EDUCATION:

Miss Standryk received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Carleton University in June 1993.  Her studies focused on Law, Sociology, and Anthropology.  She then proceeded to law school at the University of Western Ontario, where she received her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in June, 1996.

EXPERIENCE:

Miss Standryk was called to the Ontario Bar in 1998.

She proceeded to become a Legal Consultant for the Ministry of the Attorney General at the Crown Law Office in Toronto, before becoming an Associate Lawyer of Lancaster, Mix & Welch (now Lancaster, Brooks & Welch).  Miss Standryk began her practice at LBW in family, civil, and labour and employment law.  Currently, she specializes in labour and employment law and has experience in advising management in matters of human rights, contract negotiation, wrongful dismissal, labour relations, and workplace privacy and risk management issues.  In the past, Leanne has had the opportunity to participate in contract negotiations for a few renowned Canadian athletes and is pursuing an interest in contract negotiations of this nature.  She has been consulted on matters regarding OMHA player contract release disputes and regularly provides advice to amateur sport associations with respect to employment and risk management issues.

Miss Standryk has received a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution training through Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and continues to participate in on going continuing legal education frequently as a presenter.

Miss Standryk has been an active volunteer with several communities and organizations and is involved in numerous competitive sports, both as an athlete and a coach.  She was a member of a local panel instrumental in the organization of the local “Courts in the Classroom” initiative, developed in an attempt to educate the youth of our community about the justice system.  She continues her efforts to educate the youth of the community through her involvement in the Brock University Sports Management, sports law mentoring program.

Miss Standryk acts as a Community Champion for the True Sport Movement in the Niagara Region.  True Sport is a National Movement of communities and groups across Canada working to ensure a positive, meaningful, and enriching experience for all who participate in sport.  Miss Standryk provides leadership to the Movement by actively educating and engaging surrounding municipalities and local groups into the Movement.

Most recently, Miss Standryk teaches the introduction to sport law course in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University.

ASSOCIATIONS:

• Board Member - Hospice Niagara, Chair Fundraising Committee
• Member - Law Society of Upper Canada
• Member - Lincoln County Law Association
• Member - Canadian Bar Association - Ontario
• Member - American Sports Lawyers Association
  Member - Sports Lawyers Association
• Past Executive Board Member - Lincoln County Law Association
• Community Champion - True Sport
• Member - St. Catharines Rowing Club (1999 - 2003)
• Volunteer Chair - Athlete Centre and Internet Cafe, Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (2006 - Present)
• Organizing Committee, Courts in the Classroom
• Associate Part-time Professor at Brock University (Department of Sport Management)

AREAS OF LAW:

Miss Standryk is a Partner at Lancaster, Brooks & Welch, specializing in Labour & Employment Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.