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| Name: Desiree Lessard Title: Partner Email: lessard@cohensabsay.com Phone: 416-364-7436, ext. 2456 Fax: 416-364-0083 |
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Education: Desiree Lessard received her B.A (Honours) degree from Queen's University in Political Studies (International Law and Canadian Constitutional Law) in 1997. Ms. Lessard then attended Osgoode Hall for her law degree and graduated in the year 2000. While at Osgoode Hall, Ms. Lessard was an active participant in the community legal aid clinic and provided legal services (CLASP) in the area of criminal law. While at Osgoode, a heavy emphasis was placed on administrative and constitutional law, in particular, Worker's Compensation issues and those arising out of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Also, while at Osgoode Hall, Ms. Lessard studied a broad range of legal areas including criminal, civil, and corporate law.
Called to the Bar on March 26, 2002 Industries and Practices: Articling with Howard C. Cohen, Ms. Lessard commenced her duties in August of 2000 as a litigation student lawyer, with particular emphasis in civil and criminal law. Her articles of clerkship involved heavy responsibilities and she had the opportunity to attend court very frequently and be exposed to complex litigation matters. Miss Lessard was subsequently brought on board as a junior partner in Cohen, Sabsay LLP, when Howard Cohen and Lorne Sabsay established the firm in 2001 |