Maria Grande
Lawyer
Maria’s practice is concentrated in the area of civil and commercial litigation and administrative law.
Profile
Maria’s practice is concentrated in the area of civil and commercial litigation and administrative law. Maria has experience in dealing with legal and practical issues in a broad range of areas including workplace safety and health matters, insurance, contractual disputes, personal injury, municipal, construction, estate/trust litigation, debtor/creditor litigation, human rights, Indigenous and employment law.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES/TRANSACTIONS
Maria has appeared in Courts in virtually every level in Manitoba, including administrative tribunals and Northern Flood Agreement matters representing a major utility.
Her litigation and administrative work involves having represented both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals, corporations, insurance companies, financial institutions, Crown corporations and municipalities.
Since 1995, Maria has provided legal services to Manitoba Women’s Enterprise Centre, an initiative established to improve business and economic opportunities for women in Manitoba.
Since 1998, Maria has provided legal services to a major utility in Manitoba under the Northern Flood Agreement.
Maria has also provided legal services to Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation, a Crown Corporation that assists Manitoba’s agricultural producers both in lending and insurance indemnities. Maria has further provided services to certain First Nation organizations and First Nation Education Authorities. Services have primarily focused on contracts and employment and human resource related matters. Having provided these services, Maria has gained significant experience in understanding many of the issues and policy considerations facing such initiatives and First Nations.
In these contexts, Maria has been exposed to a variety of issues including the balancing of legal rights and assessment of both practical and policy considerations.
Additional Information
- University of Winnipeg – Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Political Science), 1988
- University of Manitoba, LLB., 1991
- Manitoba, 1992
- Member of the Misericordia Corporation
- Member of Winnipeg Archdiocesan Finance Council
- Former Chair at Misericordia Health Centre, and Former Chair of the Governance Committee
- Honorary Counsel for the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba, the umbrella organization for the Italian community of Manitoba
- Past President of the Centro Caboto Centre (the Giovanni Caboto Centre of Manitoba)
- Past Vice Chair of Prairie Theatre Exchange Board of Directors
- Former director of the Dante Alighieri Cultural Society of Manitoba
- Former director of W.I.S.H. (Women in Second Stage Housing)
- Former director of Winnipeg Southend United Soccer Club
- Sessional Lecturer at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law 2001 to 2010 (Sales & Consumer Law)
- Learning Facilitator, Continuing Legal Education Program 2009/2010
- University of Manitoba Advocacy Program Moot Judge First Year Law Students (2013 & 2016 – 2019)
- Mentor to Articling Students at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP since 2004
- 2012 – Manitoba Heavy Construction Association – “An Overview on Construction Bonds”
- 2012 – Appraisal Institute – “Expert Evidence in Property Valuations”
- 2010-2014 – Manitoba Women’s Enterprise Centre – “Basic Considerations to Start Up of a Business”
- Presented seminars to various women groups touching upon basic issues concerning legal rights, entitlements and small businesses matters
- 2012- Participation in Ukraine Judges Delegation – “Judicial Education For Economic Growth Project – Technical Mission To Canada on Canadian Justice System and Pre-Trial Dispute Settlement hosted by the Honourable Mr. Justice Bryk
- 2019 – Presenter at Mid-Winter Bar – Litigation and Real Estate Transactions
- 2021 – Presenter at Mid-Winter Bar – Basic Consideration in a Development Agreement
- 2022 – CBC – Overview on Mortgage Sale and Foreclosure Proceedings, plus other similar engagements
- 2022 – Presented to Association of Manitoba Municipalities – “Drawing the Line Protecting Staff and Council from Harassment”
- Authored article titled “Liability Insurance – Duty to Defend Do you have the insurance coverage you think you have?” published in The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association newsletter, The Heavy News Weekly in March 2011
- Article12|07|2016
In order to secure to the Indians of the Province the continuance of the supply of game and fish for their support and subsistence, Canada agrees that the laws respecting… Learn More
- Article03|30|2011
Lawsuits are common in the construction industry. When embarking on any major construction project, companies will often obtain insurance to protect themselves in the event of an accident (an event… Learn More
- Client Impact03|15|2017
Antoine Hacault and Maria Grande acted for a farmer whose land and buildings were expropriated resulting in compensation for them, and additional compensation of more than $1.8 million in consequential damages
