Following referral of a complaint to a discipline hearing by the Conduct Review Panel, members of the Hearing Panel Roster serve as adjudicators on the FP Canada Standards Council™ Hearing and Appeal Panels in support of the Standards Council’s professional-oversight function. 

 

Sonia Shantikumar J.D., CPA

Committee/Panel Position(s)

Hearing Panel

Employer

Ontario Securities Commission
Toronto, ON

Sonia is a lawyer in the Enforcement Branch at the Ontario Securities Commission, where she investigates securities misconduct under the Securities Act.  Prior to joining the OSC, Sonia was a partner in the Insurance Litigation Group at a leading regional firm in Toronto.  She maintained a broad civil litigation practice with a focus on professional liability. She has significant experience in defending a wide range of financial and legal professionals before all levels of court.  Sonia also holds a CPA designation and worked at a Big 4 Accounting firm for several years as an external auditor prior to attending law school.   

Sonia received her Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management, and her Master of Accounting, from the University of Waterloo in 2008 and 2009, respectively.  She received her Juris Doctor from Western University in 2015 and was called to the Bar in 2016.   

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