Executive & Committees

Executive Committee

President

Jacob Aitcheson

Jake is a Partner in the Plaintiff Personal Injury Group at Lerners LLP. His practice is devoted to helping advance the rights of those injured and disabled across Ontario. Jake has been a Trustee of the Middlesex Law Association since 2016.  In addition to his role as President of the Middlesex Law Association, he is a Director for the Brain Injury Association of London and Region, and a member of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario’s Southwestern Professional Executive Committee.  Jake is a television junkie and an avid sports fan, with a passion for baseball and F1 racing.

Vice-President

Jennifer Wall

Jennifer is a Partner and a Practice Group Leader with the Family Law Group at Harrison Pensa. Her focus is on family law intersecting with trust, corporate, and estates issues. Jennifer is a 2021 Top 20 under 40 recipient for her leadership and mentorship at both the firm and within the legal profession. In addition to her role at Harrison Pensa, Jennifer is an active volunteer in the London community, and teaches at Western Law.

Past President

Karen Hulan

Karen is a Partner at Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers in London. She was called to the Bar in 2003 and has devoted her career to advocating for injured children and adults. She has volunteered on several committees of organizations which support injured people. Karen has been an active member of the MLA since 2006 and a Board Trustee for over 10 years. She is a proud supporter of London lawyers’ annual Courthouse Rocks event. She has authored and co-authored papers and appeared as a guest speaker for several legal organizations. Outside of the practice of law, Karen enjoys spending time with her daughters, hiking, running, kayaking and paddleboarding. She tries to make the best of winter weather with downhill and cross country skiing.

Treasurer

Nicola Circelli

Executive member-at-large

Jacqueline Fortner

Jacqueline is an Associate at Dyer Brown LLP, practicing in Insurance Law. She was called to the Ontario bar in 2016 after obtaining her Juris Doctor from Western University in 2015. Jacqueline has been a Trustee of the Middlesex Law Association since 2018 and also serves on the Board of Directors for the not-for-profit, Investing in Children. Jacqueline enjoys spending time with her children, searching for the best coffee in the city, and testing out new cookie recipes.

Committees

Bench & Bar

Rasha El-Tawil, John A. Nicholson, Hilary Jenkins

Social Events

Anna Szczurko, Jennifer Hawn, Grace Smith

Practice Area Subcommittees

Corporate/Commercial
Criminal
EDI/Professionalism
Family
In-house
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Small Firms/Sole Practitioners
Wills, Estates, and Trusts

Be a Leader in Your Practice Area

We continue to actively recruit members to contribute their expertise and voice to the newly-formed subcommittees above. This opportunity will raise your profile within the community, earn you a reputation as a leader in your practice area, and connect you with other lawyers in your field.