22 April 2014

Andrea Raso joins Clark Wilson

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Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Andrea Raso to Chair the firm's Labour & Employment Group. Andrea's practice includes acting for employers in defence of wrongful dismissal and related tort claims; disability benefits litigation; human rights complaints; privacy complaints; injunctions; class actions; employment standards complaints; labour board hearings; rights arbitration and workers compensation; and health and safety matters. She has developed significant expertise acting for a broad range of private and public sector employers and has appeared before all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. Andrea obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1989 and her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor in 1992. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1994, British Columbia in 2008 and Northwest Territories in 2011. She also obtained a Mediation Certificate from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2002.

22 April 2014

Clark Wilson presents at CAGP National Conference

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During the 21st Annual Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP-ACPDP™) National Conference, which took place from April 9 to 11, 2014 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Amy Mortimore, who was also on the Host Committee responsible for organizing the conference, presented on the subject of "Changes for Charities and Gift Planning under BC Estate Law: What charities need to know about the Wills, Estates and Succession Act". Both the seminar and the Conference overall were well received by the hundreds of gift planners, financial advisors and other related professionals who attended. Clark Wilson also sponsored a photographer, Nick Darcy, to take photographs on all three days of the event, which will be provided directly to CAGP and Clark Wilson.

22 April 2014

Carina Bittel appointed COO of Clark Wilson

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Carina Bittel has been appointed Clark Wilson's Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2014. Carina previously served as the firm's Director of Administration and played a key role in strategic planning initiatives and management committees.