BLACKBURN LAWYERS - Key Persons


Angela I. Marchese

Job Titles:
  • Family Law

Bahareh (Rae) Shahangian

Education Western University - J.D. 2018 University of Toronto - Hons. B.A. 2013 As a business lawyer, Rae's practice covers a broad range of corporate and commercial matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and all aspects of corporate transactions. Rae regularly provides legal guidance and support to businesses throughout various stages of operations, from assisting clients in the formation, structuring and re-structuring of their corporations, to reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, and assisting businesses with a variety of corporate governance and ancillary commercial matters. Outside of work, Rae has been active as a member of the Yara Leadership Society, an organization dedicated to identifying and showcasing individual success stories. In addition to her contributions to Yara, Rae has served on the 2018-2019 Board of the Iranian-Canadian Legal Professionals and has served as an editor of the Western Journal of Legal Studies.

Brooke Cordingley

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to Angela Marchese
  • Support Staff

Carla Barss

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Stephen Cohen

Cathy Smith

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Ron Bohm
  • Support Staff

Danielle Gonyea

Job Titles:
  • Real Estate
Education Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Juris Doctor 2016 York University - Bachelor of Art Degree 2011

David Lee

David Lee is an experienced litigator at Blackburn Lawyers who practices primarily in the areas of Estate Litigation, Civil Litigation and Medical Malpractice. With a passion for advocacy, David does what it takes to help his clients achieve just results. He appears before all levels of court and takes pride in providing professional and sound legal advice. David holds a certificate in mediation and dispute resolution and is an active member of the Ontario Bar Association.

Ivana Guerreiro

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Louis Laskovski

Jason Kwok

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Danielle Gonyea

Kaitlyn Johnston

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to Stephen Cohen
  • Support Staff

Karen Sanders

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Danielle Gonyea
  • Support Staff

Kim Dearmer

Job Titles:
  • Office Supervisor

Kim Simpson

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to George Siotas

Laura Boivin

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Ron Bohm

Linda Hargrave

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Louis Laskovski
  • Support Staff

Marlene Whitton

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Stephen Cohen

Ron Bohm

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner
The firm's Senior Partner, Ron is one of a handful of lawyers in the province dually certified by the Law Society as a specialist in both Medical Malpractice (Health Law) and Civil Litigation. He is a past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and a leading practitioner in his field. Ron is passionate about the cause of justice and has earned a reputation as a caring, thoughtful, and highly successful litigator.

Rui Luo

Job Titles:
  • Bookkeeper

Sandra Spindel

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to George Siotas
  • Support Staff

Sarah O'Donnell

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Paul Veugelers
  • Support Staff

Sharon Chiu-Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to David Lee
  • Support Staff

Stacey Dunbar

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk to Danielle Gonyea

Stephen Cohen

Education Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Juris Doctor 1987 York University - Bachelor of Arts Degree 1984