Our Speakers

A diverse lineup of legal professionals offering practical insights, thought-provoking discussion, and inspiration for every stage of your career.

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Addison Sharon

Sharon Addison

Dentons Canada LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Christy Allen

Christy Allen

 Davidson Houle Allen LLP

Condominium Law

Melanie Battaglia

Melanie Battaglia

Battaglia Law PC

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Stan Berger

Stanley D. Berger

Barrister & Solicitor

Keynote Address
Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Ted Betts

Ted Betts

Gowling WLG

Construction Law

Doug Bourassa

Doug Bourassa

Torkin Manes LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Lia

Lia Boritz

WeirFoulds LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Akash Brijpaul

Akash Brijpaul

Clyde & Co.

Insurance Law

Eric

Eric Brousseau

Ross Nasseri LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Tony Bui

Tony Bui

Common Ground Condo Law

Condominium Law

Alexandra Carr

Alexandra Carr

Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Cseh Chantelle

Cseh Chantelle

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Alex Ciccone

Alex Ciccone

Garrod Pickfield LLP (Guelph)

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Brian Cook

Brian Cook

Tribunal Watch Ontario

Administrative, Professional Regulation, and Immigration Law

Rosalind Cooper

Rosalind Cooper

Fasken Martineau LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Josiah Davis

Josiah Davis

Beitel Tax Law

Taxation Law

Mitch

Michael Ding

WeirFoulds LLP

Taxation Law

Kira Domratchev

Kira Domratchev

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Elder Law

Rosalind Eastmond

Rosalind Eastmond

Dutton Brock LLP

Insurance Law

Patricia Elia

Patricia Elia

Elia Associates

Condominium Law

Robert Eisenberg

Robert Eisenberg

WeirFoulds LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Ian Flett

Ian Flett

Ian Flett Professional Corporation

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Meghan Fougere

Meghan Fougere

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Construction Law 

Martin Franssen

Martin Franssen

Older Adult Support and Investigative Services (OASIS) Unit, Durham Regional Police Service

Elder Law

Nina Gandhi

Nina Gandhi

Acting Deputy Legal Director, Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

Elder Law

The-Honourable-Justice-Eileen-Gillese

The Honourable Justice Eileen Gillese

Ontario Court of Appeal

Administrative, Professional Regulation, and Immigration Law

Hilary Goodman

Hilary Goodman

Partner, Barriston Law

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Karen J. Hagman

Karen J. Hagman

MayLex Litigation

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Jennifer Hoffman

Jennifer Hoffman

Hoffman Law

Insurance Law

William Jesseau

William Jesseau

Smockum Zarnett LLP

Insurance Law

Jody Johnson

Jody Johnson

Regional Municipality of Halton

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Patricia Joseph

Patricia Joseph

Infrastructure Ontario

Construction Law

Betsy Kane

Betsy Kane

Capelle Kane

 Administrative, Professional Regulation, and Immigration Law

Mark Kemerer

Marc Kemerer

McMillan LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Leona Kung

Leona Kung

Koskie Minsky LLP

Construction Law

Matthew-Lakatos-Hayward

Matthew Lakatos Hayward

 Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP (moderator)

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Christopher Leite

Christopher Leite

Chief, Emergency Management at Regional Municipality of Halton

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Rose Leto

Rose Leto

Neinstein LLP

Insurance Law

Leo F. Longo

Leo F. Longo

Aird and Berlis LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Todd Louie

Todd Louie

Quantum Business Law

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Dana Lue

Dana Lue

Ricketts Harris LLP (Moderator)

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Noorin Manji

Noorin Manji

Torkin Manes LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Siobhan McClelland

Siobhan McClelland

The Co-operators Group Limited

Insurance Law

Paul McCulloch

Paul McCulloch

 Crown Counsel, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

David Meirovici

David Meirovici

Meirovici Zywot LLP

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Denisa Mertiri

Ontario Power Generation (moderator)

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Alice Mihailescu

Alice Mihailescu

Dentons Canada LLP 

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Sanitha Miranda

Sanitha Miranda

KMB Law LLP

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

William Middleton

William Middleton

Vice-Chair, Ontario Land Tribunal

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Zahra Ziaie Moayyed

Zahra Ziaie Moayyed

KPMG Law LLP

Taxation Law

Andrew Montague Reinholdt

Andrew Montague Reinholdt

Nelligan Law

Labour, Human Rights, & Workers Compensation

Ryan Morris

Ryan Morris

Weirfoulds LLP

Taxation Law

Ramani Nadarajah

Ramani Nadarajah

Canadian Environmental Law Association

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Aarron Platt

Aaron Platt

Loopstra Nixon LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Patrick Pinho

Patrick Pinho

McMillan LLP

Construction Law

Wade Plziomka

Wade Poziomka

Ross & McBride LLP

Condominium Law

Priya Sarin

Priya Sarin

Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Condominium Law

Jean Simon Schoenholz

Jean-Simon Schoenholz

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Tim Schuurman

Tim Schuurman

Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance

Taxation Law

Jeff Scorgie

Jeff Scorgie

WeirFoulds LLP

Construction Law

Alyssa Shivji

Alyssa Shivji

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Construction Law

Antony Singleton

Antony Singleton

The Law Office of Antony Singleton

Labour and Employment Law, Human Rights Law, and Workers Compensation

Martin A. Smith

Martin A. Smith

McCague Borlack LLP

Labour and Employment Law, Human Rights Law, and Workers Compensation

Ali Spinner

Alexandra (Ali) Spinner

Crowe Soberman LLP

Taxation Law

Sarah Spitz

Sarah Spitz

Rayman Harris LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Julie Stanchieri

Julie Stanchieri

Stanchieri Family Law

Family, Estates & Real Estate Law

Kailey Sutton

Kailey Sutton

McMillan LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Raphael Tachie

Raphael Tachie

Dentons Canada LLP

Elder Law

Maxwell Trower

Maxwell Trower

South Etobicoke Community Legal Services

Administrative, Professional Regulation, and Immigration Law

Hayley Valleau

Hayley Valleau

Crown Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Irene Wong

Irene Wong

Scargall Owen-King LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Lauren Wortsman

Lauren Wortsman

Aird & Berlis LLP

Municipal, Planning, & Environmental Law

Maryth Yachnin

Maryth Yachnin

 IAVGO Community Legal Clinic

Labour and Employment Law, Human Rights Law, and Workers Compensation

Kevin Yang

Kevin Yang

Crowe Soberman LLP

Taxation Law