ELIA ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Antoni Casalinuovo is Elia Associates' senior litigator who specializes in condominium law, and represents clients in a variety of commercial and construction disputes.
With a robust knowledge of condominium law and the litigation process, Antoni is tenacious and works hard to achieve positive results and to advance the interest of his clients in adversarial disputes. Antoni has been the successful counsel on a number precedent setting cases involving condominiums. He has also had a number of judicial decisions and articles reported in a variety of legal and condominium publications, including CM Magazine and Condovoice.
Antoni has represented clients before many levels of Courts and administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Assessment Review Board and the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board, and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and seminars across the province regarding updates and new trends in condominium law to provide his unique insights.
A self-professed soccer hooligan and recently retired soccer/beer league player, Antoni spends his free time with his wife and three young children. He plans on starting his own soccer team.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of CCI Huronia 's Communication Committee
Ashley is a corporate lawyer who specializes in condominium law in Ontario.
Ashley assists a diverse array of condominium boards and management companies throughout Ontario on all matters relating to condominium governance and management. Ashley's practice is largely focused on complex issues related to shared facilities, human rights, employment, construction, and municipal planning and compliance.
Ashley provides her clients with cost-effective legal solutions and practical implementation strategies, so that her clients have the necessary tools in place to prevent disputes, manage costs and foster harmonious communities. She is truly passionate about shared facilities and works well facilitating and balancing the interests of parties in shared facilities transformations.
As part of her commitment to serving condominium communities throughout Ontario, Ashley is the Chair of CCI Huronia's Communication Committee, a Director on CCI Huronia's Board of Directors, and a member of CCI Toronto's Volunteer Committee and CCI Toronto's By-Law Sub-Committee. Ashley is a frequent speaker and instructor at industry events and courses held throughout Ontario. She also contributes to numerous industry publications.
Jonathan practises in all areas of post-development condominium law, with a particular interest and expertise in commercial and construction litigation in the context of a condominium. Jonathan considers himself to be incredibly intelligent, hardworking and diligent, and one day hopes to convince his colleagues that he is all of these things.
Jonathan left the shores of Northern Ireland in 2009 with a law degree in one hand and a pot of gold and his lucky charms in the other. Exuding all the charms and wit of an Irishman, Jonathan takes a pragmatic long term approach to litigation and works hard at building long term relationships formulated on trust and respect with his clients.
Coming from Northern Ireland, Jonathan has a deep love for the beautiful game (and also his wife and daughter) and following the mantra of ‘those that can't do, teach' Jonathan, having hung up his soccer boots, enjoys coaching youth soccer, although admittedly, he is living vicariously through the kids he coaches. In the winter months, Jonathan can be found questioning why he left the (ever so slightly) warmer climate of Northern Ireland and trying to avoid injury on various ski hills.
Julia joined Elia Associates in 2018 as an Articling Student and returned in 2019 as an Associate.
Julia currently practices in all aspects of post-development condominium law. She is embracing and enjoying the often underappreciated complexity of condominium law, navigating both the political climates and the interplay between personal interests (this is my home) and legal interests (my home has rules).
Julia is no stranger to hard work and competition. She advocates for her clients with the same passion and determination that she shows on the rugby pitch with her teammates. Julia has been playing rugby for 11 years and even competed at the varsity level for both McGill University and the University of Ottawa.
She currently plays on the Senior Women's team for the Toronto Nomads, which is a club that competes in the Ontario Women's League ("OWL").
When she decides to leave the office, she still enjoys reading, weight lifting, playing rugby, and spending time with her friends and family (particularly her two dogs Reacher and Roxy!).
Marc (he/him) [biracial] is an experienced mediator and arbitrator who has been with our firm since 2002. He has a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Marc earned the Chartered Mediator (C.Med) and Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) designations of the ADR Institute of Canada - the nation's most senior official designations for mediators and for arbitrators. He draws upon extensive professional and personal experience to relate to and assist his clients.
Marc actively writes about conflict management and has been widely published. He has presented across the country and guest lectures at Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University and the University of Calgary Faculty of Law.
