35 Years, 35 Voices highlights the members who have contributed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Associations (OTLA) growth, strengthened access to justice and supported a collaborative plaintiff-side community across Ontario over the past 35 years. Meet Sandra DiMeo, member since 2009. Member Profile Name: Sandra DiMeo Firm: Ferguson DiMeo Law Year called to the bar: 2001 Joined OTLA: 2009 We asked Sandra to reflect on …
Gluckstein Lawyers Brings OTLA’s Helmets on Kids Program to Simcoe County Students
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Gluckstein Lawyers hosted a Helmets on Kids program to deliver interactive bicycle safety presentations to Grade 3 and 4 students at Assikinack Public School and Allandale Heights Public School in Barrie. The presentations were part of a broader initiative promoting bicycle safety and brain injury prevention for students across the Simcoe County District School Board. The initiative was led by …
JEWELL RADIMISIS JORGE LL.P Hosts Helmets on Kids Event
On Friday, May 1, 2026, JEWELL RADIMISIS JORGE LL.P hosted two Helmets on Kids events where they distributed 450 helmets to the children at St. Anthony’s Catholic School and St. Sebastian’s Catholic School.
Aviva’s Banner Year
Are you tired of the rising costs to your home and auto insurance premiums? The answer is probably “yes” but your insurance company may have a different opinion. It’s been a remarkable year for Aviva Canada. The country’s second-largest insurer saw operating profits jump by 49% to $761 million according to its 2025 financial results. The increase was driven partly by higher premiums in personal …
35 Years, 35 Voices: Meet Laura Hillyer
35 Years, 35 Voices highlights the members who have contributed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Associations (OTLA) growth, strengthened access to justice and supported a collaborative plaintiff-side community across Ontario over the past 35 years. Meet Laura Hillyer, OTLA Past President and member since 1996. Member Profile Name: Laura Hillyer Firm: Martin & Hillyer Associates Year called to the bar: 2001 Joined OTLA: As a …
White Macgillivray Lester LLP Hosts Helmets on Kids Event
On Friday, June 19, 2026, lawyers and staff from White Macgillivray Lester LLP returned to a Thunder Bay schoolyard for one of the firm’s favourite days of the year. This time the setting was Westmount Public School, where every one of the school’s students went home with a brand-new, properly fitted bicycle helmet and a renewed message about keeping their heads safe.






