Maija Martin
Biography
Maija Martin practises solely in the area of criminal defence at both the trial and appellate levels. She is a Toronto Director of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. She is the Litigation Director for Women in Canadian Criminal Defence. She has spoken on panels regarding drug policy, the interaction between criminal and immigration law, and other criminal law issues. Prior to starting her practice, Ms. Martin completed a clerkship at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice where she learned about the inner workings of the justice system. She appears regularly before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Nunavut Court of Appeal. She has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada for both individuals and interveners.
Daniel G. Goldbloom
Biography
Daniel Goldbloom defends criminal, regulatory and professional liability cases in Toronto and across Ontario. He has represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, as well as before numerous tribunals, including the Law Society Tribunal at the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Discipline Committee of the the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the University of Toronto’s University Tribunal, and the Ontario Review Board. He has also acted as intervenor on behalf of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario. Before founding Goldbloom Law, Mr. Goldbloom practiced criminal, civil, and regulatory litigation at a pre-eminent national law firm, and with the President of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario. He currently serves on the Ontario Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Executive. While studying law at the University of Toronto, Mr. Goldbloom received national and international recognition for advocacy and client counselling. Before law school, he served on the editorial board of the National Post.
Chris Rudnicki
Biography
Chris is a criminal appeal lawyer based in Toronto, Ontario.
Oksana Romanov
Biography
I am a criminal lawyer with work experience in prosecuting Criminal Code offences and defending individuals. I also served with distinction as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. I hold the Juris Doctor degree, with distinction, from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. I have a Masters in Communication from the State University of New York at Albany, where I studied as the recipient of the U.S. Fulbright Fellowship, one of the most prestigious academic scholarships for graduate students internationally.
Elizabeth C. Barefoot
Biography
Elizabeth is a compassionate and fearless advocate for her clients. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University in 2002 and her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 2007. She was called to the bar in 2008 after articling at a firm in Owen Sound once known as Kirby Robinson Treslan and Conlan (where she worked under the mentorship of Clayton J. Conlan, now a Superior Court Judge). She remained at the firm which aligned with Brian Barrie in 2012 to become the Alliance Lawyers until 2014, when she struck out on her own. Elizabeth is a member of the Grey County Law Association. She is the former President and Vice-President of the Grey County Law Association which she remains involved with and on the Board of Directors. She has been (and remains) a member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. She previously served on the Women's Committee of the CLA and is the current representative for Grey Bruce with the CLA. She is also a member of the Bruce County Law Association and the Ontario Bar Association.
Amanda Ross
Biography
Ms. Ross was called to the Bar of Ontario in June of 2013. Ms. Ross's primary areas of practice are criminal law (trials and appeals), regulatory law, and professional discipline matters. She has appeared at every level of court, including at the Ontario Court of Appeal and at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Camilla Zhang
Biography
Camilla Zhang is an Assistant Crown Attorney with the Ministry of the Attorney General in the Central East Region. Her practice focuses on serious and violent offences, firearms prosecutions, and complex Charter litigation, including search and seizure issues and police powers. She regularly appears before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, including in jury trials and contested evidentiary proceedings. Camilla is actively involved in the legal community through the Ontario Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section and has a particular interest in legal education, advocacy, and issues relating to the administration of justice. She is passionate about principled advocacy, public service, and advancing fair and effective justice outcomes. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time on the water and playing squash, and values community involvement and mentorship.
