Wade Poziomka

Ross & McBride LLP

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“I had a picture of a house, and the house was Premiere Mortgage Centre”

Kerri Reed, Premiere Mortgage Centre

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Winner: RISING STAR

Wade is the former chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Executive, and was a former applicant-side appointee to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s Practice Advisory Committee. Wade has been recognized by Best Lawyers Canada for the past four years, been awarded the Top 40 Under Forty Achievement Award and is Lexpert Ranked in the area of Workplace Human Rights.

Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.

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1 King Street W., 10th Floor Hamilton, ON L8P 1A4

BLG Anne Merminod is an experienced litigator with distinguished expertise in class actions. As a partner at BLG's Montreal office, Anne focuses on defending class actions from certification (or authorization, in Quebec) through to the appellate level. Her deep understanding of class actions makes her highly sought after as a writer and speaker. She is listed among the Best Lawyers in Canada (Class Action Litigation), in Chambers (Class Action Defence) and in Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List,” which highlights top litigators in the U.S. and Canada. In 2022, she was recognized by Benchmark Canada as an emerging talent.

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WPoziomka@rossmcbride.com

905-572-5824

1 King Street W., 10th Floor Hamilton, ON L8P 1A4

Wade Poziomka is a partner at Ross & McBride LLP where he practices in the areas of Labour, Employment and Human Rights Law. Wade dedicated his legal career to ensuring that the voices of marginalized members of our communities are heard. Wade believes the law is an instrument of social change and when the law does not protect those who need it the most, the law needs to change. Wade has successfully argued in favour of legal reform, bringing about changes in labour law that provide better protections for employees. Wade is also deeply committed ensuring individuals have access to the law, and he regularly does pro bono work for community groups and organizations.

J.R. Laffin is widely recognized as a leading dealmaker and talented public M&A lawyer. He advises on many of Canada’s most sophisticated and complex M&A transactions, offering strategic solutions and innovative approaches. J.R. was honoured in 2021 as a Top 10 M&A lawyer in Canada by a global news outlet for his leadership in high-profile transactions. He is known for his legal expertise, professionalism and collaborative approach helping clients complete industry-altering transactions. In addition to his distinguished legal presence, J.R. provides leadership as public M&A practice group head and is an active mentor to junior lawyers providing advice and support.