About
My practice primarily involves advising on wills and estates matters, establishing trust structures including those that involve corporate interests, and negotiating marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements. In addition I assist clients with succession planning in the digital age, including with respect to the management their digital identities (e.g. social media profiles) and their digital assets (e.g. cryptocurrency). I am an experienced advisor, avid hobbyist, and dedicated volunteer, and I enjoy sharing my interests in navigating the intersection between family, succession, technology and legacy.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
Activity
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A lovely reminder about perspective to start the week on this late summer Monday morning - a new tree planted behind my dad's plaque at the 4th hole…
A lovely reminder about perspective to start the week on this late summer Monday morning - a new tree planted behind my dad's plaque at the 4th hole…
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As many of you know, I gave birth to my amazing twins last fall. In one month, on September 19, I will be back at work at my awesome law firm…
As many of you know, I gave birth to my amazing twins last fall. In one month, on September 19, I will be back at work at my awesome law firm…
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Just wanted to share this bulletin on capital loss harvesting and estate planning by my colleagues Lori Bokenfohr and KC Miu. Given the recent…
Just wanted to share this bulletin on capital loss harvesting and estate planning by my colleagues Lori Bokenfohr and KC Miu. Given the recent…
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Experience
Education
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Activities and Societies: Vice Chair of Student Caucus, Dean's Fellow for Civil Procedure course, Treasurer of Entertainment and Sports Law Society, Peer Counsellor for Career Development Office, Peer Supporter for Osgoode Peer Support Centre, Writer and Performer for Mock Trial (Osgoode's school musical), Contributor to Obiter Dicta newspaper, Student Representative on various committees including the Standing Committee on Teaching and Learning, Digital Innovation Committee, and Legal Education Working Group
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I completed a three-month exchange semester at Waseda Law School in Tokyo, Japan as part of my Juris Doctor program at Osgoode Hall Law School. I learned about both Japanese law and international law through a comparative framework.
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Activities and Societies: Member of the Golden Key Honour Society, Contributor to Excalibur Newspaper, Member of the York Anime and Manga Association
• Minor in Film and Video Studies
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
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I took courses at Seneca College as a part of my Bachelor of Arts program at York University.
Volunteer Experience
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Member - Features Programming Committee
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
- Present 2 years 3 months
Arts and Culture
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and is Canada's largest Asian film festival. As a member of its Features Programming Committee, I assist in evaluating a selection of thousands of film submissions to be screened at the festival, and meet with the other committee members to discuss and debate the mets of these films to offer diverse, engaging and poignant programming for our audiences.
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Mentor
Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS)
- Present 4 years 11 months
Education
LAWS is an education engagement and support program for high school students facing barriers to post-secondary access. In this program I act as a mentor to students from Westview Centennial Secondary School and provide guidance to them on topics such as career, studying and life generally.
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Panelist
Anime North
- Present 6 years 4 months
Children
Anime North is one of the largest non-profit, fan-run anime conventions in North America. As a Panelist, I facilitate discussion about aspects of various Japanese subcultures between attendees to the convention and my fellow panelists.
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ESL Teacher
St. Paul's Anglican Church
- Present 10 years 2 months
Education
St. Paul's Anglican Church is one of the oldest Anglican churches in Canada. I volunteer with the church's ESL Cafe, where I teach English to international students through a conversation-based class designed to assist them with grammar and diction.
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Event Leader
JCCC - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
- Present 11 years 4 months
Arts and Culture
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is a Toronto-based organization that celebrates the unique culture, history, and legacy of Japanese Canadians for the benefit of all Canadians. I am heavily involved with the JCCC's community initiatives and have helped organize many of its events, including seasonal festivals, concert performances, and the world-renowned Toronto Japanese Film Festival.
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Caseworker
Refugee Sponsorship Support Program
- 2 years 1 month
Human Rights
Refugee Sponsorship Support Program RSSP is a charity that provides pro bono legal services to refugees looking to immigrate to Canada. I worked with supervising lawyers to interview clients and advocate for their interests in refugee applications to and correspondence with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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Division Leader (Criminal Division)
Community & Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP)
- 4 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
In my final year of law school, I took on an additional volunteer role at CLASP to assist with several criminal-law related matters. My experience included negotiations with Crown counsel at the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ), shadowing duty counsel at the OCJ, and conducting bail interviews at the OCJ with detained individuals.
