Law Society of Ontario

Queen's University, B.Sc. (Hons,)
Queen’s University, J.D.

Employment law
Occupational health and safety
Human rights
Workers’ compensation

Joanna is an Associate in Mathews Dinsdale’s Toronto office. Her practice is focused primarily on workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety, with experience advising employers on their rights, obligations, and best practices in these areas. Joanna’s practice also touches on the intersection of these fields with broader aspects of workplace law, including employment litigation and accommodation from a human rights perspective.

Joanna worked as a summer and articling student with the firm before returning as an Associate. She completed her J.D. at the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University, where she sat as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Queen’s Law Journal and on the Core council of the faculty’s Law Students’ Society. Joanna currently sits as the Secretary of the OBA Workers’ Compensation Section Executive Committee.

Prior to law school, Joanna also completed her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology and minor in English Literature at Queen’s, graduating with distinction. In her free time, she enjoys knitting sweaters, reading, long-distance running and spending time with her many pets. Joanna speaks fluent Polish and understands conversational French.

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