Michael Wilchesky
Partner and Practice Group Leader @Rochon Genova
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WORK HISTORY
Partner and Practice Group Leader @Rochon Genova
Toronto, ON, CA
Michael has always had a passion for helping people who have been disadvantaged, whether through discrimination, abuse or other circumstances beyond their control. His goal is to give those individuals a voice. Everyone deserves to be treated equally under the law. As a lawyer, Michael aims to advocate tirelessly for his clients in order to achieve the best results for each individual client.Michael’s civil sexual assault practice focuses on obtaining meaningful compensation for survivors of sexual abuse and sexualized misconduct, often in complex institutional cases. He has acted in hundreds of civil sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual misconduct cases, on behalf of survivors, and is intimately familiar with the continuously evolving issues in this practice area. In addition to traditional civil proceedings, Michael has represented clients in their Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Applications, as well as survivors of abuse perpetrated at Indian Residential Schools through the Independent Assessment Process (\"IAP\"). Michael currently volunteers with the Independent Legal Advice Pilot Program for Survivors of Sexual Assault, providing legal advice to survivors of sexual assault to help them make informed decisions about their next steps.Michael aims to provide clients with all available options at their disposal and an explanation as to what each option entails and the differences between the various approaches. He also discusses the pros and cons of each approach and what clients can expect with each option. And, of course, Michael welcomes questions from clients. This way, clients can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed and can feel comfortable and confident in their decisions and their representation.
EDUCATION
York University
Computer Science, Psychology
Western University
hBA, Psychology
York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
LLB, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL WILCHESKY
Michael has always had a passion for helping people who have been disadvantaged, whether through discrimination, abuse or other circumstances beyond their control. His goal is to give those individuals a voice. Everyone deserves to be treated equally under the law. As a lawyer, Michael aims to advocate tirelessly for his clients in order to achieve the best results for each individual client.Michael’s civil sexual assault practice focuses on obtaining meaningful compensation for survivors of sexual abuse and sexualized misconduct, often in complex institutional cases. He has acted in hundreds of civil sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual misconduct cases, on behalf of survivors, and is intimately familiar with the continuously evolving issues in this practice area.In addition to traditional civil proceedings, Michael has represented clients in their Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Applications, as well as survivors of abuse perpetrated at Indian Residential Schools through the Independent Assessment Process (\"IAP\"). Michael currently volunteers with the Independent Legal Advice Pilot Program for Survivors of Sexual Assault, providing legal advice to survivors of sexual assault to help them make informed decisions about their next steps.Michael aims to provide clients with all available options at their disposal and an explanation as to what each option entails and the differences between the various approaches. He also discusses the pros and cons of each approach and what clients can expect with each option. And, of course, Michael welcomes questions from clients. This way, clients can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed and can feel comfortable and confident in their decisions and their representation.
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