Steven Tress

Steven Tress

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Over 30 years as a Canadian immigration lawyer successfully representing clients filing immigration and citizenship applications, and extensive experience at hearings before Immigration tribunals and judicial review at the Federal Court of Canada. Over 30 years as a Criminal Defence Lawyer successfully defending clients charged with criminal offences, litigating trials, bail hearings and conviction appeals.

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Experience

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Parkdale Community Legal Services, Refugee Law Research Unit

    Osgoode Hall Law School is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the professional faculties at York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law school in Ontario until 1957. Osgoode Hall Law School is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in Canada by Maclean's Magazine.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Practice Mentor

    The Law Society of Upper Canada

    - Present 12 years 4 months

    Education

    The Practice Mentoring Initiative is designed to connect a lawyer with an experienced practitioner for a one-time conversation about a complex substantive legal issue or specific procedural issue outside of the Law Society's Practice Management Helpline mandate.

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    Mock Trial Coach

    Ontario Justice Education Network

    - Present 13 years 1 month

    Education

    Coaching participating students on all aspects of a trial, including opening statements, calling witnesses, cross-examinations and closing arguments, concluding in a mock trial on a hypothetical set of facts.

    Judging Moot Court for participating students on all aspects of criminal appeals and applications under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

    Ontario Justice Education Network is a bilingual, provincial organization dedicated to promoting understanding, education, and…

    Coaching participating students on all aspects of a trial, including opening statements, calling witnesses, cross-examinations and closing arguments, concluding in a mock trial on a hypothetical set of facts.

    Judging Moot Court for participating students on all aspects of criminal appeals and applications under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

    Ontario Justice Education Network is a bilingual, provincial organization dedicated to promoting understanding, education, and dialogue to support a responsive and inclusive justice system.

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    Co-operative Education Supervisor

    Toronto District School Board

    - Present 34 years 2 months

    Education

    Placement supervisor of co-operative education students, providing them with practical experience in a law office.

    The Toronto District School Board has a number of centralized placements that are available through unique partnerships with a range of companies and organizations.

  • Guest Speaker

    Professional Development for Practitioners

    - Present 11 years 7 months

    Education

    Topic: "Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Law and Immigration Law"

    Professional Development for Practitioners provides lawyers and paralegals with on-going education to enhance their client services.

  • Guest Speaker

    The Commons Institute

    - Present 12 years 2 months

    Education

    Topic: "Immigration Considerations for Family Law Practitioners"

    The Commons Institute offers solutions that empower legal professionals and connect them to citizens. Their suite of solutions includes ongoing legal education programs, which are a necessary element of the competency of legal practitioners, and are mandated as a requirement by a number of law societies in Canada.

  • Guest Speaker

    The Commons Institute

    - Present 12 years 3 months

    Education

    Topic: "Ethical Considerations in Immigration Practice"

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    Guest Speaker and Panelist

    The Law Society of Upper Canada

    - Present 12 years 3 months

    Education

    Topic: "Ethical Red Flags in Immigration and Refugee Law"

  • Guest Speaker

    Professional Development for Practitioners

    - Present 12 years 7 months

    Education

    Topic: "Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Law and Immigration Law"

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    Area Committee Member

    Legal Aid Ontario

    - 15 years

    Social Services

    Made up of local lawyers and members of the community, the area committee is responsible for reviewing legal aid decisions that are being appealed.

  • Guest Speaker and Panelist

    Refugee Lawyers Association

    - Present 29 years 4 months

    Education

    Topic: "Judicial Review: Applications to the Federal Court"

    The Refugee Lawyers' Association of Ontario is an association of approximately 200 lawyers in the Province of Ontario in Canada advocating on behalf of refugees.

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    Co-Chair and Panelist

    Canadian Bar Association

    - Present 31 years 8 months

    Education

    Topic: "Deportation Law - An Overview"

    The Canadian Bar Association is a professional organization representing lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada, and is committed to enhancing the professional and commercial interests of a diverse membership and to protecting the independence of the judiciary and the Bar.

Publications

  • Starting Out As a Criminal Defence Lawyer: Some Advice

    Ezine Articles

    The greatest single benefit I had after graduation was my one-year articling term. Criminal lawyers are usually lone-wolves. Unlike civil litigators who practice in groups and firms, a criminal lawyer is typically a sole practitioner either practising alone or in a cost-sharing arrangement with other criminal lawyers who are also sole practitioners.

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  • Key Factors That Make a Successful Criminal Defence Lawyer

    Ezine Articles

    Many people believe that a good criminal lawyer is one who is aggressive and, perhaps, even pushy with the prosecutor or the judge. This belief may even include the idea that a successful criminal lawyer uses theatrics and deception to win in court. This cannot be further from the truth.

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  • The Advantage of Retaining a Criminal Lawyer

    Ezine Articles

    To effectively represent a client facing criminal charges in Toronto, an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer can take advantage of a number of opportunities to successfully dispose of the charges throughout all phases of the case.

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  • The Advantage of Retaining an Immigration Lawyer

    Ezine Articles

    Having an experienced and knowledgeable Canadian Immigration Lawyer, whether the client is in or outside of Canada, is essential when dealing with Canadian authorities.

    See publication

Courses

  • Criminal Law intensive program

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  • Immigration Law intensive program

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Honors & Awards

  • Appreciation Certificate

    Legal Aid Ontario

    15 Years of Volunteer Service on the Area Committee

  • Certificate of Appreciation

    Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute

    Co-operative Education

  • Certificate of Appreciation

    Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute

    Co-operative Education

  • Appreciation Award

    Aklanons of Ontario

    Information Sharing Session, "Immigration Update"

  • Certificate of Appreciation

    Metropolitan Separate School Board

    Co-operative Education

  • Certificate of Appreciation

    Scarborough Board of Education

    Co-operative Education

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Chinese

    Elementary proficiency

  • Greek

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Toronto Lawyers Association

    Member

    - Present

    The Toronto Lawyers Association is the voice of lawyers in the City of Toronto. Founded in 1885 as the County of York Law Association, it has always represented the interests of lawyers practicing in Toronto and is dedicated to continuing this tradition.

  • Law Society of Upper Canada

    Member

    - Present

    Established in 1797, the Law Society of Upper Canada governs Ontario’s lawyers by ensuring that the public is served by those who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct. The Law Society has a duty to protect the public interest, to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, and to facilitate access to justice.

  • Canadian Bar Association (Ontario)

    Participated as a member of the following sections and committees:

    ➢ Criminal Justice Section Executive ➢ Immigration Law Section ➢ Joint Committee on Court Reform ➢ Advisory Committee to the Attorney General (Ontario) ➢ Annual Institute Committee ➢ Continuing Legal Education Committee

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