michelle Tara Kennedy, J.D., LL.B. |
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Michelle was born and raised in Toronto but has relocated, by choice, to Windsor and South Western Ontario. Prior to entering her dual degree law program, Michelle served as Registrar of the College of Denturists of Ontario as well as an Executive Member of the Council of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Quality Assurance Coordinator of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario, and as a member of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario – specifically involved in the Ontario ‘fix’ to federal privacy legislation as it relates to health records. Michelle was very active in local Toronto Conservative Party politics both provincially and federally in the electoral district of Don Valley West. Michelle served on several policy advisory committees under the Harris government including ‘Human Resources in Health Care’ which examined future needs for the various health care professions in the province and in developing strategies to ensure that those needs could be filled by qualified providers. In her law studies in both Canada and the United States, Michelle focused on oral advocacy and civil litigation. She articled with the internationally based full-service law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, LLP. Michelle proudly and with tremendous enthusiasm joins our personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and class action litigation team. |
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Prior to moving to Windsor, Michelle was very involved in local politics with the Progressive Conservative Politics in her North Toronto/Leaside neighborhood at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Michelle was also an active fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation and Cancer Society. In Law School, Michelle held several positions on the University of Detroit Mercy Student Bar Association, culminating with Executive Board Secretary. Michelle is a proud alumni member of Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta International Legal Fraternity and served for several years as the president of the Toronto and Area Alumni Panhellenic Association. Michelle looks forward to re-involving herself in the same activities in Windsor/Essex as well as getting involved in local adult literacy programs. |
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