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1 DR. ANNE F. WALKER B.Sc. M.Sc. D.V.M. J.D. Barrister & Solicitor 4098 Lakeshore Road. Beamsville, ON L0R 1B SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Ten years of legal experience handling a diverse range of files in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, including insurance, employment, banking, marine and transportation, personal injury defence, occupiers liability, motor vehicle (tort and Accident Benefits) and veterinary/animal law. Opened a civil litigation practice in January Experienced in all aspects of civil litigation, including trials, appeals, private and FSCO arbitrations, mediations, and tribunal proceedings. More than twenty years of experience as a clinical and research veterinarian, presently consulting to an academic institution and several biotechnology firms. Expertise in the application of medical and veterinary medical knowledge and experience to the resolution of legal problems. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011 present DR. ANNE F. WALKER, Barrister & Solicitor Sole practitioner, civil litigation With a focus on: all aspects of insurance law including personal injury defence; inland and ocean marine, air, rail and road transportation; property and casualty; occupiers liability; professional liability; motor vehicle (tort and Accident Benefits); agri-business; and coverage employment law banking law veterinary, equine and animal law

transportation, personal injury defence, occupiers liability, motor vehicle (tort and Accident Benefits) and veterinary/animal law. Opened a civil litigation practice in January 2011.

2 present Various present McCAGUE BORLACK LLP, Toronto Associate lawyer Chair of the Animal Law Practice Group ISAACS & CO. formerly STRATHY & ASSOCIATES, Toronto Associate lawyer Boutique marine and transportation law firm CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH, Toronto Veterinarian VETERINARY RESEARCH CONSULTANT to several biotechnology firms THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, Toronto Director, Veterinary Services THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, Toronto Clinical Veterinarian, Veterinary Services SMALL ANIMAL CLINICAL VETERINARY PRACTITIONER, Mississauga and Oakville, Ontario EDUCATION 2000 Juris Doctor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto 1986 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours), with Honours, University of Guelph 1982 Master of Science, Pathology, University of Guelph 1979 Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biology, First Class standing, York University 2

several biotechnology firms THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, Toronto Director, Veterinary Services THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, Toronto Clinical Veterinarian, Veterinary Services SMALL ANIMAL CLINICAL VETERINARY

3 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 1986 Andrew Leslie MacNabb Prize o For the final year student at the Ontario Veterinary College receiving the highest grade in veterinary public health Mark Friedman Memorial Training Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine o Awarded to two veterinary students from across North America to train at Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Russel T. Payton Memorial Scholarship o Awarded by the Ontario Humane Society to one third year student from the Ontario Veterinary College to train at Angel Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston Graduate Student Bursary, University of Guelph 2 semesters 1980 Tamara Denberg Memorial Scholarship o Awarded to a graduate student within the Ontario Veterinary College preferably pursuing studies in oncology or clinical hematology Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship o Full support to pursue studies leading to a Master of Science degree o Traditionally awarded to the student achieving the highest grade in Biology at York University 1979 Ontario Graduate Scholarship - offered 1975 York University Entrance Scholarship 3

Russel T. Payton Memorial Scholarship o Awarded by the Ontario Humane Society to one third year student from the Ontario Veterinary College to train at Angel Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston.

4 PRESENTATIONS April 9, Legal Issues in the Horse Industry. Guest speaker at the Eastern Canadian Thoroughbred Association 2011 Awards Banquet, Ottawa. October 27, Regulation of Animal Research. Seminar presented to the students at the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor. June 7, Legal Issues for the Racing Professional. How valid is that waiver? The 90 day Rule can the ORC really stop my horse from racing? Presentation at Canada s Outdoor Equine Expo, Arkell Research Station, Guelph. June 4, Personal Injury Lawsuits. Are you responsible? And what you can do to protect yourself before an accident occurs. Presentation at Canada s Outdoor Equine Expo, Arkell Research Station, Guelph. December 1, Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Ontario how will these affect you? Presentation at the Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters Annual General Meeting, Toronto Various training seminars for the risk management department of a major grocery chain Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation in Ontario; Assessment of Damages in a Personal Injury Claim; Recovery of Damages for Psychiatric Injury the Mustapha decision; A Review of Occupiers Liability Various presentations given at law firm seminars for insurance professionals Interpreting an Insurance Policy; Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure; Does provincial or federal legislation apply to personal injuries occurring onboard a vessel?; Accident Benefit Issues Priority Disputes. November 22, Law for Veterinarians Employment Law, Veterinary Medical Malpractice and Avoiding Litigation. Lecture for third year veterinary students, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph. May 24, Legal Issues for Veterinary Consultants. Panel member at a workshop for veterinary consultants held at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Science, Montreal. 4

The 90 day Rule can the ORC really stop my horse from racing? Presentation at Canada s Outdoor Equine Expo, Arkell Research Station, Guelph. June 4, 2010. Personal Injury Lawsuits.

5 October 26, The Ethics of Animal Research. Panel member at a research ethics seminar organized by the Health Law Club, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. May 12, Legal Aspects of Veterinary Medicine. Presentation to the Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine. May 10, Emergency Department Overcrowding and the Law: Consequences for doctors, nurses and hospitals. Presented at the Emergency Department Rounds, Sunnybrook and Women s College Hospital, Toronto. June 18, Epilepsy as a Disease of the Mind: Injustice in the Justice System? Presented at the XXIVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Toronto. PUBLICATIONS Walker, A.F Ontario courts award compensation for emotional distress associated with the loss of a pet. Canadian Veterinary Journal 48: Walker, A.F Sublingual administration of buprenorphine for longterm analgesia in the horse. Veterinary Record 160: Walker, A.F The legal duty of physicians and hospitals to provide emergency care. Canadian Medical Association Journal 166(4): Walker, A.F Emergency department overcrowding (responding letter). Canadian Medical Association Journal 167(6): 627 Partlow, G.D., Fisher, K.R.S., Page, P.D., MacMillan, K. and Walker, A.F Prevalence and types of birth defects in Ontario swine determined by mail survey. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 57: Walker, A.F., Lumsden, J.H. and Stirtzinger, T Neutrophil function in sheep experimentally infected with bovine leukemia virus. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 14: Fisher, K.R.S., Partlow, G.D. and Walker, A.F anatomical observations of a two-headed lamb. The Anatomical Record 214: Clinical and 5

Emergency Department Overcrowding and the Law: Consequences for doctors, nurses and hospitals. Presented at the Emergency Department Rounds, Sunnybrook and Women s College Hospital, Toronto.

6 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Canadian Defence Lawyers The Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters The Canadian Bar Association The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society pro bono lawyer and member of the Horse Committee 6

Ontario Veterinary Medical Association LongRun Thoroughbred

4098 Lakeshore Road. Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1 416.898.1801 awalker@walkerlawfirm.ca

4098 Lakeshore Road. Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1 416.898.1801 awalker@walkerlawfirm.ca DR. ANNE F. WALKER B.Sc. M.Sc. D.V.M. J.D. Barrister & Slicitr 4098 Lakeshre Rad. Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1 416.898.1801 awalker@walkerlawfirm.ca SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Ten years f legal experience handling