Halton County Law Association

President: Kathy Batycky

Kathy is a senior family law lawyer, working as Counsel in association at Stoner & Company Family Law Associates, in the newly established Oakville office. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1980 after graduating from McGill University Law School. Kathy has been a litigator in the Ontario courts, for over 30 years.

Since her call to the Bar, Kathy has practiced in civil litigation and family law. Kathy recently completed the family law mediation course and family law arbitration course through Riverdale Mediation in Toronto and has also obtained her Certificate in Elder Law through Osgoode Hall Law School.

Kathy is currently a member of the executive of the Family Law Section of the OBA as well as a member at large of the CBA national family law section and vice-chair of the Family Law Practice Group for the Advocates Society. She has also been a member of the OBA Council for several years, and she has in the past been a member of the Executive of both of the OBA’s Child and Youth Law section and Elder Law section.

Vice President: James Page

James Page was called to the Bar in 2010 and practices exclusively in the areas of personal injury and civil litigation, working as Counsel in association at Martin & Hillyer Associates in Burlington.

Along with his colleague, Laura Hillyer, James was among the first lawyers in Ontario to successfully move to strike a civil jury as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly thereafter, James and Laura were among the first lawyers in the Province to conduct a completely virtual personal injury trial via Zoom.

James is a former and current participant in the Ontario Justice Network (OJEN) as a high school mock trial coach, and a former President of the Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton (BIAPH).

Treasurer: Jasmine Sweatman

Jasmine is the founder of Sweatman Law, a firm providing legal services in the areas of litigation and resolution of disputes involving estates, powers of attorney and guardianship, wills, trusts, planning for wealth preservation, and families with special needs; the administration of estates, trusts, and residential real estate.

Secretary/Library Chair: Jill Edwards

Jill is the managing partner of Edwards Pollard LLP with her practice focused on employment and personal injury law including catastrophic injuries, car accidents, slip and falls, as well as insurance denials and long-term disability disputes.  She has been practicing law in Oakville for nearly 20 years. 

Past President: Melissa Fedsin

Skilled and knowledgeable in family law, civil procedure, administrative & tribunal law, workplace health & safety law, labour & employment law (including human resource management), insurance law, and mediation & negotiation strategy.