Unless otherwise indicated, all hearings are held at
The Law Society of Manitoba,
200 – 260 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0M6
**Due to COVID-19, all hearings are currently being held by video conference. For inquiries, please contact Lee-Ann Harrison.**
Hearings are open to the public unless the Law Society hearing panel orders otherwise.
For inquiries to attend a hearing, please contact Lee-Ann Harrison at least 24 hours prior to the hearing date so that accommodations for attendance can be arranged.
Please note that the dates and times of hearings are subject to change.
Please contact Lee-Ann Harrison at the Law Society of Manitoba at 204-942-5571 to confirm.
Jonathan A. Richert |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | J. Richard Wolson, Q.C. |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity [x5] Charged and Accepted a Fee that was not Fair and Reasonable Duty to Lawyers – Failure to Respond to Communications and Fulfill Commitments [x3] Quality of Service [x3] Failure to Account Promptly and Deliver Client Property upon Termination of Retainer Duty to Lawyers – Failure to Cooperate with Successor Lawyer [x2] Failure to be Courteous and Act in Good Faith Dealing with Practice Reviewers Breach of a Trust Condition/Undertaking [x2] |
Orvel L. Currie |
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Hearing Date(s): | March 18, 2022 (Reasons for Decision Pending) |
Counsel for Member: | Faron Trippier |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity |
Caroline B. Cramer, Q.C. |
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Hearing Date(s): | December 7, 2020 (Motion) (withdrawn) to be set (Hearing) |
Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
Counsel for Law Society: | David Skwark (Motion) Rocky Kravetsky (Hearing) |
Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to treat Court with Candour, Fairness, Courtesy and Respect Charged and Accepted a Fee that was not Fair and Reasonable and Disclosed in a Timely Fashion Failure to be Courteous, Civil and Act in Good Faith [x2] Quality of Service Breach of Integrity Conflict of Interest |
Jason A. Goldberg |
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Hearing Date(s): | June 14, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | William Haight |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity [x2] Quality of Service Failure to be Courteous, Civil and Act in Good Faith Breach of Confidentiality Conflict of Interest |
Orvel L. Currie |
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Hearing Date(s): | March 18, 2022 (Reasons for Decision Pending) |
Counsel for Member: | Faron Trippier |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity |
Jeffrey M. Rabb |
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Hearing Date(s): | November 24 & 25, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | J. Richard Wolson, Q.C. |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity [x2] |
Caroline B. Cramer, Q.C. |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Quality of Service [x2] Failure to be Courteous, Civil and Act in Good Faith |
William (Bill) R. Murray |
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Hearing Date(s): | June 20, 21 & 22, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | Garry Sinnock |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Charged and Accepted Fees that were not Fair, Reasonable and Disclosed in a Timely Fashion Breach of Trust Accounting Rules |
Ellery G. Strell |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | Keith Ferbers |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Breach of Undertaking to the Law Society Charged and Collected a Fee that was not Earned and not Fair and Reasonable Charged and Accepted Fees and Disbursements that were not Fair, Reasonable and Disclosed in a Timely Fashion |
Gary S. Stern |
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Hearing Date(s): | May 11, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Quality of Service [x2] |
Rohit Gupta |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | Saul Simmonds, Q.C. |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Hindering a Police Investigation by Concealment, Destruction or Alteration of Incriminating Physical Evidence |
Jonathan L. Black-Branch |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | Greg Bartel |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity |
James (Jay) C. Prober |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | J. Richard Wolson, Q.C. |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to be Courteous and Civil Making Public Statements which have a Substantial Likelihood of Materially Prejudicing a Party’s Right to a Fair Trial |
Harley J. Greenberg |
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Hearing Date(s): | May 25, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Quality of Service [x2] |
Caroline B. Cramer, Q.C. |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | David Hill |
Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity (Misappropriation) Failure to Respond Promptly and Completely to the Law Society Breach of Undertaking to the Law Society |
Karen A. Burwash |
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Hearing Date(s): | July 26, 2022 |
Counsel for Member: | Gavin Wood |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Quality of Service Breach of Undertaking to the Law Society |
Tyler D. Warren |
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Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
Counsel for Law Society: | Ayli Klein |
Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Breach of Undertaking to the Law Society Failure to Obtain and Record Client Identification |