Silvia de Sousa

University of Manitoba, LLB., 1993
University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, 1990

Manitoba, 1994

2022 Manitoba Bar Association Council Member Award recipient

Nationally Recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Women of Influence Inc.

Consistently recognized in Best Lawyers™ in Canada directory in the field of Technology Law (since 2016)

Recognized as a Lexpert-ranked leading technology lawyer in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2022

Silvia has been elected to the Branch Council of the Manitoba Bar Association.

Chair of the Transactional IP Committee of the Canadian Bar Association

Past Chair of the National Intellectual Property Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

Chair of the IP Transactions and Licensing Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law

Former Chair and currently a member of the Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section of the Manitoba Bar Association

Past Chair of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Policy Committee

Past Membership Board Member of American Bar Association (Section of Intellectual Property Law)

Liaison to the LES patent Licensing Standards Committee from the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law

Board Member of The Associates

Chair of the Recruitment Committee of The Associates

Sponsor of Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Past Board Member of Health Sciences Centre Foundation

Volunteer at The Legal Help Centre Inc.

Former Director of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

Committee Member of the Treasury Risk Oversight Committee for The Province of Manitoba

Past Member of Nominations Committee of 2015 Women of Distinction Awards

Past Member of Pitblado Lectures Organizing Committee

Volunteer at Legal Start Up Clinic

Past Mentor on the North Forge Mentor Council

Teaches Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty of Law of Manitoba

Board Member of The University of Manitoba Business School Foundation

Silvia is a member of the following Lex Mundi practice groups: Intellectual Property, E-Commerce, Privacy, Outsourcing, Technology, Telecommunications

Seasonal Lecturer for The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law and Asper School of Business on solicitor transaction matters, intellectual property matters, licencing matters and international law matters.

Silvia has spoken on many occasions to professional organizations and industry groups on intellectual property matters, data, technology and business matters.

Law Society presentations on intellectual property and technology matters.

Manitoba Bar Association presentations on intellectual property and technology matters.

Seminars on intellectual property, data, technology and business law matters.