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Pamela Pengelley, Associate

Phone: (416) 361-3200

Toll Free: (888) 727-9948

Fax: (866) 867-7613

ppengelley@cozen.com

Office:
Toronto

Mailing Address:

One Queen Street East, Suite 1920
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W5
Canada

Pamela D. Pengelley joined the firm's Toronto office as an Associate in July 2006. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation including insurance coverage, subrogation and recovery actions. Pamela is also the editor of Cozen O'Connor's Canadian Subrogation and Recovery Alerts, and a contributor for Cozen O'Connor's Subrogation & Recovery Blog.

Called to the bar in 2006, Pamela is a member of the Advocates' Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the National Association of Subrogation Professionals and the Canadian Defence Lawyers.

Pamela received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Toronto in 2002, graduating with high distinction and a scholarship for academic excellence. She earned her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2005, where she subsequently completed a Master of Laws. In 2003, while in the United Kingdom, she received a Certificate in International Business Law from Queens University's International Study Center. Pamela has been the recipient of numerous honors including the 2009 David Stockwood Memorial Prize for an advocacy-themed article, the 2008/2009 Marilyn L. Pilkington Award for outstanding academic performance in the LL.M. program, the Canadian Law Library Review's 2005 Feature Article of the Year Award and the 2002 Sonny Ladoo Literary Award. Since 2003, Pamela has been coaching and judging law school teams in the world’s largest advocacy competition, the Willem C. Vis Moot in International Commercial Arbitration, with her teams placing in the top tier. In 2006, she attended as a judge for the competition in Vienna, Austria.

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Author, "Using the 'B' Word: An Examination of the Ontario Position on the Bifurcation of Trials," The Advocates' Journal, (Publication forthcoming, 2009)
  • Author, “Something to Prove: The Impact of the Burden of Proof in Property Damage Claims,” Burden of Proof, R .Satyanarayana (ed.), (India: Amicus Books Publications), (Publication forthcoming, 2009)
  • Author, "Fessing Up To Facebook: Recent Trends in the Use of Social Network Websites for Civil Litigation," Canadian Journal of Law and Technology, (Publication forthcoming, 2009)
  • Author, "Indemnity and Infidelity: Advancement of Defence Costs in Actions 'By…the Corporation,'" Canadian Business Law Journal, (Publication forthcoming, 2009)
  • Author, "Foresight in Hindsight: An Insight into Ahmed v. Stefaniu and Legal Evaluations of Reasonable Care," Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2007, Archibald, Mr. Justice Todd L. and Echlin, Mr. Justice Randall (eds.) (Toronto: Carswell, 2007)
  • Author, "Confidentiality and Disclosure in Mediation: When the Chicken Won't Talk," Advocates Quarterly, Vol. 33(4), 473-489 (December 2007)
  • Author, “A Compelling Situation: Enforcing American Letters Rogatory in Ontario,” Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 85(2), 345-372 (January 2007)
  • Author, “Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse: A Law Student’s Perspective on Acquiring Legal Information Literacy,” Canadian Law Library Review, Vol. 30(2), 80-84 (Summer 2005)

OTHER RECENT PUBLICATIONS

  • "Reality Cheque: Bank Liability for Fraudulent Bills of Exchange," Without Prejudice, Vol. 73(2)45 (October 2008)
  • "Mechanisms for Enforcing Civil Judgments in Ontario," Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O'Connor (November 2007)
  • "Anticipation of Litigation: The Role of Litigation Privilege in Subrogated Claims", Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O'Connor (August 2007)
  • “The 'Q&A' on Freight Forwarders: Who Are They? What Do They Do? When Are They Liable?,” Without Prejudice, Vol. 72(2)54 (October 2007), also in Subrogator (Spring/Summer 2007)
  • “Suing the Seller: Using Ontario's Sale of Goods Act to Recover Damages caused by Defective Products in a Subrogated Action,” Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O’Connor (January 2007)
  • “Time's Up! Limitation Periods for Subrogated Actions in Canada,” Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O’Connor (November 2006)
  • “The Volunteer Defence,” Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O’Connor (October 2006)
  • “Recovery Opportunities Arising from Halogen Bulb and Torchiere-Style Lamp Failures,” co-author, Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O’Connor (June 2006)
  • “You be the Judge: The Advantages of Arbitrating Subrogated Claims in Canada,” Subrogation and Recovery Alert, Cozen O’Connor (April 2006)