Tanya Walker (lawyer)

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

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

Walker is a member of the following organizations:


  • 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
  • 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
  1. "Harry Jerome Awards highlight achievers in the African Canadian community". Thestar.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. "Osgoode Alumni Association gets Black director". Sharenews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. "Harry Jerome Award Bay Street Lawyer - Mentoring Matters". Huffingtonpost.ca. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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