Marina Gavrilina, Member of the Law Society of Ontario, License No. P09080
Marina Gavrilina is the owner and principal paralegal at Apriori Legal Services Professional Corporation. APRIORI Legal Services Professional Corporation was registered by the Ministry of Government Services of Ontario on December 10th, 2013 under #1908310. The Certificate of Approval was issued by the Law Society of Ontario on January 03rd, 2014 under #C04874.
Marina is an accomplished paralegal with extensive business experience that gives her a unique perspective on the application of law. Having worked for many years as an entrepreneur and having founded a number of successful businesses, she moved into the legal field and is known to find unorthodox solutions to seemingly unsolvable cases.
In 2000, Ms. Gavrilina won her first precedent-setting case in the Landlord and Tenant Board over excessive noise generated by a contractor while renovating balconies in the apartment building, she lived in at the time.
In 2013, after working for several years at the UFCW and then at American Express, Marina graduated with honors from Paralegal Diploma Program at Seneca College and having received her paralegal license in June 2013, began her legal practice.
Marina is licensed to provide legal services and act as representatives in matters falling within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court, the Provincial Offences Court, Landlord and Tenant Board, Immigration and Refugee Board, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and other administrative tribunals.
Marina is also certified in Alternative Dispute Resolution which allows her to effectively act in the pre-trial stages in the courts.
Areas of Practice:
I. Legal representation in the Small Claims Court, including claims for damages or return of property worth $35,000 plus court expenses, under:
- Consumer Protection Act
- Occupier’s Liability Act
- Negligence Act
- Collection Agency Act
- Sale of Goods Act
- Repair and Storage Lien Act
- Parental Responsibility Act
- Food and Drug Act
- Competition Act
II. Representation in the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), representation in the Small Claims Court, and enforcement of judgements.
III. Comprehensive services for landlords: representation in the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), representation in the Small Claims Court, and enforcement of judgements as well as non-legal supporting services such as tenant screening, property lease contract support and others.
III. Legal representation before a tribunal established by an Act of the Legislature of Ontario or under an Act of Parliament, such as the
- Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB)
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT)
- Social Benefits Tribunal
The above list of legal services is not exhaustive. The scope of our practice also covers the representation in the following boards and tribunals:
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)
- Assessment Review Board
- Ontario Municipal Board (OMB)
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Agriculture
- Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
- Ontario Highway Transport Board
- Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board, etc.