LAWPRO
Desiree Soares is an experienced legal professional currently serving as a Claims Administrator at LAWPRO since September 2018, focusing on primary professional liability claims. Previous roles include Legal Assistant and Law Clerk positions specializing in subrogation and repair, business law, securities, and corporate services at various esteemed firms such as Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Fasken. Desiree has also held administrative roles at Oxford Properties Group and Quality Credit Reporting. Educational qualifications include a Diploma in Law Clerk from Centennial College, a Diploma in Paralegal from Seneca Polytechnic, and a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from York University.
LAWPRO
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is a wholly Canadian owned insurance company that provides professional liability insurance to lawyers in Ontario and TitlePLUS title insurance coast-to-coast. LAWPRO is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. LAWPRO provides the primary insurance coverage for members of the Law Society of Ontario in private practice, plus an optional excess program for law firms that wish to buy additional coverage. LAWPRO's innovative risk management initiative, practicePRO helps educate lawyers on common legal malpractice risks and how to avoid them. Through its TitlePLUS operation, LAWPRO also provides comprehensive title insurance and legal services coverage for residential purchase and mortgage-only/refinance transactions handled by lawyers. Incorporated in 1990 by the Law Society of Ontario, LAWPRO has operated independently of the Law Society of Ontario since 1995, with its own management and Board of Directors. The LAWPRO team provides the Ontario bar with cost-effective liability insurance, expert claims administration, and proactive risk and practice management initiatives to help prevent claims.