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Teodora (Prpa) Obradovic

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Teodora is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, which she joined after summering and articling with the firm. Her passions and experience reach a range of practice areas, including debtor and creditor disputes, shareholder and corporate disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency issues, and privacy matters.

Teodora has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario as well as in private arbitrations. As a strong advocate for her clients, she appreciates the importance of understanding each client’s individual needs and provides customized services to ensure that each client’s goals are accomplished effectively and efficiently.

Teodora completed her JD at the University of Western Ontario, where she was the Student Coordinator for the Dispute Resolution Centre and Vice-President of Student Affairs for the Student Legal Society. Prior to entering law school, Teodora earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour from McMaster University. Tea is fluent in Serbo-Croatian and proficient in French.

Teodora volunteers her time with Pro Bono Ontario providing legal advice on civil litigation to low-income Ontarians, and supervises students at the Toronto Metropolitan University’s Law and Business Clinic who provide pro bono business law services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Teodora has also acted as a Teaching Assistant at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law for the JUR100 Legal Research and Writing course and devotes her time to writing articles on various legal topics, one of which was recently cited at the Supreme Court of Canada. Tea is now also a member of the Teaching Team for the Lawyer as Negotiator course at Osgoode Hall Law School. When she is not practicing law, her interests include spending time with family and friends, watching crime dramas, and planning her next vacation.

Education & Memberships

education

Called to the Ontario Bar, 2020
Western Law, J.D. 2019 (With Distinction)
McMaster University, BSc., 2016

Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, (Summa Cum Laude)

Memberships

Member, Young Advocates Standing Committee (YASC), The Advocates’ Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Turnaround Management Association
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association

Speaking Engagements & Publications

Moderator and Speaker, Cross Border Litigation Perspectives

OBA Ontario Legal Conference, May 4, 2023

 

Keynote Speaker, Law and Business Student Association

Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, February 20, 2023

Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Debtor and Creditor (2022 Reissue), Contributing Editor
Joint Ventures and Fiduciary Duties: Sorting out the Law

Published in The Advocates’ Quarterly, June 2022

Teaching

Osgoode Hall Law School – Lawyer as Negotiator

Teaching Team Member

The Lincoln Alexander School of Law, JUR100 Legal Research and Writing course

Teaching Assistant

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