PRACTICE AREAS

	Commercial Litigation
	Commercial Landlord and Tenant Litigation
	Bankruptcy and Insolvency
	Construction Law
	Employment Law
	Environmental Law

EDUCATION

	Bachelor Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1991
	Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, 1988
	Bachelor of Education, York University, 1988

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

	The Law Society of Upper Canada - member since 1993
	The Canadian Bar Association
	Toronto Lawyers Association
	The Advocates' Society
	Legal Education Action Fund
	International Council of Shopping Centres

ARTICLES / SPEECHES

	Speaker, "Recent Amendments to the BIA and the CCAA - Are Landlords Getting a Better Break?", International Council of Shopping Centers: 2010 Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference, February 2010
	Presenter, Cocktail Chatter: Questions Every Lawyer Gets Asked at Holiday Gatherings, Toronto Lawyers Association, December, 2009
	Presenter, "The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2009", Law Society of Upper Canada, October, 2009
	Mentor, The Woman Advocate: Is There a Difference?, The Advocates' Society, October, 2009
	Faculty Member, Summer Trial Advocacy College, The Advocate's Society, June 2009
	Speaker, Insolvency Law: The Insolvency Practitioner's Role & Obligations in the Deterrence & Prevention of Money Laundering,  Ontario Bar Association, March, 2009
	Panel member, "When Things go Bad" - Practical Remedies for Landlords and Tenants in Dealing with Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Trustees & Receivers; Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference (International Council of Shopping Centres - ICSC), March 2009
	Skills Instructor, Discovery Techniques that Win Cases, The Advocate's Society, February 2009
	Skills Instructor, Civil Litigation Skills Certificate program: Successfully Leading Your Case, The Advocate's Society, December, 2008
	Panel member, Leasing in a Slowing Economy: Anticipating Tenant Defaults, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, RealLeasing Conference, September, 2008
	The Shopping Centre Newsletter - Leasing Law Column: "Know Thy Tenant", March 2008
	Skills Instructor, Civil Litigation Skills Certificate program: Evidence for litigators, The Advocate's Society, January 2008
	Mentor/Skills Instructor, Junior Counsel Series, ReAct Like a Pro!, The Advocate's Society, October, 2007
	Mentor/Skills Instructor, Junior Counsel Series, ReAct Like a Pro, The Advocates' Society, January 2007
	Skills Instructor, Civil Litigation Skills Certificate program: Powerful Cross- Examination, The Advocates' Society, November 2006
	Demonstrator, Court House Series: Focus on the Witness - The Sympathetic Liar, The Advocates ' Society, February, 2006

PERSONAL DETAIL

Linda Galessiere joined Mclean & Kerr LLP in February of 2007, having previously been a partner in the litigation department of a major Toronto Law firm.  Her practice primarily focuses on corporate commercial litigation, property leasing disputes and retail bankruptcy/ insolvency matters and environmental litigation.

In advising clients regarding corporate commercial matters, Linda regularly litigates and resolves issues arising from commercial contracts, including purchase and sale of asset/share agreements and shareholder and joint venture agreements.  Linda has also represented clients before the courts in multi-party creditor disputes as well as proceedings regarding oppression remedies brought on behalf of minority shareholders.

Linda also advises and litigates on behalf of commercial landlords and tenants regarding all matters arising out of leasing contracts including the interpretation and enforceability of leases, termination and repudiation of leases, proper distress procedures and environmental issues.  Linda regularly appears before the Ontario Commercial Court in retail bankruptcy and insolvency proceeding representing landlord interests.  Most recently Linda has represented Landlords in connection with insolvency proceedings regarding Bombay Furniture, Athletes World, Cotton Ginny, Hoop/Disney Stores, Music World, Zacks, Mariposa Stores, Saan Stores and InterTAN /Circuit City.  Linda was also involved with the committee drafting amendments to the current model insolvency orders regarding landlord concerns.

In addition, Linda's practice includes representing both employers and employees regarding all issues relating to employment law and a wide range of personal injury/product liability matters.

Linda is an experienced trial  lawyer who has appeared before all levels of the Ontario courts and the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal.  She has also represented clients  before administrative tribunals and undertaken judicial reviews of tribunal decisions.

She was a Silver Medalist at the Ontario Bar Admission Course having been awarded a Share of the Law Society First Prize, the Edwin George Long, K.C. Memorial Scholarship and the Isadore Levinter Memorial Award for the student attaining the second highest grades in the Ontario Bar Admission Course.