J. Gregory Richards is a lawyer practicing litigation. J. Gregory received a B.A. degree from University of Toronto in 1976, and has been licensed for 44 years. J. Gregory practices at Weirfoulds LLP in Toronto, ON.
J. Gregory Richards
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Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1982, Ontario
MembershipsAffiliations
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
The Advocates' Society (Past Director)
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association (Executive Member and Chair, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section)
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Osgoode Society
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Ontario Expropriation Association
Bar Fellowshipof the American College of Trial LawyersDesignated as a leading practitioner in corporate and commercial litigation (Best Lawyers in Canada)
Designated as a leading practitioner in public law litigation (Lexpert)
Given an AV - Preeminent, 5.0 out of 5 rating (the highest possible) by Martindale-Hubbell
Listed inCanadian Who's Who(University of Toronto Press)
Pro Bono Volunteer Award, The Advocates' Society
Teaching award, Special Lecturer in Advocacy, Queen's University Faculty of Law
Outstanding Achievement Award for Leadership in Child Welfare, Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
William W. Cook Graduate Fellowship (paying full tuition and all living expenses at the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor). Offers of admission also received from Harvard and Yale Law Schools' graduate programs.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship
A number of prizes while a student at Queen's University Law School
Scholarships while an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto Member:
Professional Activities
Member of the Executive and Chair of the Ontario Bar Association's Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section
Chair of the Dean's Council, Queen's University Law School
Past Director of The Advocates' Society
Past Director of the Sir William Campbell Foundation
Former Adjunct Faculty Member at Queen's University Law School
Contributing Editor,Corporate Litigation(Federated Press)
Affiliations
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
The Advocates' Society (Past Director)
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association (Executive Member and Chair, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section)
Toronto Lawyers Association
The Osgoode Society
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Ontario Expropriation Association
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolQueen's University
Class of 1979
LL.B.
University of Michigan
Class of 1981
LL.M.
University of Michigan
Class of 1982
S.J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Toronto
Class of 1976
B.A.
J. Gregory Richards
Toronto-Dominion Centre4100 - 66 Wellington Street WestP.O. Box 35Toronto, ON M5K 1B7Canada
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