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Reference Coordinator
Teen Legal Helpline
- 5 months
Children
Teen Legal Helpline (TLH) is a charity with the goal of providing accessible legal advice to teenagers in Ontario. In this role, I established partnerships between TLH and other Legal Aid Ontario-funded clinics to increase awareness of TLH across various communities within Ontario.
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Courses
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Administrative Law
LAW 2010
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Business Associations
LAW 2020
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Cinema, Modernity and Technology
FILM 2200
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Civil Dispute Resolution in Japan
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Civil Law in Japan
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Comparative Family Law
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Contracts
LAW 1010
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Criminal Justice in Japan
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Criminal Law I
LAW 1040
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Digesting Technical Information
PWR 381
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Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community
LAW 1200
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Evidence
LAW 2490
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Family Law I
LAW 2060
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Film Criticism
FILM 4280
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Film and Society
SOSC 2840
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Film and Television as Social Pracitce
FILM 2230
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Fundamentals of Editing
PWR 372
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Grammar & Proofreading
EN 2710
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Intertextualities
EN 1002
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Introduction to Creative Writing
EN 2600
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Introduction to Film
FILM 1401
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Introduction to Institutional Writing
WRIT 3710
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Introduction to Japanese Legal Research
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Introduction to Screenwriting
FILM 1120
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Legal Information Technology
LAW 2860
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Legal Process
LAW 1300
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Legal Values: Wealth, Death & the Lawyer
LAW 3591K
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Multimedia Practices
PWR 481
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Professional Writing: Process & Practice
EN 1700
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Property I
LAW 1090
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Prose: Style & Argument
EN 2720
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Real Estate Transactions
LAW 2070
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Rhetoric: An Historical Introduction
EN 1007
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Science, Technology and Society
NATS 1760
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Securities Regulation
LAW 2620
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Seminar on Poverty Law
LAW 8005
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State & Citizen: Public and Constitutional
LAW 1800
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The Ethics of Publicity
WRIT 4710
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The Interactive Documentary
FILM 4310
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The Science Fiction Culture
HUMA 1905
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Torts
LAW 1020
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U.S. Constitutional Law
LAW 2520
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Visual Information & Document Design
PWR 480
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Workshop in Presentation Strategies
PWR 382
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Writing and Computers
WRIT 1500
Projects
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Ecdysis (Independent Feature-Length Film)
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Ecdysis is a feature-length that Sweet Lemon Productions released in 2014. In this film, I play Jace, a man who lives with a bizarre skin condition as a result of being involuntarily forced into a crazed doctor's medical experimentation. The experiment has caused Jace's face to become disfigured at times, and the film explores his struggles with this condition.
Honors & Awards
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Ontario Volunteer Service Award
Government of Ontario
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Student Honour Award
Osgoode Hall Law School
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Dentons LLP Canada Award
Dentons LLP
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Jenny Haggart Award for Demonstrated Commitment to Community Work
Community and Legal Aid Services Programme
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell Prize for Professionalism
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Master's Award for Academic Excellence
Stong College (York University)
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Valedictorian
Newtonbrook Secondary School
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York University Renewable Entrance Scholarship
York Universtiy
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Spire Student Scholarship
Cadillac Fairview
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Greek
Limited working proficiency
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Japanese
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Ontario Bar Association - Trusts and Estates Law Section
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Liaison
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Ontario Bar Association - Trusts and Estates Law Section
Technology Liaison
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Estate Planning Council of Toronto
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American Bar Association
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Canadian Bar Association
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Ravaei Pictures Inc.
Assistant Producer
-Ravaei Pictures Inc. is an independent studio that produces films intended for submission in international film festivals. I worked with this organization on its premiere project: a short film titled "Breakfast With Pete," which was screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2014.
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