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Deputy Judge Robert Besunder is a sole practitioner lawyer and mediator. He has over 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation, representing both injured claimants and insurers.He also offers mediation and arbitration services are through Besunder Dispute Resolution.Outside of legeal services, Robert also offers online educational webinars and in-person seminars and workshops for the… Read More »Guest Speaker: Deputy Judge Robert Besunder

Caryma Sa'd is a lawyer practicing in the areas of criminal and landlord/tenant law. She has a budding cannabis practice. Her firm works closely with cannabis activists and entrepreneurs, as well as individual patients and recreational consumers. She is the executive director of NORML Canada, a national public interest group that aims to eliminate all civil… Read More »Guest Speaker: Caryma Sa’d

Ms. Condello is a partner in the law firm, Neuberger & Partners LLP. She joined with Joseph A. Neuberger, in 1998. She was part of the first group of paralegals to be licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Ms. Condello’s areas of practice include defending clients charged with criminal summary conviction matters, Provincial Offences… Read More »Guest Speaker: Grazia Condello

Helen Lightstone is a Chartered Mediator, with a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution from York University Osgoode Hall Law School. Dubbed “the Mediation Lady" by her students, Helen is also a respected and experienced professor of Mediation - Alternative Dispute Resolution. The Mediation Lady is also a licensed paralegal, and member of the Law… Read More »Guest Speaker: Helen Lightstone

Etienne has experience in dealing with a wide range of legal issues and has appeared on numerous occasions before administrative tribunals, the courts of Ontario and the Federal Court of Canada. Etienne also routinely provides advice and representation on governance, negotiations, strategy and corporate/commercial matters. Etienne offers general legal services and advice on the following areas: ABORIGINAL… Read More »Guest Speaker: Etienne Esquega

Committed to working with people and communities that have been historically impeded from accessing legal services.Legal Counsel with experience in both private and public law settings. Solid experience in civil litigation; tort, contract, and Aboriginal Law.Currently working as legal counsel to the Assistant Deputy Attorney General of the Indigenous Justice Division at the Ministry of… Read More »Guest Speaker: Rolando Aguilera

Dan Albas, Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola, is currently the Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Before entering public life, Dan was the owner of Kick City Martial Arts, responsible for training hundreds of men, women and youth to bring out their best. Dan  is… Read More »Guest Speaker: MP Dan Albas

Lisa K. Lang currently serves as the General Counsel for Kentucky State University, a role she has had for three years. Lisa first began her career as a lawyer working as an associate attorney specializing in insurance defense for a law firm in Louisville, Kentucky. She left that firm in 2008 to work for the… Read More »Guest Speaker: Lisa Lang

Sheref Sabawy is the Ontario PC Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga-Erin Mills.   A long-time community activist and volunteer, Sheref has lived in Mississauga with his wife Mary, and his two sons for over 20 years.   Sheref has more than 30 years of experience working in the IT sector as both an entrepreneur and as a professor at George Brown and Centennial… Read More »Guest Speaker: MPP Sheref Sabawy

Devrup is an experienced Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Relationship Management, Open Source Licensing, Software Licensing, and Legal Contract Review. Strong legal professional with a Master of Laws - LLM focused in IP Commercialization, Advanced Contracts and ADR (Mediation & Principled Negotiation)… Read More »Guest Speaker: Devra Mitrup

A Paralegal since 2012, Doug is an E-Learning CPD Instructor at LearnFormula (CPD for Law). Doug has beeninvolved with OPA since 2013 serving on the Government and LSO (Law Society of Ontario) Relations, Events(Paralegal Cup), and Communications (Today's Paralegal Newsletter) committees. Doug brings over a decade ofexperience with Ontario Small Claims Court and Paralegal experience… Read More »Guest Speaker: Doug Taylor