Chelsea Hishon

Chelsea Hishon is a lawyer at Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers. Her practice focuses exclusively on representing victims of sexual abuse. She is passionate about ensuring victims are aware of their legal rights and works with frontline workers to help disseminate this information. Chelsea holds an Honour B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University is psychology and sociology. She received her J.D. from the University of Windsor. While in Windsor, Chelsea had the opportunity to clerk for the Honourable Justice Phillips. In her final year at law school, Chelsea received the Sharon White Ducharme Memorial Award and the J.W. Whiteside Award in recognition of her service to the legal community, the community of Windsor, and her advocacy on behalf of children.

Celebrating the Role of Volunteers in Advancing Access to Justice

Written by Chelsea Hishon / Association News / December 05, 2025

Each year on December 5, International Volunteer Day offers an opportunity to recognize the individuals who give their time, energy and expertise to strengthen our communities. At the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), volunteers are integral to our work and to the continued success of our mission.  From members serving on committees and task forces, to those contributing to advocacy initiatives, educational programming, mentorship and community engagement, OTLA volunteers play …

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Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303

Written by Chelsea Hishon / Summaries / April 13, 2022

This recent family law decision that has gained much attention, as it establishes the new common law tort of “family violence”.

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Lepan v. Lofranco, 2021 ONSC 1757

Written by Chelsea Hishon / Summaries / December 23, 2021

In this case, the decision of the Divisional Court stems from the defendants’ appeal on a motion to dismiss their request to remove counsel for the plaintiff. The defendants’ asserted that plaintiff’s counsel was in a conflict of interest or, alternatively, a witness at trial…

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Smith v. Nagy, 2021 ONSC 4265

Written by Chelsea Hishon / Summaries / October 22, 2021

The defendant’s Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss the defendant’s defamation lawsuit was dismissed. The defendant, and former wife of the plaintiff, publicly shared a post on Facebook alleging sexual, physical and emotional assault. While the statement was found to be a matter of public interest, the plaintiff successfully established that the claim had substantial merit and the defendant had no valid defence…

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