Background
Block, Sheila R. was born on October 18, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario.
Block, Sheila R. was born on October 18, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario.
University of Toronto and Carleton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Ottawa (Bachelor of Laws, Gold Medallist, 1972).
Worked at Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Ontario. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers.
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Canada, United States of America, England, Scotland and New Zealand. Vice President of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington is a major Toronto-based law firm with over 200 lawyers, focusing on all aspects of business law. The firm acts for many Canadian and foreign-based institutions, investment dealers and mutual funds and frequently acts for the federal and provincial governments and crown corporations.
The firm practises corporate and commercial law, including securities, mergers and acquisitions, civil and constitutional litigation, insolvency, taxation, real estate investment and financing, and has a strong reputation for dealing with complex transactions.
Member: College of Business Administration; Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Canada, United States of America, England, Scotland and New Zealand.
Vice President of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.