On September 26, 2018, at the Cactus Club in Toronto, Esther Nwator, newsletter editor for the OBA Health Law Section, interviewed Lad Kucis, well-known health lawyer and partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP.
Tell us a little bit about you.
1. Let’s start with the basics: What’s your name and where did you grow up?
My name is Lad Joseph Kucis. I grew up in Mississauga in the Applewood Heights area. I went to Applewood Heights Secondary school and my parents were Joseph and Laura Kucis (still alive). Growing up, I played football, basketball and baseball and was really into hockey cards.
2. Ok. Where did you go to law school and what was your selection process?
My undergraduate degree was from the University of Toronto where I studied political science. For law school, I attended Osgoode Hall and graduated in 2000. I picked Osgoode Hall because of its great reputation and the fact it was close to home. In retrospect, I wish I had considered going away to law school and/or included an exchange program because I’ve heard of similar programs in Ontario law schools now and I think it would have been a great experience.
3. Tell us about a memorable or ‘a-ha’ moment from law school, when you learned a practical point about the law that helped you in your career, or, you first realized you were really on track to becoming a lawyer.
It wasn’t really an ‘a-ha’ moment, but I remember that my first class was contract law with Professor John McCamus. I felt like I was in the movie Paper Chase – it was pretty surreal.
Ok. Let’s move on to your career.
4. What type of law do you practice?
I practice health law with a regulatory focus. I provide advice and representation to health sector clients on a wide range of regulatory matters, including all types of health regulatory college proceedings (i.e. complaints, investigations, discipline, appeals, etc.), hospital privileges disputes, health privacy issues, retirement home/long-term care home operations, and matters that fall under both the governance of Health Canada and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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