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Shira practices exclusively criminal law with Brass Law Office. Prior to joining the firm as a lawyer in June 2016, Shira articled with Brass Law Office and worked with the firm each summer following law school. Shira completed her Juris Doctor degree at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law in 2015. While at law school, she interned with Legal Aid Nova Scotia in the Criminal Law division and participated in the Judge’s Weekly Clerkship Program at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Prior to law school, Shira worked on Parliament Hill as a Parliamentary Assistant. Shira received her undergraduate degree with honours from Queen's University in Sociology, with a focus on criminology courses. Shira currently sits on the Board of Directors of Tamir Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing services to persons with developmental disabilities. She is also on the executive committee of the Bora Laskin Law Society. Shira is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa and the Criminal Lawyers Association.
Cedric is a trial lawyer who was called to the bar in 2005. Before opening his own firm, Cedric was an associate with Kimberley A. Pegg, Barristers Professional Corporation from 2007 to 2016. Cedric has had experience in the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice and the Divisional Court in criminal defence and representing parents against the Children’s Aid Society. He deals with many matters in the Mental Health Court and Youth Court.
Kimberley commenced her law practice in 1982 following her graduation from University of Ottawa Law School. She has extensive trial experience in criminal defence and representation of parents in Children’s Aid Proceedings. In criminal defence, Kimberley has defended numerous individuals charged with offences related to drugs, assault and sexual assault, domestic violence, fraud, property and dangerous and impaired driving. She has also defended people charged with very serious crimes such as robbery and homicide. In the child protection practice, Kimberley has represented many parties seeking the best outcome for children. Typically, this has meant getting children back to their parents after removal from their home by the Children’s Aid Society. Kimberley has appeared at all levels of the Ontario Courts including appeals to the Divisional Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
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