TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/02/11 -- 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.
Rupen Balaram-Sivaram (2008) of the City of Toronto Decision: The Paralegal's licence is revoked. Jay Ian Bernholtz (1979) of the Town of Markham Decision: The Lawyer is reprimanded. Ormila Bhoopaul of the City of Toronto Decision: The Paralegal Applicant was ordered to pay costs of $10,000. Howard Randall Burch of the City of Toronto Decision: The Paralegal Applicant's application for a Class P1 licence was granted. Roy Francis Dmello (1998) of the Town of Oakville Decision: The Lawyer is awarded costs of $1,200. Mario Giangioppo of the City of Toronto Decision: The paralegal's appeal from a decision dated September 24, 2010, was dismissed. George Kuzmicz (1981) of the City of Toronto Decision: The Lawyer is suspended for 15 days, commencing immediately, and continuing indefinitely thereafter until specified conditions are met. Colin Cameron Leon Lyle (1998) of the City of Toronto Decision: The Lawyer was suspended with conditions from practice, effective November 1, 2010, for six months. For one year following resumption of practice, he shall not practise in the area of C.A.S. custody disputes. Lucienne MacLauchlan (1992) of the Town of Napanee Decision: The Lawyer is suspended for one month, commencing April 27, 2011, and continuing indefinitely until specified conditions are met. Francesco Puchiele (1999) of the City of Vaughan Decision: The Lawyer's licence is revoked. Paul Ross (1967) of the Town of Goderich Decision: Pursuant to the order of the appeal panel, Particular 3 is dismissed. Norman Silver (1971) of the City of Toronto Decision: The Lawyer's previously ordered eight-month suspension will start June 30, 2011.
More information about these matters can be found on the Law Society's website at www.lsuc.on.ca. Reasons for decisions when provided by the panel are available on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website at 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:
Joseph Alphonse Andre (Lawyer) City of Ottawa, Notice of Application, Reinstatement, Filed on April 21, 2011 Maureen Olivia Boldt (Paralegal Applicant) City of North Bay, Notice of Appeal, Filed on April 1, 2011 Roderick John Byrnes (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 John Michael Clow (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 David Robert Conway (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 Kenneth Harvey Cramer (Lawyer) City of Ottawa, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 Andrew Michael Czernik (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 19, 2011 Tuleep Viresh Fernando (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 19, 2011 William Hughes Fysh (Lawyer) Town of Newmarket, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 William Donald Gray (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 4, 2011 David Harris (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 13, 2011 Abdul Gabbar Khan (Paralegal) City of Guelph, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed March 30, 2011 Franck Laveaux (Lawyer) City of Ottawa, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 6, 2011 James Maurice Melnik (Lawyer Applicant) City of London, Notice of Referral for Hearing, Licensing, Filed on April 20, 2011 David Henry Peirce (Lawyer) Town of Aurora, Amended Notice of Application, Filed on April 11, 2011 Edmund Peterson (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Appeal, Appeal, Filed on April 20, 2011 Francesco Puchiele (Lawyer) City of Vaughan, Amended Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 7, 2011 Christopher Martin Scott (Lawyer) Town of Orangeville, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 26, 2011 Eugenio Totera (Lawyer) Town of Richmond Hill, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 22, 2011 Norma Jean Walton (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 7, 2011 Aaron Mitchell Wine (Lawyer) City of North York, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 22, 2011 Oscar Choi-Wah Wong (Lawyer) Town of Richmond Hill, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 22, 2011 Nicolas Xynnis (Lawyer) City of Toronto, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on April 15, 2011 Martin Ronald Zaretsky (Lawyer) Town of Markham, Notice of Application, Conduct, Filed on March 22, 2011
Contacts:
Law Society of Upper Canada
Lisa Hall
416-947-7625
lhall@lsuc.on.ca
Law Society of Upper Canada
Susan Tonkin
416-947-7605
stonkin@lsuc.on.ca
www.lsuc.on.ca
