Sarah Fooks

Practice Areas

Sarah’s practice includes complex commercial, civil, public law, and regulatory matters. She has experience conducting and advising on investigations involving fraud, governance, and workplace issues across a variety of industries. Prior to joining Stockwoods, Sarah was a litigation associate in the Toronto office of a global law firm.

Sarah was called to the Ontario bar in 2023. She obtained her JD from Osgoode Hall Law School, where she graduated in the top 1% of her class. While at law school, she assisted clients with criminal, civil and family law matters at several community legal clinics.

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Representative Work

  • Counsel to public service providers in judicial review applications in respect of decisions of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
  • Counsel to a national retail franchisor in a dispute regarding termination of a franchise agreement
  • Counsel to a municipality in an application alleging violations of the Municipal Act and the Charter
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Additional Info

Awards and Recognition

  • Kenneth Gibson Morden Memorial Prize in Evidence (2022)
  • Faisal Mirza Criminal Law Writing Prize (2021)
  • Harold J. Rubenstein Prize in Civil Liberties (2021)
  • Samuel Rubinoff Prize in Legal Process (2020)

 

Associations:

  • The Advocates’ Society
  • Toronto Lawyers’ Association
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