"Effective Use of Simplified Rules: Useful Tips, Traps to Avoid"
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conferencee
October 2021
"Latest Word on Procedure Process and Best Practices for Accident Benefit Litigation"
Law Society of Ontario
March 2019
"Winning Strategies for Proving and Trying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case", Trial Smith webinar
November 2018
"Practice Management and Worklife Balance Before and During a Trial", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association webinar
October 2018
"Marketing a New Lawyer's PI Practice", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association webinar
October 2017
"Preparing the Family Doctor for Trial", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Trial Series
May 2017
Chair
"Winning Your Case: What Works and What Doesn't", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Trial Series
April 2017
Speaker, "Succession Planning Key Points to Consider", OTLA, Toronto
April 2016
Speaker, "5 Things 95% of Us Don't Do", OTLA Spring Conference 2016, Toronto
MY 2016
Tricks of the Trade 2015:
"Social Media Evidentiary Challenges"
The Advocates' Society
January 2015
"To Lump Out or to Not Lump Out, That is the Question", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, LTD Conference.
January 2015
"Precedents & Practice: Strategies for Success", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conference.
October 2014
"How to be an Effective Advocate When Preparing Written Materials", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, New Lawyers Division.
April 2014
"Sharing Success Strategies - Life and Law Series"
OBA, Toronto.
November 2013
"Trial by Jury", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conference.
October 2013
"Assessing Cases During Initial Client Meetings" File Management From Day 1 to Settlement or Trial
OTLA New Lawyers Division, Toronto.
September 2013
Lecturer, "Civil Litigation Procedure 1 and 2", Lambton College Law Clerk Program.
2014-2017
Lecturer, "Civil Litigation Procedure 2", Lambton College Law Clerk Program.
Fall 2013
"Faculty,
Osgoode Hall Law School
Certificate in Personal Injury Litigation
April 2013
Lecturer, "Civil Litigation Procedure 1", Lambton College Law Clerk Program.
Winter 2013
"Rule 57 Costs of Proceedings", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conference.
October 2012
"Preparing Your Clients for an Examination for Discovery", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, A New Lawyers Division Primer.
September 2012
"Practice Management: Update on the New Rules", Middlesex Law Association Personal Injury Conference
December 2010
"Formulation of the Jury Questions and the Pre-Charge Hearing", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, New Lawyers Division Primer.
September 2010
"Court Decisions Pursuant to the New Rules", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conference.
October 2010
"Social Networking: Impact on Strategy and Production", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Conference.
May 2010
"The Elderly and Damages", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Conference.
May 2009
"Jury Trial Charges", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Conference.
May 2008
"Duty to Defend" Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Spring Conference.
May 2007
"How to Win Against a School Board", Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Fall Conference
October 2006
"A Chronic Pain Jury Trial: a Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective", Canadian Defence Lawyers’ Fall Conference
October 2006
Elviage v. Dafoe, (2010) ONSC 4176
Taylor vs. TD Home Insurance
2009 ONCA 580
Lussier v. Azanjac et al., (S923/1999), September 15, 2008 (On. S.C.J.)
Misko vs. John Doe
2007 ONCA 660 (ON CA)
Rich v. Lingard, (S2972/2003), November 29, 2007 (On. S.C.J.)
Rice v. McNamara, (S2990/2003), October 15, 2007 (On. S.C.J.)
Pool v. Lehoux, (C45696), September 17, 2007 (On. C.A.)
Pool v. Lehoux, (S2692/2003), July 24, 2006 (On. S.C.J.)
Misko vs. John Doe
2006 ONCA 580 (ON SC)
Petrany v. Lambton Kent District School Board et al., October 27, 2005 (On. S.C.J.)
