichaud
Law Office of Kathleen Robichaud (Manotick) (Moderator)		 Business Succession Planning Part 1: Best Practices for Estate Planning and Corporate Assets 10:05 AM
February 8
Business Succession Planning Part 2: Dealing with Corporations and Businesses Upon Death of Major Shareholders or Owners 11:10 AM
February 8
Avra Rosen
Rosen Sack LLP		 Plenary: Unique Issues for Blended Families with Business Interests 9:00 AM
February 9
Krystyne Rusek
Pallett Valo LLP		 What’s New in Trusts & Estates Practice? 1:00 PM
February 8
Michael D. Segal
Michael Segal Professional Corporation (Ottawa)		 Plenary: What We Wish You Knew 9:05 AM
February 8
Tamar Silverbrook
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP		 Wills and Trusts for Business Owners: Practical Considerations 2:00 PM
February 8
Alexandra (Ali) Spinner
Crowe Soberman LLP		 What’s New in Trusts & Estates Practice? 1:00 PM
February 8
Shmuel Stern
Disclosure Clinic		 Best Kept Secrets: Little Used but Extremely Helpful Provisions in Family Law (and Other Related) Statutes and Regulations 10:30 AM
February 8
Maryellen Symons
Symons Law		 Family Law Year in Review: Critical Decisions from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal 10:05 AM
February 8
Erica Tait
McCarthy Hansen and Company LLP		 Critical Valuation & Disclosure Considerations for Business Owners on Separation 1:00 PM
February 8
Zahra Taseer
Simpson Taseer LLP (Ancaster) (Moderator)		 Critical Valuation & Disclosure Considerations for Business Owners on Separation 1:00 PM
February 8
Tanisha Tulloch
Torkin Manes LLP		 Plenary: What We Wish You Knew 9:05 AM
February 8
Demetre Vasilounis
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Moderator)		 What’s New in Trusts & Estates Practice? 1:00 PM
Day 1
Wills and Trusts for Business Owners: Practical Considerations 2:00 PM
February 8
Aly Virani
Blaney McMurtry LLP		 Key Family Law Act Provisions for the Surviving Spouse 2:00 PM
February 8
Howard Wasserman
Segal GCSE LLP		 Business Succession Planning Part 2: Dealing with Corporations and Businesses Upon Death of Major Shareholders or Owners 11:10 AM
February 8
Kathleen Wright
Mann Lawyers LLP (Ottawa)		 Key Family Law Act Provisions for the Surviving Spouse 2:00 PM
February 8
Name Session Time
Julie Abouchar
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP		 Plenary: The Duty to Consult with Indigenous Communities 2:45 PM
February 10
Omar Ansari
City of Ottawa		 Getting the Most Out of Freedom of Information Requests: Best Practices, Appeals and Third-Party Notices 3:30 PM
February 10
Denise Baker
WeirFoulds LLP		 Plenary: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 9:00 AM
February 10
Chris Barnett
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP		 Case Law Update: Planning 3:15 PM
February 10
Mary Ellen Bench
Dentons LLP		 Development Charges and Municipal Finance 11:15 AM
February 10
Paula Boutis
Aird & Berlis LLP (Moderator)		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Greenbelts and Conservation Authorities 10:00 AM
February 10
Giselle Davidian
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP		 Defence Counsel Update: Prosecutions and Enforcement 10:45 AM
February 10
Jennifer Evola
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Site Plan 1:00 PM
February 10
Stan Floras
Thomson Rogers		 Divisional Court Review 2:15 PM
February 9
Michael Fortier
Torys LLP (Moderator)		 Environmental Bill of Rights Reform, a Discussion 11:15 AM
February 10
Sean Galbraith, x
Sean Galbraith & Associates Urban Planning Services		 Managing Matters involving Unrepresented Parties 3:00 PM
February 9
Rodney Gill
Goodmans LLP (Moderator)		 Managing Matters involving Unrepresented Parties 3:00 PM
February 9
Kyle Gossen
Davies Howe LLP		 Divisional Court Review 2:15 PM
February 9
Talia Gordner
McMillan LLP		 Limitations Periods in Environmental Law 2:15 PM
February 9
Sarah Hahn
Barriston Law (Moderator)		 The Short-Term Rentals and the Home Vacancy Tax By-laws 1:45 PM
February 9
Emily Hush
McMillan LLP		 Environmental Case Law and Regulatory Update 1:45 PM
February 9
Gemma Healey-Murphy
McMillan LLP		 At The Discretion of the Chief Building Official 10:00 AM
February 10
Samantha Irvine
ERA Architects Inc.		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Heritage Conservation 1:30 PM
February 10
Jennifer King
Gowling WLG		 Managing Matters involving Unrepresented Parties 3:00 PM
February 9
Victor Kloeze
Senior Planner, County of Huron		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Site Plan 1:00 PM
February 10
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward
Goodmans LLP (Moderator)		 Plenary: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 9:00 AM
February 10
Allan Langdon
CEO, Circular Materials Canada		 Extended Producer Responsibility and Single-Use Plastics Update 1:00 PM
February 10
Liane Langstaff
