Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Corporate / Commercial Litigation / Class Actions
Education
- Called to the Bar in Ontario in 2009
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Ottawa
- Master of Education, OISE/University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Toronto
Professional Memberships
- Executive Member, CBA Administrative Law Section: 2023-2024 Vice-Chair, 2022/2023 Communications Officer, 2021-2022 Secretary, 2020-2021 Member-at-Large
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association, Executive Member of the Administrative Law Section
- Toronto Lawyers’ Association
- The Advocates' Society
- Abrigo Centre, Board of Directors 2016-2022, Vice-Chair 2020-2022
Patricia has a broad administrative law and civil litigation practice, serving both private and public sector clients.
Patricia has a specific interest in professional regulation and frequently acts as prosecution counsel, independent legal counsel, and defence counsel in the professional regulatory context. She has appeared before numerous administrative bodies and represented a number of clients on Judicial Review.
Patricia acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of litigation matters, including employment and procurement litigation, and has represented clients before various levels of Court in Ontario.
Patricia is an active member of both the CBA and OBA. She has organized and/or chaired a number of continuing professional education panels for both the national and provincial Administrative Law sections.
Prior to attending law school, Patricia enjoyed a five year career as a teacher at a private high school in Toronto where she taught senior level humanities and social science courses.
I pride myself on being a strong and compassionate advocate. Each case is different and each client is unique - I assist the firm’s clients by tailoring my approach to the issues they face in a manner that addresses their particular needs and goals.
Select Publications, Presentations & Media
- Managing Editor, Keel Cottrelle Professional Regulation Newsletter
- Instructor, University of Guelph and Ontario Association of School Business Officials, Certificate in Pupil Transportation Management Program: Contract Management Course, 2016, 2020, and 2022.
- Contributing author to An Educator’s Guide to the Health and Safety of Students, eds. Robert G. Keel and Nadya Tymochenko, Canada Law Book, 2010.