Experience

LAWPRO

• Canada
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Lawyer

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2022



Reeves Richarz LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2017



Arvai Personal Injury Lawyers

• Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Developed a practice focused on tort personal injury with a heavy emphasis on motor vehicle accidents and Statutory Accident Benefits work.Attended FSCO mediations and pre-hearings on issues involving the 1996 and post 2010 Accident Benefits schedules.Attended pre-trials dealing with motor vehicle accidents and occupier's liability.Assisted senior counsel in research and drafting materials for appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal. Developed a practice focused on tort personal injury with a heavy emphasis on motor vehicle accidents and Statutory Accident Benefits work.Attended FSCO mediations and pre-hearings on issues involving the 1996 and post 2010 Accident Benefits schedules.Attended pre-trials dealing with motor vehicle accidents and occupier's liability.Assisted senior counsel in research and drafting materials for appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal.



Nelligan Law

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Articling student

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  Provided research support for a full service firm of over 60 lawyers, with a focus on litigation and employment law.Maintained independent carriage of Small Claims files, including drafting pleadings, negotiations, and attendance at Settlement Conferences.Gained trial experience by working closely with senior counsel in preparing and performing a three week jury trial for defamation.Completed over 140 research memoranda, pleadings, facta, and other assignments during the articling term.



University of Ottawa

• Researcher

  • 2011 - 2012

  Awarded a research grant to develop a paper on arbitration and access to justice concernsto be presented at an annual symposium.Required extensive research into recent legal developments associated with mandatoryarbitration clauses.Critical assessment of recent court decisions to determine their impact on individuals' substantive and procedural rights.

• Research Assistant

  • 2011 - 2012

  Worked under the supervision of Professor Marina Pavlovic to research and develop a lecture series entitled Consumer Rights as Human Rights.Developed research memoranda on the current state of international and domestic consumer rights law.Compiled potential candidates based on a variety of criteria in order to achieve the desired composition and objectives of the lecture series.



Department of Justice: Dispute Prevention and Resolution Division

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Initiated and drafted an extensive best practices guide for Online Dispute Resolutionfor a Division client.Wrote articles detailing issues relevant to online dispute resolution for the Dispute Resolution newsletter.Drafted case summaries on current issues relevant to arbitration clauses and legislation.Developed and delivered a presentation on Online Dispute Resolution to Division members. Initiated and drafted an extensive best practices guide for Online Dispute Resolutionfor a Division client.Wrote articles detailing issues relevant to online dispute resolution for the Dispute Resolution newsletter.Drafted case summaries on current issues relevant to arbitration clauses and legislation.Developed and delivered a presentation on Online Dispute Resolution to Division members.



Law Office of Lisa Sharp

• Legal Assistant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Helped initiate court proceedings dealing with sensitive issues such as divorce, custody disputesand spousal abuse for a client base of over 50 files. Liaised between clients attempting to gain access to Ontario Disability Support Programsand counsel.Drafted productions, affidavits, and other essential court documents.Organized consultations and drafted letters to clients and lawyers on behalf of counsel Helped initiate court proceedings dealing with sensitive issues such as divorce, custody disputesand spousal abuse for a client base of over 50 files. Liaised between clients attempting to gain access to Ontario Disability Support Programsand counsel.Drafted productions, affidavits, and other essential court documents.Organized consultations and drafted letters to clients and lawyers on behalf of counsel