Education

  • Various mediation courses and seminars 1994-present
  • Call to the Ontario Bar, 1992
  • Ontario Bar Admissions Course, 1991
  • Bachelor of Laws, 1990 -- Osgood Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Bachelor of Arts -- Faculty of Arts, York University, Toronto, Ontario

Employment

Financial Services Commission of Ontario -- 1994-2001

Mediated over 2,400 cases dealing with Statutory Accident Benefit claims in personal injury cases.
Worked on cases at the Financial Services Tribunal

Associate 1992-1994
Lofranco Sabetti Daly
Toronto, Ontario
Managed a demanding caseload, primarily involving mediation and arbitration of automobile insurance disputes
Negotiated settlements for clients
Acted in all stages of litigation including motions, examinations for discovery, pretrials, and trials

Agency Work in Various Areas of the Law -- 1992
Managed a caseload and saw files through from beginning to end in various areas, including personal injury law and family law.

Student-At-Law
Futerman and Futerman
Toronto, Ontario
Involved in a large portfolio of files, relating to civil litigation, primarily in the area of insurance law
Worked on files related to family law and various commercial matters
Prepared matters for trials, appeals and motions
Wrote legal opinions, drafted documents and briefed clients
Argued numerous contested motions and attended on several highway traffic and small claims court trials

Academic Awards

Awarded Scholarship for Academic Excellence at York University upon entrance to Law School, 1987

Member of Dean's Honour Roll, York University, 1986 and 1987

Designated an Ontario Scholar, York Mills Collegiate Institute 1984 -- Toronto, Ontario

Additional Information

Involved in fundraising for Reena Foundation, the Hospital for Sick Children, and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Phone: (416) 250- 5050
E-mail: anewman@drs4adr.com

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