Shirley is a happily married mother of two adult children who began her professional life as a Registered Nurse. After graduating from the University of Windsor law school, she articled for McTague Clark law Firm (the largest full service firm in Windsor at the time). She was called to the bar in 1981 and commenced employment with Martin Wunder, Q.C. at that time. She worked for Martin for over two years and then established her own practice. Approximately 16 years later she joined the firm of Roberts, Goldstein, DeBiase, as Counsel (advisor) because of her 22 years of extensive trial experience in the personal injury area (injured parties only). She also enjoys mentoring young lawyers.
Call to Bar: 1981, London
Education
McTague Clark Firm, Windsor, Articling Student, 1980
University of Windsor, LL.B., 1979
University of Windsor, B.A. Sociology, 1976
Hamilton Civic Hospitals School of Nursing, RN, 1966
Law Experience
Currently acting as senior counsel (advisor) to Goldstein DeBiase Manzocco Law Firm in Windsor, in addition to own private practice and working arrangement with Siskind, Cromarty Law Firm in London, 1999-present
Personal Practice exclusively in the area of Personal Injury Law, 1983- present
Junior Lawyer for Martin Wunder, Q.C., Barrister and Solicitor, Windsor, 1981-1983
Nursing Experience
General Duty Registered Nurse, Hamilton General Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children
Operating Room Nurse, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia