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31 CANADIANLAWYERMAG.COM/INHOUSE MAY/JUNE 2019 of the largest criminal litigation firms in Canada and has developed the resources and expertise to address any criminal law issue, including commercial crime, driving charges, workplace fatalities, assault, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, extradi - tions, appeals and constitutional litigation. Founding partner Richard Peck has acted as counsel in many significant Canadian criminal cases and has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Partner Jeff Campbell is a two- time bencher with the Law Society of B.C. and one of the founding members of the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society in B.C. Partner Eric Gottardi was recently named one of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in the fields of human rights, advocacy and criminal law. Ruby Shiller Enenajor & DiGiuseppe Toronto rubyshiller.com Ruby Shiller Enenajor & DiGiuseppe Barristers was founded in 2009 by veteran criminal defence and civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby and civil litigator Brian Shiller. In 2017, former New York litigator and criminal defence lawyer Annamaria Enenajor joined the partnership, and in 2018, Stephanie DiGiuseppe, a criminal and constitutional lawyer, also joined. The firm focuses on helping disadvantaged groups from being discriminated against in the justice system. The firm mainly practises criminal defence and regulatory law, representing individuals charged with homicide, sexual assault, drug offences and offences covered by the Provincial Offences Act. Recently, the firm served gay rights activist Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes and Toronto activist and journalist Desmond Cole. They also represent clients in civil cases, including defamation and state liabil - ity. Ruby has argued some of the country's leading criminal law and Charter cases and was honoured for his contribution to law and justice by the Law Society of Ontario with an honorary LLD in 2006 and made a member of the Order of Canada. Brian Shiller is a civil litigator with experience in defamation, police liability and animal welfare. Enenajor is a former clerk to Chief Justice Richard Wagner of the Supreme Court of Canada and is a leading voice for state accountability and justice reform in Canada. DiGiuseppe represents clients at the trial and appellate level, focusing on complex prosecutions and constitutional litigation. Enenajor and DiGiuseppe are leaders in the fight for expungement of criminal records for personal possession of cannabis, through their advocacy group "Cannabis Amnesty." IH Master the law. Canada's leading law school offers a graduate degree in four unique streams: Business Law Canadian Law in a Global Context Innovation, Law and Technology Law of Leadership Apply today. Visit gpllm.law.utoronto.ca Questions? gpllm@utoronto.ca ntitled-6 1 2018-05-25 11:45 AM

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