Catherine Wilde
Education:
- Law Society of Upper Canada 2002
- LL.B., University of Saskatchewan 2000
- B. Comm., University of Saskatchewan 2000
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient: Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2009.
This award is given to an OTLA member in recognition of exceptional commitment to and promotion of the advancement of OTLA’s mission “To fearlessly champion through the pursuit of the highest standards of advocacy the cause of those who have suffered injury or injustice”.
Presentations and Publications:
- OTLA 2010 Fall Conference - Court Decisions Under the New Rules of Civil Procedure
- OTLA 2010 New Lawyers' Division Conference - Formulation of Jury Questions and the Pre-Charge Hearing
- OTLA 2010 Spring Conference - Social Networking: Impact on Strategy and Production
- OTLA 2009 Spring Conference – The Elderly and Damages
- The OTLA Litigator Journal April 2009 - Questions for the Jury
- OTLA 2008 Spring Conference – Jury Trial Charges
- OTLA 2007 Spring Conference – Duty to Defend
- OTLA 2006 Fall Conference – How to Win Against the Ontario School Board Insurance
- Canadian Defence Lawyers’ Seminar, October 2006– A Chronic Pain Jury Trial: a Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective
Cases:
- Elviage v. Dafoe, (2010) ONSC 4176
- Taylor v. TD Home and Auto Insurance Company, [2009] O.N.C.A. 580 (CanLII)
- Lussier v. Azanjac et al., (S923/1999), September 15, 2008 (On. S.C.J.)
- Misko v. John Doe, [2007] O.N.C.A. 660 (CanLII)
- Rich v. Lingard, (S2972/2003), November 29, 2007 (On. S.C.J.)
- Rice v. McNamara, (S2990/2003, October 15, 2007 (On. S.C.J.)
- Pool v. Lehoux, (C45696), September 17, 2007 (On. C.A.)
- Misko v. John Doe, [2006] CanLII 31300 (On. S.C.J.)
- Pool v. Lehoux, (S2692/2003), July 24, 2006 (On. S.C.J.)
- Petrany v. Lambton Kent District School Board et al., October 27, 2005 (On. S.C.J.)
- Walker v. Ritchie, [2003] CanLII 17106 (On. S.C.J.)
Volunteer Experience:
- Board Member with the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Chair of the Women’s Caucus. 2009-2011; Vice-Chair of the Women’s Caucus from 2006 to 2007
- Board Member (positions held include Vice President, Secretary and Fundraising Chair), and Big Sister with Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton.
- Executive Board Member of the Lambton Law Association. Held the position of Treasurer for six years. Produced 3 theatrical plays with all proceeds going to local charities.
- Director, Board of YMCA Sarnia-Lambton
- Volunteer, Sarnia-Lambton Crimestopper’s “Jail ‘N Bail”
