Sharon has been a part of the Legate & Associates team as a Senior Law Clerk since September of 2000. Prior to that she worked for 13 years doing both plaintiff and defense work in one of London’s largest law firms. Sharon works closely with clients and experts throughout the course of a lawsuit. She regularly attends continuing education programs.
Education
- Law Clerk Diploma, Fanshawe College, 1985
Associations
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Law Clerks Section
Publications and Presentations
Revelations of Pre-existing Injuries and Other Bomb Shells at Discovery – How to Save the Claim, OTLA 2010 Spring Conference: Building the Insurance Bible
Integrating the Evidence: Bringing it all Together for Trial, OTLA 2007 Fall Conference: The Trial Lawyers Arsenal
Organizing the File for Trial Part 1 – Getting the File Ready, June 2003, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Continuing Education
Day One of a Jury Trial, OTLA 2002 Fall Conference: The Myth of the Mild Brain Injury
Awards
- 2009 OTLA Distinguished Law Clerk award
Contact Sharon at s.smiley@legate.ca
