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Toronto, Canada Area

Criminal, Constitutional, Regulatory and Employment Law.Representing individuals charged with both minor and serious criminal offences including homicide, assault, robbery, theft, fraud, driving offences, property offence, offences against a person and drug related offences. We also represent victims of criminal offences. This includes victims of domestic violence, frauds, extortions and other offences. Represented individual in the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court and the Court of Appeal.

Toronto, Canada Area

The firm specializes in criminal and regulatory defence. The senior partner has over 31 years of experience as both a prosecutor and a defence lawyer. The firm has represented thousands of clients accused of offences ranging from Highway Traffic Act offences to the most serious of indictable offences. Regulatory/Criminal offences:-Impaired/Over 80/Refusal and/or Failure to provide breath sample-Assaults-Drug offences-Weapons related offences-Frauds-Property offences-Bail-Sentencing-Appeals-Regulatory offences under various provincial and federal laws

Ottawa, Canada Area

Canadian Blood Services provides patient with a safe, secure and cost-effective blood system across Canada. We bring quality to every aspect of our work - from collecting, testing and manufacturing blood, blood components and stem cells to knowledge creation and dissemination to conducting ground-breaking research. CBS operates a team of 4,300 staff and 17,000 volunteers help Canadian Blood Services operate 36 permanent collection sites, two bloodmobiles, eight OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network field sites and more than 22,000 donor clinics annually.My responsibilities within the legal department include: providing legal support to the Legal Division of Canadian Blood Services. Draft contracts, MOUs and Material Transfer Agreements. Prepare applications for civil actions throughout Canada. Provide legal research, risk assessment and prepares legal memorandums for the clients. Conduct reviews and analysis of federal, provincial and territorial statutes, regulations and case law. Monitor and communicate information to the Legal Division regarding legal developments in Canada and around the world relevant to Canadian Blood Services.Areas of practice include: - drugs and biological products regulations (FDA)- labour and employment law - corporate/commercial law- construction law- contract law- IP law- privacy law- torts law- administrative law- litigation law- health law

Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

Completed a Juris Doctor (JD) degree at Bond University. Bond University offers a unique Juris Doctor (JD) program. It is a professional legal qualification designed to equip students for a career in the legal profession, business, industry or government, in Australia and overseas.The Juris Doctor program features professional lecturers from around the globe, small classes and an extensive legal skills program, which provides an exciting learning experience that challenges students academically and prepares them practically for a legal career. Students learn the following skills needed to practice law in a modern environment:Legal research and analysisLegal writing and draftingNegotiation and dispute resolutionAdvocacy and oral presentationClient interviewing and communicationProgram Curriculum:Core: Australian Legal System, Legal Skills, Principles of Tortious Liability, Principles of Contractual Liability, Law of Obligations, Civil Remedies, Criminal Law and Procedure A, Criminal Law and Procedure B, Constitutional Law, Property Law, Land Law, Equity, Personal Property Transactions, Business Associations, Corporations Law, Administrative Law, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct, Bookkeeping and Trust Accounts, Electives: Canadian Administrative Law, Canadian Criminal Law, Canadian Constitutional Law, Canadian Foundations. Additional involvement: Semi-finalist NHL Hockey Arbitration Competition and CLSA buddy program member for 2016 incoming students. Memberships: Canadian Law Student Association (CLSA), Bond Law Student Association (LSA) and Queensland Law Society - Student Membership.

Central/Eastern Canada & Upstate Ny

Rees Scientific was established in 1982 and is a global leader of validated laboratory monitoring systems, automated watering, lighting control and access control systems across a number of scientific industries.Responsible for sales and marketing of automated environmental monitoring systems (sensing, software and validation), automated watering, lighting control and access control systems - capital equipment in the life sciences industries. Direct responsibilities include business development, account management, preparing RFPs, project planning, contract negotiations, client presentations, lunch and learns (FRENCH AND ENGLISH). Provide highly technical consultative sales solutions to customers in varied settings to assist with: loss protection of products/research, increased efficiency and accuracy, compliance to AALAC, AABB, CAP, CALAS CLIA, JCAHO, GMP, GLP, OLA, Health Canada etc. Industries include Big Pharma, Mid-Small Pharma, Biotechnology, Contract Research, Hospital Pharmacy and Laboratory, Blood Bank, Academic Research, IVF Laboratory, Cord Blood, Forensics Laboratory, Cancer Research Laboratory, Stem Cell Processing &Therapy and Vivariums.Highly technical sales of systems comprised of wired, wireless, 200+ sensors, stand alone software, enterprise solutions, automation controls, validation IQ/OQ, NIST, ISO 17025.

Toronto

As the first employee of Adparlor my role was to grow the business and to develop marketing and sales strategies directed to advertising firms around the globe. With the use of online presentation tools I was able to increase our exposure with minimal cost. Our goal was to expose our new advertising conduit to agencies globally. -Worked daily with CEO and CTO to strategize social network advertising sales through platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Orkit, Friendster and Bebo. -Adparlor launched advertising campaigns with multinationals such as Nike for their Christiano Ronaldo UK campaign.-Adparlor was acquired by Adknowledge.

Thornhill, Ontario

• Sales of Home Depots Home Services license for painting and epoxy flooring for stores across the United States.• New Image ranked 12th on “The Profit 100” which was published in 2008.• Proven ability to prospect, qualify and close top Executives of Fortune 1000 companies.• Developed and implemented team power point presentations for clients.• Created innovative sales models to increase closing ratios.• Work closely with the director and president to create and develop sales models.• Proven ability to develop sales models and processes to expand dealer networks.Achievements:• Surpassed all monthly sales targets.• Received Rookie of the 4th Quarter in 2007.• Achieved highest monthly sales in company history in January 2008.• Received The Top Gun Award for the month of December 2007, January 2008, February 2008, March 2008 and May 2008.

Toronto, Ontario

• Submitted a detailed business model and proposal to Quan International in 2004 that lead to the sub-contract to distribute the TAPS Program in the GTA in 2004, 2005 and 2006.• Responsible for all operations of JDG Solutions which included hiring, training and managing six outside sales managers and over 60 outside sales representatives over the 3 year period.• Exceeded distribution goals by 40% in 2006 although strict regulations were implemented by Enbridge Gas Distribution that led to a steep decline among other TAPS Contractors.• Generated over 8000 new TAPS clients in 2004, 2005 and 2006 through the implementation of a detailed marketing plan and my ability to prospect new clients.• Ranked #1 in 2004, 2005 and 2006 among Enbridge TAPS Contractors based on installation rating, quality control rating and customer service rating. • Required to use Excel on a daily basis to update: client lists, employee profiles, balance sheets, inventory counts, grid sheets and invoicing.• JDG Solutions was responsible for reducing energy consumption, water consumption and CO2 emissions. Through our efforts we have statistically reduced hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions and saved millions of litres of water in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Distinction - 2Nd Class

Bachelor'S Degree