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	Joseph Anthony (Tony) Baker, B.A., LL.B. 500 Danforth Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4K 1P6 Phone: (416) 463-4411 Fax: (416) 463-4562 eMail: tbaker1952@aol.com www.tonybakerlaw.com Lawyer, Mediator & Notary Public ------------------------------
	PERSONAL
	Born in Canada. Married. Father of two.
	BUSINESS / EMPLOYMENT
1989 - Present	J. A. Baker, Barrister & Solicitor General Practice of Law (Providing cost - efficient legal services to the community at large).
1999 - Present	Roster Mediator, Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program - Toronto
2005 - Present	Consent and Capacity Board - Adjudicator/Presiding Lawyer Member
2005 - 2006	Humber College Professor - Negotiation and Mediation
1994 - 2006	Deputy Judge (Part Time) - Toronto Small Claims Court
1991 - 1993	Founded and managed a prepaid legal plan for the Laborers' International Union of North America - Local 183
1990 - 1993	Faculty of Law, York University (Osgoode Hall), Toronto Instructor - "Lawyer as Negotiator"
1986 - 1989	Law Society of Upper Canada, (Bar Admission Course), Toronto Instructor - "Business Law" & "Alternative Dispute Resolution"
1984	Flak, Baker, Barristers and Solicitors, Toronto Managing Partner (Founding partner of law firm with clients from across Canada, the U.K. and U.S.)
1982	First Choice Pay Television Network, Toronto Director of Business Affairs (Founded and managed the Business Affairs / Legal department of Canada's first national pay-television network)
1981	Rosenfeld, Schwartz et al, Barristers and Solicitors, Toronto Articling Law Student (Supervising Lawyer: Michael A. Levine) (Completed articles of clerkship at Canada's oldest entertainment law firm)
1979	Department of Film Studies, Faculty of Arts University of British Columbia (U. B. C.), Vancouver, B. C. Teaching Assistant (Taught part-time while simultaneously completing law studies)
1978	Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (C.B.C. - Television), Vancouver Studio Director ("The Rene Simard Show" : a national network production)
1977	Metromedia Television (KTTV), Los Angeles, California Production Co-ordinator, ("The Wolfman Jack Show": an international co-production)
	EDUCATION
1997	The Mediation Academy Certificate: Mediation
1994	Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ont. Inc. / University of Toronto Certificate: Arbitration II
1985	University of Toronto Certificate: Conversational French
1984	York University, Toronto Part-time studies in Masters of Business Administration (M. B. A.) Programme
1982	Osgoode Hall, Toronto Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada Called to the Ontario Bar as a duly qualified Barrister & Solicitor
1980	U. B. C. Degree Granted: Bachelor of Laws (LL. B.)
1975	British Columbia Institute of Technology (B.C.I.T.), Vancouver Certificate: Screenwriting
1974	U. B. C. Degree Granted: Bachelor of Arts (B. A.), First Class Honours
	VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2006 - Present	Toronto East General Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Committee
1994	The Toronto Children's Chorus Volunteer Parental Co-ordinator
1993	Brown Community Centre Softball League Volunteer Parental Co-ordinator
1986	CBAO - Media & Communications Section, Toronto Executive Committee
	PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
	Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV
	Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario
	Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) and Law Society of Upper Canada
	OTHER INTERESTS
	Boating (motor & sail), cinema, cycling, golf, guitar playing, photography, pilates, skiing (downhill and cross country), snowshoeing, swimming, tennis, travel and yoga.
	REFERENCES
	Academic, personal and professional references available on request.

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Joseph Anthony (Tony) Baker -- Lawyer, Mediator & Estate Trustee
500 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4K 1P6
Phone: (416) 463-4411-- Fax: (416) 463-4562 -- eMail: tbaker1952@aol.com