Marc was prominently featured in CBC's popular Vertical City news series. He has appeared on Newstalk 1010, Family on Air, the Fan 590 (on behalf of the Stitt Feld Handy Group), as well as on Talk Local. Marc has been interviewed by Canadian Lawyer magazine, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Metro Morning, CBC News and Zoocasa.
Marc also has an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, an E-Commerce Certificate from New York University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto (Trinity College).
Marc serves as co-chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario's Med-Arb Section.
In 2019, the Canadian Condominium Institute (National) honoured Marc with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA). He is the only dispute resolution practitioner to receive such recognition.
In 2020, Marc was honoured with a STAR Award by the ADR Institute of Ontario.
He is a member of the South Asian Bar Association.
Marc works independently and at a distance from the firm's lawyers.
With a passion for civil litigation, Megan joined the team at Elia Associates in 2013. Megan represents condominium corporations and unit owners in a variety of unique civil, corporate, commercial, and quasi-criminal matters relating to the operation of condominium corporations.
With a view to giving back to the greater condominium community, Megan regularly volunteers her time to write or speak on matters relating to and impacting condominium corporations in Ontario.
Megan's competitive edge was honed from eight years spent as a member of the Canadian National Team in figure skating. Always a team player, Megan currently sits on the Board of Directors for her condominium building.
Before joining Elia Associates, Megan worked for the Ministry of the Attorney General in the area of criminal law and as a member of the geological team in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Patricia Elia is a senior lawyer with Elia Associates and has practiced law for 24 years in the areas of corporate law in large and medium firms before coming to Elia Associates. Patricia is fascinated by the interplay of economics, the law and critical thinking models.
As a trained mediator, she understands the value of early and creative dispute resolution opportunities. As an active industry participant, she believes that the sharing of knowledge is empowering and in community service. Patricia's commitment to condominiums has been in leadership roles such as the President of CCI Huronia, Co-Chair of CCI's National Council, a member of CCI National Executive and a member of all 5 Ontario chapters.
She has also sat as Vice-Chair of CCI National's Government Relations Committee and Governance Committee. She is a founder of Women in Condos. She has been a Condominium Director for the last 17 years and a Unit Owner of a condominium.
Patricia is passionate about the condominium industry because of the important role condominiums play in the lives of real people.
Richard has been involved in condominium law for over 20 years. He opened Elia Associates in 2001.
Richard holds a Masters of Law with a focus on Appropriate Dispute Resolution and the "A.C.C.I." - Associate of the Canadian Condominium Institute - designation, which is the country's only condo-specific designation for condominium professionals. This designation evidences Richard's extensive condominium knowledge.
Richard has contributed to condominium-related legislative initiatives surrounding the creation, review and implementation of both Bill 38, which became the Condominium Act, 1998, and Bill 106, Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015. He created and led a Joint Government Relations Committee, which was comprised of representatives from the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario, all Ontario chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute and other condominium stakeholders across the province in developing a dispute resolution model to specifically address community conflict in condominiums. Before its submission to the Government of Ontario, the model was endorsed by all Ontario chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute, the ADR Institute of Ontario and the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (who recognized Richard as their 2012 Associate of the Year for his contribution).
Richard has written extensively and has spoken across the province at a variety of courses, seminars and conferences about condominium issues.
Richard is passionate about condominium education. He readily volunteers his time to increase awareness amongst condominium unit owners in the belief that an engaged and informed approach will serve to better manage community-based conflict and will help build stronger condominium communities.
A condominium lawyer with Elia Associates, Victor joined the firm in 2008, and brings a thorough, educated and multi-faceted approach to dealing with the practical issues and human dynamics that are so often at play in communal living environments.
As counsel to condominium corporations throughout Ontario, Victor draws upon his past experience as the President of the Board of Directors for a national award-winning condominium corporation in Toronto, as well as his previous experience as the chairperson of the internal tribunal for Canada's largest student housing cooperative.
As a litigator, Victor has successfully represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario and in various tribunals throughout the province, as well as in condominium-related mediations and arbitrations.
Victor's natural love of politics helps him advance clients' interests while managing and anticipating the political ebbs and flows that are inherent in condominiums.