Karen I. Simonsen was appointed a judge of the
Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Court of King's Bench of Manitoba ()—or the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, depending on the monarch—is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The court is divided into two divisions. The Family Division deals wi ...
on December 10, 2004. She replaced Mr. Justice Marc Monnin, who was appointed
Chief Justice.
Madam Justice Simonsen received a Bachelor of Laws from the
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1877, it is the first university of Western Canada. Both by total student enrolment and campus area, the University of ...
in 1981. She was admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1982.
At the time of her appointment, she was a partner with the firm of
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman in Winnipeg. She practised primarily in civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, insurance and workers' compensation matters.
References
Government of Canada News Release(accessed August 1, 2007)
Judges in Manitoba
University of Manitoba alumni
Canadian women judges
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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