Andrea is Of Counsel to PCK, where she advises clients on complex IP litigation and dispute resolution. She carries on her independent practice as a partner at Stockwoods LLP, a leading litigation boutique in Toronto. With more than two decades of experience, Andrea represents clients in matters involving trademarks, patents, and copyright, as well as disputes that intersect with contract, corporate, privacy, or administrative law.
She appears regularly before the Federal Court, all levels of court in Ontario, and before various administrative tribunals. Andrea is known for her strategic, business-focused approach to resolving high-stakes legal issues with clarity and precision. In addition to her litigation practice, she serves as Adjunct Faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School and teaches in Osgoode’s Professional LLM program. Her professional recognition includes Benchmark Litigation’s “Future Star” and “Litigation Star” distinctions, and a Precedent Setter Award for outstanding accomplishment within the first ten years of practice.
PRACTICE FOCUS
Andrea’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution. She represents clients in trademark, patent, and copyright disputes and advises on related issues involving contracts, corporate governance, regulatory law, and privacy. She appears before trial and appellate courts, the Federal Court, and administrative tribunals. Her work often involves high-stakes or precedent-setting matters that call for strategic positioning, clear advocacy, and a deep understanding of overlapping legal frameworks.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Ontario
MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
- The Advocates’ Society
- Ontario Bar Association (OBA)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA)
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- Ontario Bar, 2006
AWARDS
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- Future Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2023
- Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2019
- Precedent Setter Award, Precedent Magazine, 2014
LEADERSHIP
- Instructor, Professional LLM Program, Osgoode Professional Development, Present
- Adjunct Faculty, Osgoode Hall Law School, Present
SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS
- Co-editor, Stockwoods Administrative and Regulatory Law Newsletter, 2015–present
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author, A New Era for Open Courts, Publication Ban Practice in Ontario, The Advocates’ Journal, Vol 36, No 1, 2017
- Co-author, Anti-SLAPP Law Becoming Paper Tiger?, The Law Times, 2017
- Co-author, Journalist’s Legal Loss to RCMP Sets Dangerous Precedent, Toronto Star, 2016
- Co-author, Judicial Review After the Horse Has Left the Barn, The Administrative Law Implications of Bill C-51, 12th Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, 2015
- Co-author, Prematurity and Adequate Alternative Remedies in the Post-Dunsmuir Era, 8th Annual National Forum, Administrative Law and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, 2012
- Co-author, The Application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the Regulation of Health Professionals, Health Law in Canada, Vol 30, No 4, 2010
- Co-author, Investigative Hearsay, R. v. Van, Six-Minute Criminal Defence Lawyer, Law Society of Upper Canada, 2010
- Co-author, The Oppression Remedy – A Complicated Application Made Simple, Current Issues in Civil Litigation, Keys to Victory, OBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Panelist, Best of the Rest in 2015: Top Cases in Administrative Law, The Advocates’ Society, 2016
- Speaker, Bill C-51 and its Administrative Law Dilemmas, 11th Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, 2015
- Speaker, Ethical Issues in Administrative Law, Administrative Law and Practice, The Commons Institute, 2015
- Speaker, How Civil Sexual Assault Claims Differ from Other Maltreatment Claims: What You Need to Know, Osgoode Professional Development, 2015
- Panelist, Administrative and Other Judicial Remedies: Top Cases in Administrative Law, The Advocates’ Society, 2015
- Panelist, Impartiality and Independence: Top Cases in Administrative Law, The Advocates’ Society, 2013
- Speaker, Judicial But No Review: Discretionary and Non-discretionary Bars to Administrative Law Remedies, 8th Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, 2012
- Panelist, Insite: Public Health’s Day in Court, Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, 2012
- Instructor, Workshop: The Rules of Evidence in a Nutshell, Decision Writing: A Legal and Practical Guide to Making Decisions and Writing Reasons for Members of Administrative Tribunals, Canadian Institute, 2009
MEDIA FEATURES
- Quoted, Focus: Case focuses on journalist’s right to privacy, Law Times News, 2017