Melanie J. Webb
Biography
Melanie practices criminal law at the trial and appellate levels. She also represents clients on regulatory and disciplinary issues, as well as extradition matters. While primarily a criminal litigator, Melanie has also appeared before various tribunals and commissions including: the Ontario Securities Commission, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Toronto Police Service Tribunal, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, and the Licence Appeal Tribunal, as well as the Ontario Review Board. Melanie is Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Criminal Justice Section. She presently sits on the OBA Board of Directors & OBA Council as the Toronto Regional Director, and is also the incoming Vice-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Criminal Justice Section. She has chaired several continuing professional development programs for the OBA & CBA, and has been an invited speaker at numerous professional and educational events. She is also a long-standing member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Toronto Lawyers Association.
Mirilyn R Sharp
Biography
My bio as well as my Bencher platform can be found at https://bencherelection.lawtimesnews.com/article/mirilyn-sharp-13627/
Brenda Hollingsworth
Biography
Brenda is an owner of Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation, a firm focussed on personal injury law in Ontario.
Pamela Krauss
Biography
Pamela was called to the Ontario Bar in 2006 and has over 10 years of practice experience specializing in resolving and litigating employment law issues facing non-unionized workplaces for both employee and employer clients. She effectively negotiates employment and non-competition agreements, and advises and advocates regarding issues related to: severance packages, wrongful dismissals, constructive dismissals, workplace policies, employment standards, human rights compliance and claims, personal and psychological harassment and disabled employees. Though she is practical and resolution orientated, where a fair resolution is not available, Pamela is a formidable advocate with a proven track record of litigating difficult wrongful dismissal cases both at the trial level and appeal level for both employees and employers. Pamela has appeared before the Ontario Small Claims Court, Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Court of Appeal and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. She also handles Ministry of Labour complaints, Canadian Labour Board unjust dismissal claims, and Canadian Human Rights Commission applications. Pamela also brings to her practice experience in corporate tax law, commercial law, intellectual property law and information technology law. She enjoys partnering with entrepreneurs to strategically manage legal issues that arise with their employees and has become a trusted legal advisor to many small to midsize local businesses.
Nancy Sarmento Sarmento Barkhordari
Biography
Litigator. Special interest in crown liability, charter damages, and civil claims that have a nexus with criminal law.
Sapphira Thompson-Bled
Biography
I am articling at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. A 2024 JD from uOttawa & 2021 Master of Global Affairs from UofT's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Sara J. Mainville, OKT LLP
Biography
Sara Mainville has been called to the bar since June 2005. Sara has practiced Aboriginal law since that time and she has also found time to teach jurisprudence and Indigenous law's place in the justice system of Canada over the past 10 years. Sara has a Masters of Law from the University of Toronto. She is a partner at OKT LLP. Sara was also Chief of her community, Couchiching First Nation from 2014-2016.
