Brief Biographical Note of Justice Eileen E. Gillese

Justice Eileen E. Gillese of the Ontario Court of Appeal is a former Superior Court Justice, Dean and Professor of Law of the Faculty of Law, the University of Western Ontario. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, July 8, 1954. Married to Robert Badun, August 14, 1982. Four Children: Meghan Elizabeth, David Robert, Amy Evelyn and Sarah Jean. A Rhodes Scholar (1977), holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Commerce from the University of Alberta and undergraduate and graduate law degrees from Oxford University, England. Member of the Bars of Alberta (1981) and Ontario (1988). She is a former Chair of the Pension Commission of Ontario (1994-96); the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (1998-99); and, the Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario. Practised Law with McCarthy Tetrault, London, Ontario (1989-91); Practised law with Reynolds, Mirth and Cote, Edmonton, Alberta (1980-83). She was named one of Canada’s top 100 women in 2006 and a Globe and Mail Nation Builder in 2005 (joint award winner). She was named a Leading Educator of the World in 2008. Awarded Honourary degree (LLD) from the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2001. In (1997) was named 1 of “20 Most Influential Canadians in Pension Field”; Edward Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Western Ontario (1992); Inaugural Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Legal Society, Faculty of Law, the University of Western Ontario (1986 and 1995); (Inaugural) National 3M Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching (1987). Widely published in the trusts and pension fields.

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