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Lucy Chislett is an associate at Weinstein Law. She was called to the bar in 2015 after having clerked at the Superior Court of Justice and articled at a labour and employment firm in Ottawa. Lucy completed her law degree at the University of Ottawa as well as her Masters in International Affairs at Carleton University.
Heather has been running a business as a freelance lawyer and legal writer since 2010. Prior to that, she worked for over three years as a legal analyst for the Cornwall Public Inquiry. She articled at a firm in downtown Ottawa that practiced in the areas of civil litigation, real estate and wills and estates. Heather graduated Cum Laude from the University of Ottawa law school in 2005 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2006. While in law school, she volunteered as an assistant editor for the University of Ottawa Law Review and with Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR). Heather received an Honours degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Western Ontario in 1998. Heather has a love of travel and has lived abroad. She has an avid interest in yoga and has completed her Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, in 2006 and Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, in 2010.
Matthew was called to the bar in June 2014. As a student, Matthew worked in criminal defence with Shore Davis Johnston; criminal prosecution with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada; the judiciary with the Ontario Court of Justice at the Ottawa Courthouse at 161 Elgin Street; criminal policy and legislative reform with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Law Policy Section (i.e. the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act and the Canadian Victim’s Bill of Rights Act); penal policy with Public Safety Canada’s Legal Services Unit; and international criminal law with the DOJ’s War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Section. Matthew joined Shore Davis Johnston as an associate in 2014.
Jon Doody has been with Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter since 2011 when he started working as a summer student. He was called to the bar in 2014, and has been practicing criminal law since. During his time with the firm, Jon has had the opportunity to work with senior counsel assisting in the defense of a number of criminal and quasi-criminal charges. He has represented clients facing a wide array of criminal offence charges including, but not limited to: impaired driving, assault, assault causing bodily harm, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, possession of a firearm, murder and terrorism. Jon has assisted on matters before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice (including both jury and non-jury trials), the Ontario Court of Appeal and a military courts martial. Jon also represents clients in regulatory matters, such as Highway Traffic Act offences and By-law infractions, as well as appeals of such matters. Jon has expertise in reviewing and challenging both search warrants and the underlying documents -- Information to Obtains (ITOs) -- used to request a search warrant. Search warrants are often used in cases involving drugs, weapons and computer-related offences such as child pornography. Successfully defending these charges often requires a careful assessment of the search warrants and challenging them when necessary. After completing his Honors Degree in History and Film at Queen's University, Jon attended the University of Windsor where he completed his J.D. in 2013. While in law school, Jon worked at the Community Legal Clinic in Windsor, and in his final year he completed a clerkship with Justice Dean of the Superior Court in Windsor. Jon is a member of the Criminal Lawyers Association and the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa.
Ayesha is passionate about the intersection of immigration and criminal law. She attended law school at the University of Ottawa, during which time she worked for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in their Litigation Management Branch (BCL). BCL oversees all inland and overseas litigation arising out of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act before all appellate tribunals and levels of court. After graduating from law school, Ayesha articled for the infamous Ron Guertin gaining invaluable experience in criminal defence and litigation. Following her call to the Bar, Ayesha fled to Manhattan where she worked with Paul Seils in the Office of the General Counsel at the International Center for Transitional Justice on advising foreign governments on the issue of political crimes, an issue marrying her passions for international criminal law and international refugee law. Upon returning to Ottawa, Ayesha’s practice has focused on immigration and criminal law on cases ranging from routine applications to serious allegations of inadmissibility including war crimes, organized criminality and terrorism. Ayesha is a member of the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. Ayesha appears before all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, the Ontario Court of Justice and the Federal Court of Canada.
Erica Tanny is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and McGill University. She completed her articles at the Office of the Children's Lawyer (head office, Toronto). She was called to the Bar in 2014. Erica practices Criminal Law, Child Protection Law, and Appellate Law. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Erica practices in English and French.
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.