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Alf Mamo was called to the Ontario Bar in1972, and received his Bachelor of Laws, from Western University in 1970. He is the author of Carswells Annual Review of Family Law and the Editor of Matrimonial Property Law in Canada. Alf has written many articles in family law publications: the library of the Law Society of Upper Canada has 52 works listed in their catalogue. He is a frequent speaker at family law conferences including those organized by the Law Society of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the National Judicial Institute, the Ontario Conference of Judges, the Federation of Law Societies, the Association of Family Conciliation Courts and the Ontario Advocates' Society. Alf has served as senior instructor and associate head of family law section of the Ontario Bar Admission Course, Family Law Section (1975-2005). He is a frequent lecturer at various law schools in Ontario. Alf was lead author of a report commissioned by the Attorney General of Ontario on the Family Law Courts entitled Recapturing and Renewing the Vision of the Family Court (2007). He is a long time member of the Province of Ontario's Family Law Rules Committee. He is former advisor to the provincial Attorney General on family law matters. Alf has received the Ontario Bar Association Annual Award for Excellence in Family Law and the Law Society Medal for significant contribution to the profession. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in family law; and designated as a leading practitioner of family law by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Director.