Laura Singer

Overview

• Advised clients on an ongoing basis via telephone and email correspondence regarding their rights and obligations on family law issues that arise day-to-day.
• Advised clients as to their 'best case' and 'worst case' scenarios.
• Collaborated with senior counsel to strategize arguments for numerous cases.
• Gained wide experience in child and financial areas of practice in family law both in court and out of court.

Pleadings

• Prepared Applications, Answers, Replies, and Motions to Change, including support cases, parenting time, supervised parenting time cases, and cases involving a variety of sophisticated financial aspects, engaging the Child Support Guidelines, and complex property calculations.
• Communicated with clients as part of the preparation of pleadings.
• Attended several First Appearances via zoom court.

Motions

• Singularly responsible for the preparation of the Factum for Superios Court motions throughout Ontario.
• Carefully drafted and refined numerous Affidavits for motions with ongoing communication with clients to ensure factual
• Singularly responsible for the preparation of the Factum for Superior Court motions throughout Ontario.
• Carefully drafted and refined numerous affidavits for motions, with ongoing communications with clients to ensure factual accuracy, de facto liaison with the client.
• Conducted thorough legal research to support case strategies and provide informed recommendations.
• Assisted clients in understanding legal processes and implications of their cases.
• Ensured accuracy of the client's Financial Statements
• Carefully reviewed, assessed, and weighed numerous OCL and VOC reports at all stages of litigation.
• Drafted multiple Offers to Settle for motions.
• Compared and contrasted conflicting CBV reports resulting in successfuly picking apart discrepencies, discussed corporate Financial Statements and 13.1 Financial Statements with CBV.

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Conferences

• Drafted briefs for Conferences, including ongoing communications with the client and senior counsel.
• Managed case files, maintaining organization to enhance workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Attended numerous Case Conferences, Settlement Conferences and Trial Management Conferences throughout Ontario.

Resolution of Cases.

• Successfully negotiated with opposing counsel to avoid litigation and reach a settlement to ensure cost-effectiveness for the client.
• Attended several phases of mediation from start to final resolution.
• Developed strong client relationships through clear communication and consistent follow-up.
• Ensured timely filing of documents with courts to meet deadlines and uphold procedural standards.
• Managed client relationships with consistent communication and proactive updates on case progress.
• Minimized clients'' risk exposure by identifying potential liabilities during contract reviews.
• Enhanced client satisfaction by efficiently managing caseloads and providing timely legal advice.
• Maintained a clear and up-to-date chronology for each file that was readily accessible to the senior lawyer.

• Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and contracts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Collaborated with senior attorneys on case preparation and trial strategy development.
• Managed case files, maintaining organization to enhance workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Presented arguments in court proceedings, advocating for clients' interests effectively.
• Drafted clear and persuasive legal documents, including pleadings, briefs, motions, and contracts.
• Conducted client consultations to assess legal needs and develop case strategies.
• Researched case law and statutes to support litigation efforts and provide informed counsel.
• Drafted clear and concise legal documents for clients, ensuring accuracy and timely submission to relevant parties.
• Achieved positive client outcomes by developing strong case strategies and effectively presenting arguments in court.

• Assisted in preparation of Factum for Ontario Court of Appeal.
• Composed several Memoranda of Law in ancticipation for numerous trials and motions.
• Collaborated with 5 partners to condcult and consolidate legal research, increasing efficiency for the firm.
• communicated with an average of 5 clients per week to advise on a variety of financial and child related legal issues and resolve conflicts.
• Dedicated 20+ hours weekly to researching various issues (often complex) in family law to mitigate the challenges faced by clients.
• Conducted legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
• Drafted legal documents, including briefs and motions, ensuring compliance with court standards.
• Assisted in client consultations, providing clear explanations of legal processes and options.
• Collaborated with senior attorneys on complex litigation cases to refine arguments and strategies.
• Supported senior associates with trial preparation, ensuring thorough case readiness.
• Contributed to positive client outcomes through meticulous attention to detail in research and documentation efforts.
• Developed strong writing skills through drafting memoranda and conducting legal research.
• Participated in negotiation simulations, honing persuasive communication abilities.
• Developed keen analytical skills by reviewing case law, statutes, and regulations relevant to assigned matters.
• Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
• Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
• Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
• Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.

• Assisted in a six-week trial alongside Managing Partner, Gary Joseph.
• Prepared family law memoranda for numerous motions.
• Completed disclosure briefs for numerous client files.
• Conducted research on legal precedents, statutes, and regulations to support case strategies.
• Attended questioning and created undertaking, under-advisement, and refusals charts.
• Answered client emails and correspondence via telephone to answer clients' questions.