Lawyers, Guns and Money
May 23, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM - The Ottawa Real Estate Board (1826 Woodward Ave, Ottawa) 2025-05-23 12:00 PM 2025-05-23 01:30 PM Lawyers, Guns and Money The Ottawa Real Estate Board (1826 Woodward Ave, Ottawa) America/New_YorkLawyers, Guns and Money
Lawyers, Guns and Money, is a CCI Eastern Ontario Chapter’s member favourite. Join us for a review of some of the past year’s most important condominium court decisions. Watch this rapid-fire session and hear from renowned legal minds and industry leaders. There’s always plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion about these court decisions and other areas of condominium law.
In-person event, at the Ottawa Real Estate Board (1826 Woodward Ave, Ottawa).
When: Friday, May 23, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Fee: Members: $30.00 | Non-Members $35.00
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This session will earn 1.5 CPE credits.
Moderator:
Mike Lewicki, Broker, Brand Manager, Royal LePage
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Mike has enjoyed working within the condominium world since he joined organized real estate over a decade ago, in Ottawa Ontario. Mike is currently Director at Large and Communications Co-Chair of the Eastern Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI), and a proud recipient of the LCCI, a designation from CCI-National given to those who meet the criteria to be called a 'Leader of the Canadian Condominium Institute'. He enjoys his role as a Branch Manager for Royal LePage Team Realty while also serving as the 2025 Vice-President of the Ottawa Real Estate Board.
When he's not excitedly reviewing status certificates for his bedtime reading, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter seeking out the best local diners!
Speakers:
Victoria Craine, Associate Lawyer with Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Victoria advises condominium corporations, directors, owners, property managers and insurers on all condominium law matters including but not limited to corporate governance matters, building deficiency litigation, proceedings involving difficult owners and tenants, and matters involving the enforcement of property rights.
Victoria understands that a condominium is ultimately a community, and that resolving challenges at an early stage makes the condominium a better place to live or work for all residents, and a better investment for owners. Given this understanding, her goal is to always resolve a client’s problem in a reasonable, efficient, and client-focused manner.
Outside the office, Victoria spends her time with her family and friends. She enjoys travelling and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle (which frequently involves running along the Rideau Canal).
Richard Elia, B. Comm., LL.B., LL.M. (ADR), A.C.C.I., Elia Associates Condominium Lawyers
Richard has been involved in condominium law for over 20 years. He opened Elia Associates in 2001.
Richard holds a Masters of Law with a focus on Appropriate Dispute Resolution and the “A.C.C.I.” - Associate of the Canadian Condominium Institute - designation, which is the country’s only condo-specific designation for condominium professionals. This designation evidences Richard’s extensive condominium knowledge.
Richard has contributed to condominium-related legislative initiatives surrounding the creation, review and implementation of both Bill 38, which became the Condominium Act, 1998, and Bill 106, Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015. He created and led a Joint Government Relations Committee, which was comprised of representatives from the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario, all Ontario chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute and other condominium stakeholders across the province in developing a dispute resolution model to specifically address community conflict in condominiums. Before its submission to the Government of Ontario, the model was endorsed by all Ontario chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute, the ADR Institute of Ontario and the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (who recognized Richard as their 2012 Associate of the Year for his contribution).
Richard has written extensively and has spoken across the province at a variety of courses, seminars and conferences about condominium issues.
Richard is passionate about condominium education. He readily volunteers his time to increase awareness amongst condominium unit owners in the belief that an engaged and informed approach will serve to better manage community-based conflict and will help build stronger condominium communities.