Lynne Westerhof
Biography
Lynne is an associate lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, practicing in the area of non-profit and charity law. She assists with incorporation, continuance, charitable registration, dissolution, and general commercial services, as well as governance matters, by-laws, and taxation and regulatory compliance.
Tinju Thomas
Biography
I am a Corporate Commercial Lawyer with over a decade of legal experience. I hold a Master’s degree in Law from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and am qualified to practice in both India and Ontario. Before beginning my practice in Canada, I worked in Bahrain and India, advising a wide range of businesses on corporate structuring, compliance, and governance matters. My practice focuses on Corporate Commercial Law, including corporate transactions such as incorporations, amalgamations, rollovers, share transfers and revivals. I also draft and review a variety of legal documents, such as agreements, resolutions and termination letters. Additionally, I support not-for-profit organizations and charities with by-law drafting, compliance guidance, and regulatory updates.
Sasha Hart
Biography
Sasha Hart is the Founder and Principal Lawyer of Sasha Hart Law, where she practices in the areas of employment, human rights and non-profit/charity law. Sasha provides legal services to both organizations and individuals. For non-profits, charities, unions and other mission-driven organizations, Sasha provides fractional General Counsel services, helping to effectively navigate complex legal issues so they can focus their resources on advancing their mission. She also conducts workplace investigations, provides strategic advice on governance and equity issues, and delivers training to leadership, boards and staff on a range of topics. For individuals, Sasha provides representation in employment and human rights matters. She has appeared before various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada in a Charter matter. Sasha’s past roles have included serving as General Counsel for the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Litigation Counsel for the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and Legal Counsel for an international non-profit organization engaged in advocacy relating to gender-based violence. She has also taught human rights law as a Part-time Professor at the University of Ottawa. Sasha is actively involved in the legal community. She currently serves on the board of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), the Advocacy Committee of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, and the executive of the Ontario Bar Association’s Labour and Employment Law Section. In addition to other awards she has received, in 2021 Sasha was awarded the Lexpert Rising Star Award recognizing Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40.
