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Canada-United States Law Institute Advisory Board

The Canada-United States Law Institute Advisory Board is comprised of prominent government officials, industry leaders, legal practitioners, representatives of NGOs, and the media that assist in guiding CUSLI's programs. The Advisory Board meets at least once annually in plenary session to receive the budget, review CUSLI's past year and ongoing programs, and advise as to future CUSLI-sponsored programs. The Advisory Board further serves as a source of financial support for CUSLI.  Eight Advisory Board members (4 US and 4 Cdn) serve renewable two year terms as members of the Canada-US Law Institute Executive Committee.  These members, joined by the two National Directors, elect a Chair of the Executive Committee. 

Advisory Board Members (link to the roster page)

  1. Presidents
  2. Chair
  3. Executive Committee
  4. National Directors
  5. Advisory Board
  6. Staff
  7. Founder


PRESIDENTS:

Dr. Ian Holloway, Q.C.
Professor & Dean
Faculty of Law
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
 

Robert H. Rawson, Jr.
Interim Dean
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio


CHAIR:

Henry T. King, Jr.
Chair, Executive Committee (2005 - 2009)
Chair, Annual Conference (1983 - 2009)
Professor
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CANADA
 

UNITED STATES

Lawrence L. Herman
Partner
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Toronto, ON
 

Donald B. Cameron, Jr.
Practice Group Leader
International Trade
Troutman Sanders LLP
Washington, DC

Selma M. Lussenburg
Toronto, ON
  Richard O. Cunningham
Senior International Trade Partner
Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
Washington, DC

James P. McIlroy
Counsel on Public Policy
McIlroy & McIlroy, Inc.
Toronto, ON
  R. Richard Newcomb
Chair, International Trade Practice Group
DLA Piper
Washington, DC

J. Michael Robinson, Q.C.
Counsel
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, LLP
Toronto, ON

  Graham E. Taylor
Associate General Counsel
Global Business Law
The Dow Chemical Company
Midland, MI.


NATIONAL DIRECTORS:

Chios C. Carmody
Canadian Director
Canada-United States Law Institute
Professor
Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario
London, ON
 

Jon Groetzinger
United States Director
Canada-United States Law Institute
Professor
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH


ADVISORY BOARD:

Note: **Indicates Honorary Advisory Board Member
  Alzetta-Reali, Silvana
Toronto, ON
 
  Bauer, Joseph W.
Vice President & General Counsel
The Lubrizol Corporation
Eastlake, OH
 
  Baxter, The Honorable Randolph Baxter**
United States Bankruptcy Judge
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
 
  Benos, William J.
Partner
Williams Mullen
Richmond, Virginia
 
  Cohen, Morton A.
CEO
Clarion Capital Corporation
Beachwood, OH
 
  Crane, David
Syndicated Columnist
Toronto, ON
 
  De Boer, Stephen
Director
Oceans & Environmental Law Division
Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade
Ottawa, ON
 
  Desjardins, Daniel
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Bombardier, Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
 
  Flynn, Stephen E.
National Security Studies
Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
 
  Fraser, Paul D. K. , Q.C.
Of Counsel (retired)
Vancouver, BC
 
  Fried, Jonathan T.
Ambassador of the Government of Canada to Japan
Tokyo, Japan
 
  Goetz, Richard G.
Leader, International Practice Group
Dykema Gossett, PLLC
Detroit, MI
 
Goyal, Praveen
Director, Government Relations
United States Government Relations
Research In Motion
Washington, DC
 
  Graham, James
Assistant General Counsel
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland, Ohio
 
 

Graham, Hon. William C., P.C.,Q.C.
Chancellor, Trinity College, University of Toronto;
Chair of the Atlantic Council of Canada; Co-Vice Chair of Canadian International Council;
Toronto, ON

 
Gray, Rt. Hon. Herb, P.C., C.C.
Chair
Canada International Joint Commission & Chancellor
Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
 
 

Guthrie, Paul A., Q.C.
Vice President Law and General Counsel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary, AB

 
  Harvie, C. Thomas
Senior VP and General Counsel
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron, OH
 
  Haynal, George **
Vice President, Government Affairs
Bombardier, Inc.
Ottawa, ON
 
Hearn, Bill
Partner
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn
Toronto, ON
 
  Johnson, Jon R.
Solo Practitioner
Toronto, ON
 
  Lessenberry, Jack
Performing and Communication Arts
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
 
  Lilley, Gail D.
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Toronto, Ontario
 
  McCarney, Rosemary
President & CEO
Foster Plan Canada
Toronto, ON
 
  McCreery, Douglas
Shareholder
Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A.
Cleveland, OH
 
Meyer, Paul A.
Counsel
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Arlington, VA
 
  O'Flaherty, Sharon
Senior Attorney
Eaton Corporation
Cleveland, OH
 
Pawluch, Catherine
Partner
Leader,Transportation Law Practice Group
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Toronto, ON
 
  Petras, Stephen J. , Jr.
Partner
International Team Leader
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Cleveland, OH
 
  Petry, S. Richard II
Fmr. Senior Counsel - International
Eaton Corporation
Pepper Pike,, OH
 
 

Piraino, Thomas A. Jr.
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Cleveland, OH

 
Potter, Simon V.
Partner
McCarthy Tetrault
Montreal, QC
 
  Price, Daniel M.
Senior Partner for Global Issues
Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
 
  Robinson, David
Fmr. Legal Adviser to the United States
Department of State
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Council on  Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
 
  Schaefer, Matthew
Professor
College of Law
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
 
Smith,T. Bradbrooke, Q.C.
Special Counsel
Stikeman Elliott
Ottawa, ON
 
Terry, John A.
Partner
Torys LLP
Toronto, Ontario
 
  Tompkins, P. Kelly
Executive Vice President
& Chief Administrative Officer
RPM International, Inc.
Medina, Ohio
 
Vernon, M. Catharine
Asisstant General Counsel
Formica Corporation
Cincinnati, OH
 


STAFF:

Daniel D. Ujczo
Managing Director
Canada-United States Law Institute
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
 

Deborah Turner
Program Coordinator
Canada-United States Law Institute
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH


FOUNDER:

Sidney Picker, Jr.
Professor Emeritus
School of Law
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

 

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