FACULTY
COURSE LEADERS
Donald B. Johnston, Aird & Berlis LLP
Donald B. Johnston is Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP. He leads the Technology Law Group and is a member of its Corporate Commercial Law Practice Group with nearly 20-years experience in technology procurement, licensing and related transactions.
Elaine R. Holt, City of Toronto
Elaine R. Holt is Senior Solicitor at the City of Toronto, Legal Services. She has been practicing in the area of Municipal Law in-house for over 20 years. For the last 10 years she has practiced exclusively in the field of IT and IT procurement for the City of Toronto.
CO-LECTURERS
Nana Amponsah, The Corporation of the City of Mississauga
Nana Amponsah is Legal Counsel, Municipal Law at the City of Mississauga. Her practice includes procurement law and providing advice on all types of commercial agreements.
Anthony F. Baldanza, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Anthony F. Baldanza is Partner, Chair, Antitrust/Competition & Marketing Law Group at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. He practises business law, with a focus on competition law, foreign investment law and negotiated transactions.
Paul D. Conlin, Conlin Bedard LLP
Paul D. Conlin is a Partner at Conlin Bedard LLP. He focuses on international trade, investment issues and government contracting.
David R. Elliott, Dentons Canada LLP
David R. Elliot is a Partner at Dentons Canada LLP. He is also the principal contact of the National ADR Group for the Ottawa office. He provides advice in public procurement and represents clients involved in procurement disputes.
Marc P. Kemerer, Devry Smith Frank LLP
Marc Kemerer is a Partner at Devry Smith Frank LLP. He provides advice to public and private sector clients on all areas of procurement law, including drafting and bidding on contracts.
Zella K. Phillips, Regional Municipality of York
Zella Phillips is Associate Solicitor at the Regional Municipality of York. Her areas of practice include procurement law.
David Schrider, City of Toronto
L. David Schrider is a Senior Solicitor with the City of Toronto. He has been practicing in the area of IT law in the public sector for the past 15 years.
Brenda C. Swick, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Brenda C. Swick is a Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Procurement Group. Her practice focuses on government contracting law, international trade, anti-corruption, defence trade controls and government relations.
Carey Thomson, City of Ottawa
Carey Thomson is the Deputy City Solicitor, Corporate, Development and Environmental Law Branch, at the City of Ottawa. His practice focuses on all types of commercial agreements, purchasing policies, issues & disputes and public-private partnerships.