Anne Marshall
Education
2022 - Civil Litigation Skills Certificate, The Advocates’ Society
2020 - Called to Ontario Bar, Law Society of Ontario
2019- Juris Doctor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
2013 - Bachelor of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University
Experience
2024-Present - Associate Lawyer, McIntyre Szabo PC
2022-2023 - Lawyer, Koziebrocki Law
2020-2022 - Prosecutor and General Counsel, Bereavement Authority of Ontario
2019-2020 - Articling Student, Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (“OMVIC”)
2014-2016 - Member Services Coordinator, The Professional Association of Residents of Ontario (“PARO”)
Experience
Legal Roles
Prior to joining McIntyre Szabo PC, Anne (she/her) gained both in-house and private practice experience in professional regulation. She articled for the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, then acted as prosecutor and general counsel to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario. Anne then worked at a boutique law firm where she defended regulated professionals in complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings and provided advice on licensing, registration and practice management issues.
Practice Areas
Anne represents and advises clients in the health care sector, including healthcare institutions (regulators, multidisciplinary clinics, and professional associations) as well as regulated health practitioners and other regulated professionals. She is building a broad-based health litigation practice at McIntyre Szabo PC, including professional regulation, mental health hearings and appeals, physician privileging, human rights applications and inquests. Anne is particularly interested in complex issues involving constitutional law, off-duty conduct, and regulatory investigations.
Courts & Tribunals
Anne has regularly appeared before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, Licence Appeal Tribunal and various regulatory Tribunals. She has argued several cases at the Divisional Court, and has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Small Claims Court.
Health Industry
Anne has a gained a deep understanding of the practical concerns facing health care providers on a day-to-day basis through her work with regulated health professionals. Prior to studying law, Anne worked for the Professional Association of Residents of Ontario (“PARO”), where she assisted medical residents with their professional, academic and wellness needs. In this role, she helped find solutions to complex issues involving teaching hospitals, university programs and the Ministry of Health.
External Activities
Anne is consistently looking for opportunities to hone her litigation skills. She is an active member of The Advocates Society, and has completed their Civil Litigation Skills Certificate program. Anne is looking forward to attending the CNAR 2024 Conference in Ottawa
Outside the Law
Anne is an avid, but uncoordinated, fitness enthusiast. She tries to keep active through boxing classes, rowing and cycling. She also leads her trivia team to a solid fifth place finish at least once a month. Anne tries to give back to her community through work for a local women’s shelter and other volunteer initiatives.
Representative Cases
Leontowicz v. the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2024, HPARB) - represented the Applicant in his challenge to the decision of the CPSO’s Registration Committee to refuse him a certificate of registration authorizing postgraduate training in Ontario
Hamelin v. Georgian Bay General Hospital, et al (2024, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario) - successfully represented the Hospital and its staff in securing a summary dismissal of the matter on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success
Ali v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2023, Divisional Court) – defended a physician accused of historic misconduct (unreported).
Neumeister v. Kinnear (2022, HPARB) - successfully defended a medical radiation and imaging technologist in an appeal of an ICRC decision to take no further action.
Toronto Muslim Cemetery Corporation v Registrar, Funeral Burial and Cremation Services Act (2022, LAT) – successfully represented the Registrar in achieving the first ever revocation of a cemetery operator’s licence on the basis of widespread consumer harm.
Derek Dwayne Maschke v. Registrar, Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act (2021, LAT) - successfully achieved the immediate licence suspension of a funeral director who failed to abide by COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination policies.
Toronto Muslim Cemetery Corporation v Registrar, Funeral Burial and Cremation Services Act (2021, LAT) – argued the novel issue of intervenors under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, and successfully limited the scope of third party intervention in the case.
Registrar, Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act, 2002 v. Thomas (2021, Divisional Court) – represented the Registrar in an appeal on whether misappropriation of trust funds required revocation of a funeral preplanner’s licence.
Tesla v. Registrar, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (2021, LAT) – successfully represented the Registrar in a constitutional challenge alleging the Act violated the appellants right to freedom of expression.
Myles Mathew Dayes v. Registrar, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (2020, LAT) - successfully argued for conditions on the licence of a motor vehicle salesperson on the basis that he misrepresented findings made by judge in his criminal trial.
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