SARA J. PREMI

Sara received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1988. Part of that degree was completed on an exchange program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Sara received her LL.B. from the University of Ottawa Law School graduating in 1992 and was called to the Bar in 1994. She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Lincoln County Law Association. Sara is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association - Environmental Law Section

Sara's practice focuses on municipal, municipal land use, environment and policing matters. She was a part-time instructor of Environmental Law at Niagara College for five (5) years. Sara taught a post-graduate program that specialized in the environmental assessment process also with an emphasis on the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act.

Sara has extensive experience in municipal licencing matters, including drafting by-laws, conducting licencing suspension or revocation hearings, and licencing prosecutions. Sara's experience in Provincial Offences Court is extensive. She has acted for numerous municipalities with respect to Building Code, Fire Code and by-law matters. Sara has also defended many individuals, municipalities and corporations with respect to provincial offences.

Sara regularly attends before municipal tribunals such as the Ontario Municipal Board. In addition, she regularly appears before municipal councils.