Samantha Del Frate

Associate | Toronto

416.597.6057

Portrait of Samantha Del Frate

Overview

Samantha is building a broad civil and commercial litigation practice.

Samantha was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2021 after completing her articles in the specialized health law litigation practice group at a national law firm.

Samantha served as the CPD Liaison for the Ontario Bar Association’s Health Law and Administrative Law Sections for the 2021-2022 term. She also holds the position of Associate Editor of the Health Law in Canada Journal. Samantha is one of the Founding Directors of the not-for-profit organization, ITLNCA NetworkS, where she founded a national on campus interview (“OCI”) recruitment event for internationally trained lawyers. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Samantha worked in the education sector.

Professional achievements & leadership

  • Associate Editor of the Health Law Journal in Canada
  • Ontario Bar Association Section Executive, Health Law Section, CPD Liaison, 2021-2022 Term
  • Ontario Bar Association Section Executive, Administrative Law Section, CPD Liaison, 2021-2022 Term
  • Founding Director of ITLNCA Networks, Founder and past Chair of OCI Committee

Thought leadership

  • Panelist at numerous OsgoodePD events and panel discussions directed at student recruitment and mentorship
  • Speaker at The Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN) meeting regarding ITLNCA Networks’ OCI project, 2019

Community involvement

  • Founding Director of ITLNCA NetworkS, Founder and past Chair of OCI Committee
  • Pro Bono Ontario, The Unaccompanied Minors Project, Designated Representative
  • Pro Bono Ontario, Law Help Ontario, Hotline Volunteer
  • Judge, Walker Health Law Moot

Professional memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • The Advocates’ Society
  • The Toronto Lawyers Association

Bar admissions & education

  • Ontario, 2021
  • LL.B, The University of Glasgow, 2017
  • B.A. (Hons), University of Toronto, 2014