Gowling WLG		 Getting the Most Out of Freedom of Information Requests: Best Practices, Appeals and Third-Party Notices 3:30 PM
February 10
Paula Lombardi
Siskinds LLP		 Plenary: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 9:00 AM
February 10
Laura Loney
Town of Halton Hills		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Heritage Conservation 1:30 PM
February 10
Brittany Maione (Moderator) Development Charges and Municipal Finance 11:15 AM
February 10
John Mascarin
Aird & Berlis LLP		 Case Law Update: Municipal 3:30 PM
February 9
Theresa McClenaghan
Canadian Environmental Lawyers Association (CELA)		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Greenbelts and Conservation Authorities 10:00 AM
February 10
David McRobert
Barrister and Solicitor		 Defence Counsel Update: Prosecutions and Enforcement 10:45 AM
February 10
Rachel McVean
City of Hamilton		 Plenary: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 9:00 AM
February 10
Denisa Mertiri
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP		 Extended Producer Responsibility and Single-Use Plastics Update 1:00 PM
February 10
William Middleton
Vice-Chair, OLT		 Plenary: Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) 9:00 AM
February 10
Barbara Montgomery
Canadian Environmental Lawyers Association (CELA)		 Bill 23 Deep Dive: Greenbelts and Conservation Authorities 10:00 AM
February 10
Abbie Moscovich,
City of Toronto		 Inclusionary Zoning 2:15 PM
February 9
Ramani Nadarajah
Counsel, Canadian Environmental Law Association		 Environmental Bill of Rights Reform, a Discussion 11:15 AM
February 10
Lee Nikl
Senior Environmental Scientist, WSP Canada		 Defence Counsel Update: Prosecutions and Enforcement 10:45 AM
February 10
Brianne Paulin
Torys LLP (Moderator)		 Plenary: The Duty to Consult with Indigenous Communities 2:45 PM
February 10
Jean Polak
Barriston Law		 Municipal By-Law Enforcement: Provincial Offences 2:00 PM
February 10
Graham Reeder
Gowling WLG (Moderator)		 Getting the Most Out of Freedom of Information Requests: Best Practices, Appeals and Third-Party Notices 3:30 PM
February 10
Jamie Robinson
MHBC Planning Ltd.		 The Short-Term Rentals and the Home Vacancy Tax By-laws 1:45 PM
February 9
Kristi Ross
Kristi Ross Barrister and Solicitor		 Environmental Bill of Rights Reform, a Discussion 11:15 AM
February 10
Mike Seiling
Chief Building Official, City of Kitchener		 At The Discretion of the Chief Building Official 10:00 AM
February 10
Sarah Spitz
Rayman Harris LLP		 Case Law Update: Expropriation 10:45 AM
February 10
Kailey Sutton
McMillan LLP (Moderator)		 At The Discretion of the Chief Building Official 10:00 AM
February 10
Isaac Tang
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)		 Inclusionary Zoning 2:15 PM
February 9
Ceyda Turan
Turan Law Office		 Plenary: The Duty to Consult with Indigenous Communities 2:45 PM
February 10
Katy Vergis-Mayo (Moderator) Inclusionary Zoning 2:15 PM
February 9
Hayley Watts
Halton Region		 Development Charges and Municipal Finance 11:15 AM
February 10
Barry Weintraub
Weintraub Erskine Huang LLP		 Limitations Periods in Environmental Law 2:15 PM
February 9
Diana Weir
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Moderator)		 Limitations Periods in Environmental Law 2:15 PM
February 9
Venetia Whiting
Bennett Jones LLP (Moderator)		 Extended Producer Responsibility and Single-Use Plastics Update 1:00 PM
February 10
Irene Wong
Scargall Owen-King LLP		 Case Law Update: Expropriation 10:45 AM
February 10
Name Position
Emma Katz, Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Planning Committee
Darren Lund, Miller Thomson LLP Program Chair
Christine Marchetti, Marchetti Lee LLP (Burlington) Program Chair
Sheila Morris, Miller Thomson LLP Planning Committee
Marni Pernica, Aird & Berlis LLP Planning Committee
Kathleen Robichaud, Law Office of Kathleen Robichaud (Manotick) Planning Committee
Demetre Vasilounis, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Planning Committee
Name Position
Christie E. Gibson Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Program Chair
Sarah Hahn, Barriston Law Program Chair
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward Goodmans LLP Planning Committee
Brittany Maione, Regional Municipality of Halton Planning Committee
Jonathan Nehmetallah, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Planning Committee
Aaron Platt, Davies Howe LLP Planning Committee
Kailey Sutton, McMillan LLP Planning Committee
Katy Vergis-Mayo Dentons LLP Planning Committee
Name Position
Jessica Boily, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Program Chair
Talia Gordner, McMillan LLP Planning Committee
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward, Goodmans LLP Planning Committee
Kristi Ross, Barrister and Solicitor Planning Committee
Venetia Whiting, Bennett Jones LLP Planning Committee
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