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The Law Society's important responsibilities depend on good governance-and electing Benchers who take their fiduciary responsibilities seriously. To avoid vote-splitting and putting self-regulation at risk, if you're a lawyer vote for our 40 lawyer candidates. And if you're a paralegal, there is a full complement of five paralegal candidates to support as well. Here's a printable list of all Coalition candidates.

Meet our team of experienced leaders from all across Ontario, from Kenora to Cornwall and from Timmins to Windsor. And they are ready to return competence and decorum to the LSO.

John Callaghan

City of Toronto

Previous Bencher

Past Member: Civil Rules Committee

Neha Chugh

East

Bencher Candidate

Recipient: Advocates' Society Catzman Award for Professionalism & Civility

Rebecca Durcan

City of Toronto

Previous Bencher

Adjunct Law Professor

Jennifer Gold

Central West

Bencher Candidate

2021 recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s Award of Excellence in Promoting Women’s Equality

Pam Hrick

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Chair: CBA Administrative Law Section

Mitch Kitagawa

East

Bencher Candidate

CCLA award winner for charitable services

Michelle Lomazzo

Paralegal

Incumbent Bencher

Chair, Paralegal Standing Committee

Isfahan Merali

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Recipient: Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) Honsberger Award

Deborah Moriah

Paralegal

Bencher Candidate

Co-founder, Ontario Association of Black Paralegals

Catherine Rhinelander

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Ontario Representative, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry

Quinn Ross

Southwest

Incumbent Bencher

Past President: Ontario Bar Association

Megan Shortreed

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Chair: LSO Professional Regulation Committee

Mark Surchin

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Board of Trustees Brandeis University

Margaret Waddell

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Past President: Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA)

Kathryn Whitehead

Central East

Bencher Candidate

President: Simcoe County Law Association

Paula Callaghan

Paralegal

Bencher Candidate

Recipient, William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award

Demetra Dimokopoulos

Paralegal

Bencher Candidate

Former executive member, UofT College of Electors

Laura Emmett

Central South

Bencher Candidate

Past President, Canadian Defence Lawyers

Heather Hansen

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Fellow: International Academy of Family Lawyers

Karen Hulan

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Former President, Middlesex Law Association

Shalini Konanur

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Recipient, Attorney General Victim Services Award of Distinction

Joelle Malette

Northeast

Bencher Candidate

Adjudicator, Transport Appeal Tribunal of Canada

Cathi Mietkiewicz

Central West

Bencher Candidate

Sole practitioner focused on regulated sectors

Sonia Ouellet

East

Bencher Candidate / candidate au Conseil

Former President / ancienne présidente, AJEFO

Natalia Rodriguez

East

Bencher Candidate

Senior Counsel, Public Order Emergency Commission

Kevin L. Ross

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Cheryl Siran

Northwest

Incumbent Bencher

Past Chair, Federation of Ontario Law Associations

Stephanie Sutherland

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Board Member, Waterloo Region Law Association

Tanya Walker

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Recipient: Women’s Business Enterprise of the Year Award

Matthew Wilson

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Chair, OBA’s Real Property Law Section

Gerald Chan

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Past President: Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)

Julia Shin Doi

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Past President: Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Annamaria Enenajor

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Founder and Executive Director, Cannabis Amnesty

Jacqueline Horvat

Southwest

Incumbent Bencher & Treasurer, LSO

Co-founded her own law firm

Jasminka Kalajdzic

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Co-author: Law Foundation of Ontario’s Class Action Report

Atrisha Lewis

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Recipient: Globe and Mail’s Changemaker Award

William C. McDowell

City of Toronto

Previous Bencher

Former Associate Deputy Minister of Justice

Greg Monforton

Southwest

Bencher Candidate

Past President: Ontario Trial Lawyers Association

Mike Radan

Paralegal

Bencher Candidate

Former Board Member, Women’s Rural Resource Centre

Jonathan Rosenthal

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers

Stephen Rotstein

City of Toronto

Bencher Candidate

Former President, Canadian Bar Association

Andrew Spurgeon

Central South

Incumbent Bencher

Chair: LAWPRO

Sidney Troister LSM

City of Toronto

Incumbent Bencher

Law Society Medal recipient

Peter Wardle

City of Toronto

Previous Bencher

Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Mike Winward

Central South

Bencher Candidate

Past President: Hamilton Law Association

TEAM EXPERIENCED, REPRESENTATIVE LEADERS

John Callaghan

Neha Chugh

Rebecca Durcan

Jennifer Gold

Pam Hrick

Mitch Kitagawa

Michelle Lomazzo

Isfahan Merali

Deborah Moriah

Catherine Rhinelander

Quinn Ross

Megan Shortreed

Mark Surchin

Margaret Waddell

Kathryn Whitehead

Paula Callaghan

Demetra Dimokopoulos

Laura Emmett

Heather Hansen

Karen Hulan

Shalini Konanur

Joelle Malette

Cathi Mietkiewicz

Sonia Ouellet

Natalia Rodriguez

Kevin L. Ross

Cheryl Siran

Stephanie Sutherland

Tanya Walker

Matthew Wilson

Gerald Chan

Julia Shin Doi

Annamaria Enenajor

Jacqueline Horvat

Jasminka Kalajdzic

Atrisha Lewis

William C. McDowell

Greg Monforton

Mike Radan

Jonathan Rosenthal

Stephen Rotstein

Andrew Spurgeon

Sidney Troister LSM

Peter Wardle

Mike Winward

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