Elias Lyberogiannis is an articling student at Smart & Biggar LLP in Toronto.  Elias is generally interested in business law but has developed a particular interest in intellectual property law and litigation.  He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and prior to attending law school, Elias worked for a number of years at Hydro One, where he focused on asset management, investment planning, and regulatory applications.  Elias is a graduate of the Engineering Science Program at the University of Toronto (BASc 2002) and the Schulich School of Business (MBA 2007).  He is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

John Georgakopoulos is an environmental lawyer at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP.  John advises clients on environmental compliance issues, defends environmental prosecutions, and litigates environmental claims.  He works with clients to find practical solutions to remediate and redevelop contaminated properties.  John advises clients on the environmental aspects of real estate and business transactions to protect them from the liabilities and costs associated with contaminated lands.  Prior to becoming a lawyer, John worked as a senior environmental scientist with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.  He has extensive experience with emissions inventories, estimation and reporting in Canada and the US.  His B.Sc. (Hons.) (1997) and M.Sc. (1999) from the University of Toronto are focused in environmental science.  John received his LL.B. from the University of Ottawa in 2007 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008.

Maria Kotsopoulos is a Partner at Blaney McMurtry LLP, practicing with the Labour and Employment Group. Maria's practice includes both labour and employment litigation, as well as advising clients in respect of human rights matters and human resources issues in general.  Maria attended law school at the University of Ottawa and was called to the Bar in 2003.

Chrissy Giannoulias is corporate in-house counsel at Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Banking.  Her work involves the negotiation of cash management agreements with large corporate clients and international financial institutions. Prior to joining RBC, Chrissy was a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, where she practiced corporate and securities law, representing both public and private entities with respect to mergers and acquisitions and the structuring of securities offerings. Chrissy attended Osgoode Hall Law School and upon graduation received two awards including the Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP prize in Commercial Law, Business Associations, and Taxation, and the Lang Michener Prize in Commercial Law. Chrissy was called to the Ontario Bar in 2006.

Eleni Damianakis is Associate Vice-President, Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary for Canadian Tire Corporation, where she advises the company on corporate and securities law matters and supports the Corporate Secretary's Office through the provision of corporate secretarial services to the company and its subsidiaries.  Eleni also provides legal support with respect to the company’s compensation programs.  Prior to joining Canadian Tire, Eleni served as Associate Vice-President, Senior Corporate Counsel for Sears Canada and was also the former Assistant Secretary. Before joining the legal department at Sears, Eleni was an associate with McCarthy Tetrault LLP in Toronto where she practiced commercial real estate law. Eleni attended the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002.  Eleni is also a past President of the HCLA.

Tom was a founding member of the law firm of Sotos, Karvanis (now known as Sotos LLP) in downtown Toronto on his call to the bar in 1982. His legal practice concentrated on commercial and matrimonial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He was recognized by L'Expert as a leading practitioner in franchise litigation. He led the litigation team of Sotos Karvanis and was responsible for the recruiting and mentoring of associate lawyers. Tom was a frequent speaker to community and legal groups on a range of subjects such as litigation, corporate governance and the latest developments in technology for lawyers.

Tom has a strong commitment to participating in the community. Among other activities, he helped establish the Hellenic Canadian Federation of Ontario and the Hellenic Canadian Congress. After his retirement in 1999 due to multiple sclerosis, he volunteered in organizations such as Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology where he served in various capacities including Chair of its Board of Governors during a critical period for the organization. Since 2005, Tom has served as an Honourary Director of the HCLA. He was one of the founders of the HCLA in its original form in the 1980's and was responsible for reviving it in 1990. Tom is a strong believer in the HCLA and a strong advocate of its mentorship program.

Lou practices law at Sotos LLP and focuses on commercial transactions with a real estate base, secured lending transactions and trusts and estates. He provides guidance to business clients in all phases of development from start-ups to mature businesses. He also advises clients in acquisitions, divestitures and inter-generational transfers and planning.