Karen has always had an interest in the Law since her late teen years. She graduated with Honours from Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology with a Diploma in Police Foundations. After graduating in 1990, she obtained her Security & Private Investigation Licensing and worked as a Security Guard and a Private Investigator for various Family Law Firms. After moving to London in the year 2000, she worked at various factories (Presstran, Formet & Sterling Trucks) until the itch to get back into Law prompted her to go back to school. She obtained an Honours Diploma in Paralegal studies in 2007 and in 2009 passed the Paralegal licensing exam with the Law Society of Ontario and obtained a Class P1 Paralegal license and began practicing as a Paralegal . After having been self- employed with her own Paralegal practice, she was fortunate enough to be invited to join one of the largest Paralegal firms in Ontario (Accident Resolution Group) where she worked as an Associate Paralegal handling Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB), Statutory Accident Benefit Claims (SABS), Landlord & Tenant, Small Claims Court and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario claims.
In August of 2020, the Notaries Act was amended to allow Paralegals to be appointed as Notary Publics in the same manner as Lawyers. After applying for the designation, she received her appointment by the Attorney General of Ontario as a Notary Public in June of 2021 and subsequently opened an office in Wortley Village, London, ON in a beautiful 1887 Heritage Italianate style house. Karen is very passionate about Family Law and is considering returning to school in the Winter of 2025 to complete a Family Legal Services Provider (FLSP) program to provide certain legal services in Family Law by the Fall of 2025.
Karen’s Notary Public business is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau with an A rating. She is also a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Paralegal Society of Ontario, World Wide Woman’s Association & the Old South Business Association . When not serving her clients with their Notary needs, she takes advantage of the great outdoors doing such things as: Archery, Kayaking, Fishing/Ice Fishing and Camping at Provincial Parks across Canada. Karen also enjoys creating original collage Art on canvas.
Karen is currently strictly practicing in the capacity of Notary Public & Commissioner for Taking Affidavits and is NOT providing legal services or legal advice. If you require legal advice or services before completing a letter, form or other, please click on this link https://www.lso.ca/public-resources/finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegal to assist you in finding a Licensed Lawyer or Paralegal in Ontario.
She is looking forward to a long career assisting you with your Notary Public needs in English and in French.
