Student Program: Toronto

Current Students

Please feel free to contact any of our students if you have questions about our program.

Our 2009-10 Articling Students:

	Laura Best University of Toronto lbest@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8242 Laura is a graduate of the combined JD/Master of Arts, Law and Political Science (International Relations specialization) program at the University of Toronto. She also has a BA in international relations from the University of British Columbia. In law school, Laura was a volunteer at Downtown Legal Services and an active participant in the International Human Rights Program. Last summer, Laura worked at Torys and spent part of the summer at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
	Stephanie Brady University of New Brunswick sbrady@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8115 Stephanie is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. She has a BBA from the University of New Brunswick. In law school, Stephanie was the intramural sports representative, and a member of the Poverty Law Society and the Social Committee. She has been an active community volunteer and plays competitive soccer.
	Alyssa Brierley Osgoode Hall Law School abrierley@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8117 Alyssa is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School. She has an MA in Political Science from York University and an Honours BA from the University of Waterloo. While at law school, she also completed her coursework for a PhD in Political Science and served as a Senior Editor of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal, the Deputy Director of the Osgoode International Legal Partnership and was actively involved in the Mooting Society as both a participant and a coach of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot. She is currently the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Working Skills Centre, and serves as the Toronto Articling Student Representative on the Student Executive of the Ontario Bar Association. Alyssa worked at Torys last summer and spent part of the summer with the Refugee Law Office of Legal Aid Ontario.
	Gabrielle Cohen Osgoode Hall Law School gcohen@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8176 Gabi is a graduate of the combined LLB/MBA program at York University and she has a BA in international development from McGill University. At York, Gabi was co-president of the LLB/MBA Association; treasurer of the Canadian Jewish Law Students Association; and a research assistant. She is an active community volunteer, and the co-founder and chair of Young at Heart, which promotes the importance of charity among graduate students and young professionals.
	Sumeet Dang Osgoode Hal Law School sdang@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8178 Sumeet is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School. He has an MSc in technology and innovation management from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom; and a BSc in biology and a BComm from the University of Ottawa. Before attending law school, Sumeet worked as a business development adviser for life science research at McMaster University’s technology transfer office. Last summer, Sumeet worked at Torys and spent part of his summer on secondment in South Africa with the Department of Science and Technology, where he assisted in the drafting and implementation of legislation on intellectual property generated by publicly funded research institutions. In law school, he was awarded the Barry D. Tomo Memorial Prize for the best research paper on intellectual property. He is fluent in French and Punjabi.
	Laura Day University of Detroit Mercy and University of Windsor lday@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8184 Laura is a graduate of the combined JD/LLB program at the University of Detroit Mercy and University of Windsor. She also has an Honours BBA in marketing from Wilfrid Laurier University. Before attending law school, Laura worked as a business analyst. In law school, Laura was a caseworker at Community Legal Aid, executive board member of Windsor Law Review, and a member of Detroit Law Review. Laura enjoys trampoline gymnastics and jigsaw puzzles.
	Adam Freedman Queen's University afreedman@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8237 Adam is a graduate of Queen’s University Faculty of Law. He has an Honours BA in international development studies from Dalhousie University. Before attending law school, Adam was an environmental consultant at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in Yellowknife. In law school, Adam was a student editorial assistant for Dalhousie Law Journal, vice-president of the Queen’s Jewish Law Students Association, and a member of the intramural hockey team. He has been an active Canadian and international volunteer, and is the lead singer of a Spanish rock and roll band. Adam worked at Torys last summer and spent part of the summer on an internship in Ghana.
	Jocelyn Kearney University of Ottawa jkearney@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8243 Jocelyn is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Common Law. She also has an Honours BASc from McMaster University. In law school, Jocelyn was a pro bono student with the Family Law Information Centre, a research assistant and a legal researcher for the Environmental Law Clinic. Jocelyn plays intramural soccer and is a classical pianist.
	Robert Leibel University of Ottawa rleibel@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8201 Robbie is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. He has an Honours BSc in philosophy and psychology from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York, where he competed on the NCAA men’s basketball team. In law school, Robbie was a member of the Music, Entertainment and Sports Law Students Society and the Ottawa Competitive Men’s Basketball League. Robbie has been a basketball coach for several years and represented Team Canada as a member of the Men’s Basketball Team at the XI Pan Am Maccabi Games in Argentina. He worked at Torys last summer.
