
Speakers
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Derek Nicholson, LL.BPartner at Beament Hebert Nicholson LLP
Derek Nicholson has been one of Ottawa’s leading Civil Trial Lawyers since 1980. His experience is in personal injury claims, and he has dedicated his work to those who have experienced Catastrophic Injuries such as brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. He uses his experience as a personal injury lawyer to now exclusively represent plaintiffs against Insurance companies. He is a passionate lawyer who dedicates himself to helping injury victims.
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Dr. Kimberly Sogge, CPsych, Ph.D., M.Ed.Clinical Director at Ottawa River Psychology Group
Dr. Sogge is a trained psychologist who specializes in empowering people to overcome barriers and live a strong and active life. Before owning her practice, she worked as the Chief of Professional Practice at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in mental health and psychology, and her practice focuses on mindfulness and compassion.
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Dr. Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CCPEPresident, PEAK MD; Psychiatrist, University of Ottawa and TOH
Dr. Gautam is an executive physician coach, author, and international speaker. She is commonly known as “The Doctor’s Doctor”. She practiced as a psychiatrist in private practice for twenty years and now coaches other physician leaders to build up resilience and excel as a leader. Her work primarily focuses on Professional Health. Dr. Gautam’s company PEAK MD specializes in working with physician executives who want to develop strong leadership skills.
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Elizabeth Ann ManleyLife/Executive Coach Mental Health Advocate at LifeCoach Manley
Manley is a former Canadian competitive figure skater. She is the 1988 Olympic silver medallist, the 1988 World silver medallist and a three-time Canadian national champion. She is presently a Certified Life/Executive Coach.
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Gabriel Lessard, JDAssociate Lawyer at Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
As a lawyer with Nicholson Gluckstein, Gabriel devotes his practice to all personal injury litigation areas on behalf of plaintiffs, including motor vehicle accidents, accident benefits, occupier’s liability, product liability and medical malpractice claims. Gabriel regularly appears before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and various administrative tribunals, securing the best possible outcome for his clients.
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Lynn ParkerInjury Specialist
Lynn is an Injury Specialist at Nicholson Gluckstein Lawyers. She has over 35 years of experience in Litigation Management, Claims Resolution, and Claims Management. She completed her certification in Life Care Planning through the Intellicus/University of Florida and was instrumental in developing the first Canadian program for Certification in Life Care Planning. Lynn has also obtained a Certificate of Completion of a course on Mediating Disputes from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Executive Education.