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Litigation Lawyer

Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted:
August 04, 2021

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Rebecca Loeb

****-** **** **** ***, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0L7 613-***-**** adn1me@r.postjobfree.com

Bar Admission and Education

**** ******** ** *** *** Society of Ontario (LSO No.: 80444W) 2019 Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, English Common Law Section

Dean’s Honour List 2019

Highest standing in Secured Transactions (A+/94%) 2014 Master of Arts (M.A.)

University College London, Department of English Language and Literature, English Literature: “Issues in Modern Culture”

Graduated with Upper-Second Class Honours (second-highest degree classification)

2013 Bachelor of Arts, Honours (B.A.)

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Arts, English

cum laude

Professional Experience

Feb 2021– Aug 2021 Litigation Associate

Kronis, Rotsztain, Margles, Cappel LLP (KRMC)

• Litigated commercial disputes on behalf of Canada’s charter banks, the leasing and financing division of automotive and equipment companies, among others

• Regularly appeared in Ontario Superior Court for various contested motions and obtained the desired results at each appearance Jul 2020 – Jan 2021 In-House Litigation Counsel

Ambassador Realty Inc.

Responsible for debt recovery from commercial tenants including Small Claims Court and Superior Court of Justice claims

Ensured compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Drafted and reviewed commercial lease contracts as required 2019 – 2020 Articling Student

DS Lawyers Canada LLP, Toronto

Drafted litigation documents and memoranda for construction litigation files, appeared in Superior Court for motions on consent for these files

Carried out document review and wrote legal memoranda for dispute involving Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac Perlmutter (Perlmutter v. Smith, 2020 ONSC 2679)

Responsible for debt recovery for a large alternative lender client; maintained carriage of Superior Court uncontested motions, independently drafted litigation documents, organized motion records and argued the motions

Drafted legal documents for insolvency and commercial litigation files 2018 Summer Law Student

Competition Bureau, Mergers Directorate

Handled one non-complex file with a colleague from start to finish within first two weeks of work

Advanced a major antitrust investigation in a complex industry; produced written analyses of vertical relationships, interviewed market participants to obtain a clear picture of industry, large-scale document review 2017 – 2018 Caseworker

University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, Employment Insurance Litigation Clinic

Successfully appealed an EI benefits reconsideration decision to the Social Security Tribunal of Canada - General Division (A. L. v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 2018 SST 355)

2018 - 2019 Legal Writing Leader

University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

Mentored first and upper-year law students by conducting group-learning seminars and tutoring sessions

Graded papers and provided constructive feedback tailored to each student 2015 – 2016 Features Writer

BRIC + Media, London, U.K.

Worked in a fast-paced and competitive environment, writing original articles daily on economics and politics in BRICS countries

Managed a team of interns by overseeing their work and providing feedback

Published by Business Insider and received over 82,000 views 2015 Editorial Assistant

Tarsus Group, Disruptive Magazine, London, U.K.

Wrote multiple articles daily on developments in the 3D printing industry, while adhering to a tight schedule in a high-pressure environment

Assisted with managing and marketing 3D printing tradeshows in large city centres

2014 – 2015 English Tutor

London, U.K.

Successfully helped students gain admission into elite private high schools by tailoring each tutoring session to address weaknesses in standardized testing Languages and Interests

Languages English: Fluent; French: Fluent; Spanish: Intermediate Interests Cooking, travel (highlights include the Korean JSA and DMZ), reading (post- modern fiction, 21st century fiction)



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