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Tanya Walker is a lawyer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, practising in the field of commercial litigation. She is the proprietor of Walker Law Professional Corporation and was a part-time member of the Ontario Assessment Review Board until September 2015.[1]
Education edit
Walker obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in 2005 and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree with a minor in Economics from McMaster University in 2002. She has been a member of the Ontario Bar since 2006.
Community Involvement edit
Walker is a member of the following organizations:
- Franchise Executive of the Ontario Bar Association;[2]
- American Bar Association Forum on Franchising;
- Board of Directors of the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association;
- Advocates Society;
- Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs;
- Canadian Association of Black Lawyers; and[2]
- Black Business and Professional Association.
Awards edit
- In 2015, Walker received the Traditional Law Practice Award and the Rising Star Award.
- In 2014, Walker was presented with the Ambassador for Peace Honour by the Universal Peace Federation and the Women's Federation for World Peace.
- Walker was the recipient of the Young Entrepreneur Award from the Black Business and Professional Association in 2013.[3]
- In 2010 and 2012, Walker was featured on the official Black History Month posters entitled "The Next Generation" and "It takes a Village to Raise a Child". These posters were displayed throughout public buildings and offices throughout Canada, including schools, fire stations and libraries.
- In 2012, the Sickle Cell Miracle Network presented Walker with the Award of Excellence for Community Service.
- Walker was selected by popular vote from amongst 19 other candidates to receive the 2010 Woman's Enterprise Woman of the Year Award.
References edit
- ^ "Harry Jerome Awards highlight achievers in the African Canadian community". Thestar.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Osgoode Alumni Association gets Black director". Sharenews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Harry Jerome Award Bay Street Lawyer - Mentoring Matters". Huffingtonpost.ca. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.