Jacqueline M. Demczur b.a., ll.b.
Mrs. Demczur was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999, joined Carters
in 2001 and became a partner in 2007. Her practice is primarily
focused in the areas of charity and not-for-profit law, including
incorporation, corporate restructuring and legal risk management
reviews, as well as wills, estate planning and estate administration.
As a former Assistant Editor of Canada Labour Views and a
contributor to the Canadian HR Reporter at Carswell, Mrs.
Demczur also has experience in the area of employment law. Prior
to her call to the Bar, Mrs. Demczur was employed by White &
Case LLP, a pre-eminent international law firm, in Warsaw, Poland.
Mrs. Demczur is a member of the Charity & Not-for-Profit Section
of the Ontario Bar Association, a contributing author to the Primer
for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations published by Industry
Canada, and has written numerous articles on charity and not-for-profit
legal issues, including directors' and officers' liability, incorporation
and risk management, for The Lawyers Weekly, The Philanthropist,
Charitable Thoughts, and www.charitylaw.ca.
Mrs. Demczur is also a regular speaker at the annual Church &
Charity Law™ Seminar and has been an invited speaker to the
Canadian Bar Association and numerous other organizations on the
topics of directors' duties and liabilities and church incorporation.
Her volunteer activities include serving on the Business Advisory
Committee for Family Transition Place and as the past Vice-President
and a Board Member of the Orangeville Tennis Club.
Practice Areas
Charity and Not-for-Profit Law, Wills, Estate Planning and Estate
Administration
Education
B.A., University of Windsor, 1992
LL.B, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1995
Called to the Bar
Ontario Bar, 1999
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