Mark Pearson
Managing Partner
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mark Pearson C.B.E., Q.C., M.A.
Education:
1990 – 1995 St. Mary’s College, Canada
1995 – 1998 Leys School, Cambridge, England
1999 – 2004 Trinity Hall, Cambridge University (Law Tripos)
2004 – 2008 Middle Temple, London (Called to Canadian Bar)
Work Experience:
2009 Called to Canada Bar. Employed by law firm of Pearson & Strauss LLP
Paul Strauss
Senior Partner
Paul Strauss has enjoyed a diverse practice which includes general civil practice and litigation in areas such as commercial law, banking law including matters of regulatory compliance, family law, protection and occupation orders, public and administrative law and more.
Paul Strauss is a Partner at Pearson & Strauss LLP Edward has a Bachelors of Law degree from the University of London and a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. He was called to the Bar in Canada in 2002 and has since enjoyed a diverse practice which includes general civil practice and litigation in areas such as commercial law, banking law including matters of regulatory compliance, tort law including negligence, nuisance, defamation and personal injury, family law including divorce and ancillary relief and protection and occupation orders, public and administrative law (as state counsel for 4 years) and thereafter in private practice, including providing representation to a senior civil servant during the course of a Commission of Inquiry; and criminal law where he has acted as defence counsel in both summary and indictable matters and, with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has prosecuted certain summary matters.
Edward previously undertook a two year clerkship for the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during which time he also worked closely with other appellate judges of the court. Edward also served as the project coordinator for the Supreme Court Pilot Project for the establishment of the Criminal Division of the High Court and has sat on numerous statutory boards and committees.