Walker vs. Ritchie
2005 CanLII 22194 (ON CA)
Walker vs. Ritchie
2005 CanLII 13776 (ON CA)
Walker vs. Ritchie
2004 CanLII 9382 (ON SC)
Walker vs. Ritchie
2003 CanLII 17106 (ON SC)
Treasurer,
PTA Errol Road Public School
2020-ongoing
Board Member,
Noelle's Gift
2020-2024
Member,
Errol Road Parent Council
2017-ongoing
President,
Point Edward Early Learning Center
2013-2019
Chair
Women's Caucus,
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
2009-2011
Vice-Chair
Women's Caucus,
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
2006-2007
Vice President,
Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
2007-2011
Secretary
Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
2005-2007
Fundraising Chair
Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
2003-2005
Board Member,
Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton.
2001-2011
Director,
YMCA Sarnia Lambton County
2007-2010
Treasurer,
Lambton Law Association
2004-2009
Executive Member,
Lambton Law Association
2003-2013
Member,
Lambton College Law Clerk Revitalisation Task Force"
2016-2017
Member,
Lambton College Law Clerk Program Advisory Committee"
2011-2016
Volunteer,
Lambton College "Girls in Gear Conference"
2011
Fundraising Volunteer,
Crime Stoppers "Jail'n Bail"
2005-2009
Volunteer Big Sister,
Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton
2002-2009
Workplace Canvasser,
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Campaign
2005-present
Canvasser,
Sarnia Kidney Foundation
2006-2007
Producer,
"Bedtime Stories", Lambton Law Association
2009
Producer,
"Office Hours", Lambton Law Association
2007
Actress,
"Front Page", Lambton Law Association
2004
Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association
2004 - ongoing
OBA/CBA Women's Lawyers Forum
2013 - 2015
Sarnia Business Women's Network
2004 - 2005
Lambton Law Association
2000 - ongoing
Canadian Bar Association
2000 - 2015
Ontario Bar Association
2000 - 2015
Law Society of Upper Canada
2000 - ongoing
"Noelle’s Gift counting on local residents to count their K’s",
Sarnia News Today
May 02, 2022
"Province restores 2 million benefit limit for catastrophically injured",
Law Times
April 22, 2019
"Big Brothers Big Sisters Show and Sale",
First Mondays
November 16, 2017
"Mentoring was a life changing experience, local lawyer says",
Sarnia Journal
October 17, 2017
"Why I Went to Law School",
Ontario Bar Association
2014
"Smaller is better for some lawyers",
The Lawyers Weekly
March 07, 2010
Admission, Law Society of Upper Canada.
2002
LSUC Bar Admission Course, London.
2002
Bachelor of Laws, University of Saskatchewan.
2000
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan.
2000
Leading Practioner"Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2022
Leading Practioner"Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2021
Leading Practioner"Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2020
Leading Practioner
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2016
Leading Practioner
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2015
Oustanding Young Lawyer Award OTLA Awards.
2009
Principal
to Randi Kalar
2017-2018
Principal
to Emma Nicholson
2016-2017
Principal
to Joel Szaefer
2015-2016
Principal
to James Schmidt
2014-2015
Owner
Fleck Law
Point Edward (Sarnia), Ontario.
January 1, 2014
Law Program Practicum work placement employer
to Evey Economou
2015
Principal
to Salma El-Khodari
2013-2014
Principal
to Randi Kalar
2012-2013
Partner
Fleck Law
Point Edward (Sarnia), Ontario.
April 1, 2012
Principal
to Kristy Kerwin, Greg Bernard
2011-2012
Associate
Fleck & Daigneault
Point Edward (Sarnia), Ontario.
2002-2012
Practice limited to
Plaintiff Litigation
2000-to date
Articling student
to Pascale Daigneault
Fleck & Daigneault;
Point Edward
(Sarnia)
Ontario.
2001-2002
Fleck Law
Barristers, Solicitors,
Avocats & Notaires
CWilde@Flecklaw.ca
www.Flecklaw.ca
In Sarnia
131 Kendall Street
Point Edward (Sarnia)
Ontario N7V 4G6
Phone (519) 337-5288
In Toronto
7 King Street East
Suite 1505
Toronto
Ontario M5C 3C5
Phone (416) 703-5118
On LinkedIn
Cathy Wilde