	Miriam Levin University of Toronto mlevin@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7826 Miriam is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She has an MA in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Toronto and The Hebrew University, and a BA in comparative religion from York University. In law school, Miriam was a research assistant and the organizer of a judicial conference on combating racism in the legal profession. For the past four years, she has taught grade six supplementary school and continues to mentor teenaged girls. Miriam is fluent in Hebrew and classical Arabic. She worked at Torys last summer.
	Nicole Mantini University of Toronto nmantini@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7970 Nicole is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She has a BSc in chemistry from McGill University. In law school, Nicole was a volunteer caseworker at Downtown Legal Services Clinic, a participant and student coach in the Honourable Frank W. Callaghan Memorial Moot Competition, and co-writer and director of the 2009 U of T Law Follies. Nicole is an accomplished musician and dancer. She worked at Torys last summer.
	Thomas Miller Osgoode Hall Law School tmiller@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7359 Tom is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and he has an Honours BA in English literature from Concordia University. In law school, Tom was a volunteer at Pro Bono Students Canada, and the co-founder and build organizer for Osgoode GROWTH Club/Habitat for Humanity. He is fluent in French. Tom worked at Torys last summer.
	Zeynab Moayyed University of Toronto zmoayyed@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7340 Zeynab is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. After completing her first year at New York University School of Law, she worked for a year as a regional manager for an international business consulting company in Tehran. Zeynab has a BComm in international business and economics from the University of Toronto. Zeynab is fluent in Farsi. She worked at Torys in the summer of 2007.
	Eli Monas University of Ottawa emonas@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7330 Eli is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. He has a BBA in finance from the Schulich School of Business. In law school, Eli was a contributor to the law students’ newspaper Inter Pares, a moot participant, and an ADR teaching assistant and researcher. He worked at Torys last summer.
	Blair Roedding University of Western Ontario broedding@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8129 Blair is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law. He has an Honours BA in political science from the University of Waterloo. In law school, Blair was a volunteer legal researcher and team leader at Pro Bono Students Canada. He has completed the Canadian Securities Institute’s Canadian Securities Course. Blair is an outdoors enthusiast and marathon runner. He worked at Torys last summer.
	Stephanie Rogoza University of Western Ontario srogoza@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7971 Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law. She has a cross-disciplinary BA from the University of Western Ontario. In law school, Stephanie was a research assistant, treasurer of the Student Legal Society, and associate caseworker for Community Legal Services. She was also a legal researcher for LexisNexis Quicklaw, and a LSAT course instructor and tutor. Stephanie worked at Torys last summer.
	Krista Stout McGill University kstout@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8151 Krista is a graduate of the integrated BCL/LLB program at McGill University Faculty of Law and she also has a BA in history from McGill. Before attending law school, Krista worked as a research assistant in Carleton University’s criminology department. In law school, she was a research assistant, a volunteer researcher at the Centre for Research-Action on Racism, and a volunteer delegate at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Krista was a competitive equestrian rider for 11 years. She worked at Torys last summer.
	Paulina Taneva Osgoode Hall Law School ptaneva@torys.com 416.865.0040 x8230 Paulina is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School. She has a BA in international relations and a postgraduate diploma in civil law from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria. Before attending law school, Paulina was a project coordinator at ACCESS-Sofia Foundation. In law school, she was a research assistant, and a caseworker and duty counsel at Community and Legal Aid Services Program. Paulina is fluent in Bulgarian. She worked at Torys last summer.
	Christian Thatcher Dalhousie University cthatcher@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7354 Christian is a graduate of Dalhousie Law School. He has a BA in English and anthropology from the University of Western Ontario. In law school, Christian was a member of the Domus Legis Society, International Law Society and intramural hockey team. He spent his final semester on exchange at Fordham Law School in New York. Christian enjoys athletic and adventure activities. He worked at Torys last summer.
	Geoffrey Watt University of New Brunswick gwatt@torys.com 416.865.0040 x7625 Geoff is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. He has a BComm in finance from the University of British Columbia. Before attending law school, Geoff worked in the financial services industry in the United Kingdom, and volunteered as a youth worker in Switzerland and Colombia. In law school, he participated in the study abroad program at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Geoff has studied classical trombone and piano. He worked at Torys last summer.

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