Law Society Regulatory Proceedings for April 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -05/08/12)- Attention News Editors:

The Law Society of Upper Canada regulates the lawyers and paralegals of Ontario in the public interest. The Law Society ensures that all lawyers and licensed paralegals in Ontario meet standards of learning, professional competence and professional conduct that are appropriate for the legal services provided.

As part of this mandate, the Law Society's Hearing and Appeal Panels recently heard the following matters. Hearing and Appeal Panels are responsible for determining the appropriate disposition of cases.

 

Emmanuel Omon-Bhio Akioyamen (2010) of the City of Toronto
Decision: The Lawyer was suspended for one month, commencing at the
conclusion of his administrative suspension and continuing indefinitely
until specified conditions are met.

Howard Curtis Baker (1988) of the Town of Richmond Hill
Decision: Further to the Decision and Order of October 18, 2011, the Lawyer
shall pay costs of $4,000.

Mary Martha Coady (1981) of the Town of Arnprior
Decision: The appeals from the decision of the Order of the Hearing Panel
dated December 11, 2009 were dismissed. A term of that order was varied.

Dennis-Gwynn Gross of Sherkston, Ont.
Decision: The application for a Class L1 licence was dismissed.

Joseph Markin (1974) of the City of Toronto
Decision: The Lawyer was suspended for 2 months, commencing on April 2,
2012.

David Henry Peirce (1979) of Town of Aurora
Decision: The Lawyer was suspended for four months commencing on April 30,
2012 and ordered to pay $8,000 to the complainant forthwith.

Anthony Trung Lon Tran (1998) of the City of Toronto
Decision: The Lawyer was reprimanded.

More information about these matters can be found on the Law Society's website (www.lsuc.on.ca). Reasons for decisions when provided by the panel are available on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website (www.canlii.org).

Notices are issued at the beginning of a regulatory proceeding, and include notices of application, notices of referral for a hearing, notices of motion and notices of appeal. Notices were issued this month as follows:

 

Suzanne Nicole Cwalino (Paralegal)
Berrima, New South Wales, Australia, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed
on March 22, 2012

Thangavel Kesavan (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Amended Notice of Appeal, Appeal, Filed on February 29,
2012

Hanna Kwon (Paralegal)
City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 1, 2012

Deborah Frances Lowes (Lawyer)
City of Chatham-Kent, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 6, 2012

Patrick Thomas Edward Corkery McCool (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed April 5, 2012

John Phillip Thomas Middlebrook (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 14, 2012

Bruce Robert Millar (Lawyer)
City of Ottawa, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 23, 2012

Robert Geoffrey Peter Newbury (Lawyer)
City of Mississauga, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 4, 2012

Henryson Emeka Nwakobi (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Conduct, Notice of Application, Filed April 23, 2012

Paul Alexander Robson (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Appeal, Appeal, Filed April 24, 2012

John Louis Rossi (Lawyer)
Town of LaSalle, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 30, 2012

Brian Allan Sherman (Lawyer)
City of Barrie, Reinstatement, Notice of Application, Filed April 25, 2012

Roger Joseph Smith (Lawyer)
City of Toronto, Notice of Motion, Motion for interlocutory suspension or
practice restriction, Filed April 9, 2012

Tariq Tayab Shah (Lawyer)
City of Mississauga, Notice of Appeal, Appeal, Filed on April 5, 2012

Paul Robert Taylor (Lawyer)
City of Welland, Conduct, Notice of Application, Filed April 24, 2012

George Arthur van der Schel (Paralegal)
City of London, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 4, 2012

Francis Peter Yungwirth (Former Lawyer)
City of Timmins, Notices of Appeal, Appeal, Filed on March 14, 2012