Susan Elliott (judge)
Eleanor "Susan" Elliott (born August 8, 1953) is a Canadian judge who has served on the Federal Court of Canada since 2015.
Susan Elliott | |
|---|---|
| 54th Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Stephen Andrew Lamek |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Thomas Strosberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1953 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute; Queen's University at Kingston (BComm 1975); University of Ottawa (LLB 1979) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Website | https://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/pages/about-the-court/members-of-the-court/judges/the-honourable-e-susan-elliott |
Career
Elliott was called to the bar in 1981.[1] She was a lawyer at Good Elliott Hawkins LLP in Kingston, Ontario from 1981 until she was appointed to the court.[2] She became a bencher in 1991 and was elected the 54th Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the second woman to have served the role, serving from 1995 to 1997.[3][4]
On June 26, 2015, Elliott was appointed as judge of the Federal Court of Canada. She replaced Mary J. L. Gleason who was elevated to the Federal Court of Appeal.[5]
Awards and recognition
Elliott was the first person to receive the Laura Legge award from the Law Society of Ontario in 2008.[6] She was awarded the Law Society of Upper Canada's top honour, the Law Society Medal.
Her Law Society portrait was painted by Trevor Goring.[7]
References
- Canada Law List website
- "geh.ca - Domain Name For Sale". Dan.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- "Law Society of Ontario".
- "August 2011". Seniors in Transition. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- "Federal Court Appointments: Justice Robin Camp, Justice E. Susan Elliott, Justice Sylvie Roussel, Justice Ann Marie McDonald | GetTaxNetPro". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- "The Laura Legge Award | Law Society of Ontario". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- Goring's website