Employment History

• 1997 to 2013 & 2016 to Current: Lawyer in private practice including Administrative Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation and Real Estate.
• 2009 to 2013: Former Deputy Judge, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Canada.
• 2013 to 2015: Former Member (Administrative Judge Equivalent), Appeal Division, Social Security Tribunal of Canada. Duties include presiding over appeal cases and writing judicial decisions. Previously each case was adjudicated by three-member panel of judges from the Federal Court of Canada.

Education

• 2019 to 2020: Texas A & M University LLM Law Program. Completed graduate law course in International Tax & Treaties (Double Taxation) with 4.0 GPA; Audit courses in International Tax Risk and also in Transfer Pricing.
• 2012 to 2014: LLM Law Degree in International Taxation & Financial Services with specialization in Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Graduated with summa cum laude academic Honours. Courses include Financial Crimes & Institutional Security; Banking & Financial Institutions; US Corporate Tax; Investment Portfolio Management; US Bank Secrecy Act which encompassed the US & International AML & CFT regime.
• 2015: Mergers & Acquisitions Program, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Canada.
• 2014: Investment Banking Program, Investment Banking Institute.
• 2014: AAFM CERTIFICATIONS: Chartered Anti-Money Laundering Consultant (CAMC); Chartered Risk Analyst (CRA); Chartered Compliance Analyst (CCA); Chartered Market Analyst (CMA); and Financial Analyst Designate (FAD).
• 2013: Regulatory Compliance & Legal Risk Management For Financial Institutions Program. Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Canada.
• 1991/94: LL.B (Hons) Law Degree. University of West Indies.
• 1985/86: M.A. Degree. University of Toronto, Specialized in Public Administration and Policy.
• 1984/85: B.A. 4 year Honours Specialist degree program in International Relations. Trinity College, University of Toronto.
• 1981/84: B.A. degree with double major in Political Science and International Relations. Trinity College, University of Toronto.
• 1995/96: Bar Admission Course and Articles. Ontario Bar Association. Canada.
• 1994/95: Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Obtained Canadian LL.B equivalency.
• 1979/81: GCE "A" Levels in 3 subjects. St. Rose's High School, Guyana. Upper 5% of class. Received outstanding achievement awards for all subjects. Top student in History.
• 1973/79: GCE “O” Levels in 8 subjects. West Demerara Secondary School. Guyana.

Other Qualifications

• 2021: Licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida.
• 2021: Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator, Florida.
• 1989 to Present: Licensed Real Estate Broker in Ontario, Canada.