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Bar Association. She is currently OBA
Treasurer and an in-demand speaker on
gender equality and the equal represen-
tation of women of colour. Charlene has
also been extremely active as a member
of the Canadian Association of Black
Lawyers (CABL) and is currently Trea-
surer. Charlene served as counsel for
the Ontario Nurses' Association and
the Ontario English Catholic Teachers
Association, organizations representing
predominantly female workforces.
Heather Treacy, QC
DLA PIPER (CANADA) LLP CALGARY
Charlene Theodore
ONTARIO ENGLISH CATHOLIC TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION TORONTO
As chair of the Ontario Bar Associa-
tion's equality committee, Charlene
eodore headed a leadership diversity
initiative within the OBA, an organiza-
tion led predominantly by white men
since its formation in 1907. Charlene
brought together public- and private-
sector leaders to plan a leadership pipe-
line for women and people of colour,
and the resulting strateg y was adopted
by the OBA for implementation in 2017
and 2018 to change the future face of the
Under Heather Treacy's leadership, the
Calgary office has maintained its com-
plement of lawyers and a collegial culture
through a tough economy pummelled by
plunging oil prices. Heather has acted
as counsel for several precedent-setting
matters in Aboriginal law, a special-
ized area with significant economic
and socio-cultural implications and has
published and lectured widely in the US
and Canada. She co-founded the Inter-
nationally Trained Lawyers Program,
helping new Canadians who practised
law overseas overcome accreditation bar-
riers, and she founded the Calgary office
Women's Mentoring Network to assist
female lawyers to build their practices.
She champions workplace accommoda-
tions such as flex hours and diversity,
to help lawyers achieve work/life bal-
ance. She chairs the firm's Canadian pro
bono committee, leading projects and
fostering a culture of engagement. She
received a Women in Law Leadership
Award in 2016.
Roy Filion, Founding Partner,
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
L - R: Frances Gallop, Roy Filion, Angela Rae
www.filion.on.ca
Toronto London Hamilton
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Congratulations
Frances Gallop
and Angela Rae!
Wakely Thorup Angeletti, I salute
Frances and Angela on being
recognized by the 2017 Lexpert
Zenith Awards. You are an inspiration
to the firm, to women lawyers, and
to the entire profession.
On behalf of everyone at Filion
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