Unless otherwise indicated, all hearings are held at
The Law Society of Manitoba,
200 – 260 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0M6
They are open to the public unless the Law Society hearing panel orders otherwise.
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.
Junling Wang |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Gavin Wood |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to Respond to the Law Society |
Brian (Woody) A. Langford |
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| Hearing Date(s): | September 18, 2019 (Decision Pending) |
| Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity [x3] Failure to Encourage Public Respect for the Administration of Justice |
R. Ian Histed |
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| Hearing Date(s): | October 19, 2017 (Preliminary Motion Hearing) March 12, 13 & 14, 2018 (Hearing) (adjourned) February 25, 2019 (Hearing) June 25, 26 & 27, 2019 (Hearing) February 12, 2020 (Consequence) (Reasons for Decision Pending) |
| Counsel for Member: | Phillip Cramer |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to Provide Client with Advice that was Honest, Candid Informed and Independent of Personal Views Duty to Court Failure to be Courteous, Civil and Act in Good Faith Communications that were Abusive, Offensive and Inconsistent with the Proper Tone of Professional Communication from a Lawyer |
Bonnie L. Gembey |
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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): | Failure to File Annual Member Report for the Year 2016 Failure to Respond Promptly and Completely to the Law Society [x3] |
Bonnie L. Gembey |
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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): | Failure to Respond Promptly and Completely to the Law Society [x2] |
Subhash C. Khandelwal |
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| Hearing Date(s): | October 28, 2019 (Reasons for Decision Pending) |
| Counsel for Member: | Charles R. Huband |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Conflict of Interest [x2] Transactions with Clients Unfair and Unreasonable [x2] Guarantee by a Lawyer Breach of Integrity [x2] Quality of Service Breach of Trust Condition Acting Against Former Clients Failure to Comply with Requirements on Joint Retainer |
Junling Wang |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Gavin Wood |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to Respond Promptly and Completely to the Law Society Breach of Integrity [x9] Failure to Preserve Client Property Entered Into and Implemented a Scheme for Sharing Legal Fees with a Person who is not a Lawyer Marketed Professional Services in a Manner that was Misleading, Confusing or Deceptive to Prospective Clients Failure to Provide Direct and Adequate Supervision to Staff Breach of Trust Accounting Rules [x8] Failure to Maintain General Accounting Records Received Cash from Clients but did not Maintain a Book of Duplicate Receipts Incompetence Knowingly Assisted and Encouraged Client to Engage in Fraud or Illegal Conduct Quality of Service, Honesty and Candour and Conflict of Interest Breach of Trust Condition Duty to Lawyers – Failure to Respond to Communications Quality of Service |
Vibhu R. Jhanji |
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| Hearing Date(s): | July 16, 2019 (Motion) November 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2019 & December 9, 2019 (Hearing) to be set (Consequence) |
| Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Incompetence |
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 [x4] Charged and Accepted a Fee that was not Fair and Reasonable Duty to Lawyers – Failure to Respond to Communications and Fulfill Commitments [x2] Quality of Service [x2] 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 |
Subhash C. Khandelwal |
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| Hearing Date(s): | October-28-2019 (Reasons for Decision Pending) |
| Counsel for Member: | Charles R. Huband |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Conflict of Interest [x2] Breach of Practice Restriction Imposed by the Complaints Investigation Committee |
Gisele R. Champagne |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Failure to be Courteous, Civil and Act in Good Faith |
Douglas A. Mayer |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Self Represented |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to Respond Promptly and Completely to the Law Society [x2] Quality of Service Failure to give Prompt Notice to Insurer of Circumstances that may give rise to a Claim against the Member |
Joseph G. Fiorino |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Saul Simmonds |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Failure to be Courteous and Civil to the Court and Persons with whom the Member had dealings in the course of Litigation |
Orvel L. Currie |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Faron Trippier |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity |
Robert C. Lee |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | William Haight |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity Conflict of Interest Breach of Confidentiality |
John L. Sinclair |
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| Hearing Date(s): | to be set |
| Counsel for Member: | Gavin Wood |
| Counsel for Law Society: | Rocky Kravetsky |
| Nature of Charge(s): | Breach of Integrity [x4] Breach of Undertaking to the Law Society [x3] Withdrew Money from Trust Account to Pay Fees and Disbursements Without Sending or Delivering a Statement of Account [x3] Failure to Deposit Trust Money into Pooled Trust Account Quality of Service [x4] Charged and Accepted Fees and Disbursements that were not Fair and Reasonable and not Disclosed in a Timely Fashion [x3] Failure to Observe Relevant Rules and Law About Preservation of Client Property and Account Promptly for Property [x4] Conflict of Interest Failure to Answer with Reasonable Promptness Professional Letters from Lawyers and the Law Society [x3] Overdrew Trust Ledger for Client’s Account |