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Lawrence was called to the Bar in 1980. He is an advocate who has practiced criminal and personal injury law in Ottawa for the past several years, appearing regularly in the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada, He also mentors younger lawyers in criminal law. He formed the firm with his partner Trevor Brown in 2004. Lawrence is associated with numerous not-for-profit organizations, including United Way/Centraide, Snowsuit Fund, Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa, Operation Go Home, Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation, Caribbean Promise, ACCESO International, Human Development Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre.
Julie Scott graduated from the University of Ottawa Law School in 1989 and was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in 1991. She began her career in private practice and from 1991-2000 practiced civil litigation, family law, and criminal defence. Ms. Scott joined the Ottawa Crown's office in 2000 as an Assistant Crown Attorney and held that position until 2013. She was an Acting Deputy Crown Attorney in Ottawa in 2014, and in 2015 became the Acting Crown Attorney in Lanark County. Ms. Scott is also the Director of Current Legal Issues for the Ontario Crown Attorneys Association, continued legal studies.
Elizabeth Warren is an Associate at Carroll & Wallace, where she completed her articles and worked as a student throughout her undergraduate and law degrees. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Ottawa Common Law program and the Criminology program at Carleton University with a concentration in Law. During her time at Carroll & Wallace, Elizabeth has worked on hundreds of different matters, including public inquiries, criminal charges, regulatory charges, disciplinary matters and quasi-criminal matters. Elizabeth was called to the Bar in 2014 and is a member of the Indigenous Bar Association, the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa, the Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Carleton County Law Association.
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