Practice Area:
Appeals
Meet
Kimberly A. F. Cura
Appeals Lawyer
Phone:
Fax:
416.867.2410
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Representative Work
Kimberly Cura is a partner at Lerners LLP and a graduate of the Western University Faculty of Law. She maintains a diverse litigation and dispute resolution practice, focusing on estates and trusts law, commercial disputes, and appellate advocacy.
Kim assists estate trustees, beneficiaries, and attorneys and guardians for property and personal care in achieving practical and cost-effective resolutions on issues involving capacity, will challenges, accounting, and dependant support claims. She also represents clients in the areas of contractual and business disputes, real estate litigation, and employment law.
Kim is actively involved with Pro Bono Ontario at Children’s Hospital, LHSC, where she assists families and patients with their legal needs.
Noteworthy Cases
Jam v Juergens Exteriors, 2019 ONSC 7534 – successful appeal of a Small Claims Court decision based on reasonable apprehension of bias by the deputy judge at trial
Professional History
Partner, Lerners LLP (2024)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2017-2023)
Articling Student, Lerners LLP (2016)
Summer Intern, Canadian Red Cross (2015)
Legal Intern, PREDA Foundation Inc. (Olongapo City, Philippines) (2014)
International Education Intern, Western International, Western University (2012-2013)
Development Intern, AIESEC Foreign Trade University (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) (2011)
Selected Presentations/Publications
“Employee Privacy: A Balancing Act”, Lerners LLP Legal Human Resources Seminar, November 25, 2020
“Mediation in Estate Litigation”, Middlesex Law Association Fifteenth Annual Wills, Estates, and Trusts Conference, November 4, 2020
“Legal Bulletin: Noteworthy Cases on Workplace Harassment”, Lerners LLP Legal Human Resources Seminar, November 28, 2019
“Hiring Policies in Relation to Citizenship/Immigration Status: A Cautionary Tale”, Lerners LLP Legal Human Resources Seminar, October 23, 2018
“Rule 2.1: Blunt Force for Patently Frivolous, Vexatious, and Abusive Proceedings”, Thirteenth Annual Straight from the Bench Conference, June 14, 2018
Achievements
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Corporate and Commerical Litigation
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2016) – third placed national team
Harold G. Fox Entrance Scholarship (2013)
Dean’s List, Western University (2008-2012)
Andrew Barnes Memorial Award in Political Science (2011)
Western University Continuing Scholarship (2008-2012)
Community Involvement
Trustee, Middlesex Law Association [February 2025 – present]
Member, Governance and Board Development Committee, Ronald McDonald House Charities – Southwestern Ontario [September 2023 – present]
Trustee, St. Paul’s Social Services [Sept 2018 – Sept 2021]
Memberships
Estate Planners Council
The Advocates’ Society
Middlesex Law Association
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Southwest Region Women's Law Association
Representative Work
Representative Work
Kimberly Cura is a partner at Lerners LLP and a graduate of the Western University Faculty of Law. She maintains a diverse litigation and dispute resolution practice, focusing on estates and trusts law, commercial disputes, and appellate advocacy.
Kim assists estate trustees, beneficiaries, and attorneys and guardians for property and personal care in achieving practical and cost-effective resolutions on issues involving capacity, will challenges, accounting, and dependant support claims. She also represents clients in the areas of contractual and business disputes, real estate litigation, and employment law.
Kim is actively involved with Pro Bono Ontario at Children’s Hospital, LHSC, where she assists families and patients with their legal needs.
Representative Work
Kimberly Cura is a partner at Lerners LLP and a graduate of the Western University Faculty of Law. She maintains a diverse litigation and dispute resolution practice, focusing on estates and trusts law, commercial disputes, and appellate advocacy.
Kim assists estate trustees, beneficiaries, and attorneys and guardians for property and personal care in achieving practical and cost-effective resolutions on issues involving capacity, will challenges, accounting, and dependant support claims. She also represents clients in the areas of contractual and business disputes, real estate litigation, and employment law.
Kim is actively involved with Pro Bono Ontario at Children’s Hospital, LHSC, where she assists families and patients with their legal needs.
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
Noteworthy Cases
Professional History
Professional History
Professional History
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Selected Presentations/Publications
Achievements
Achievements
Achievements
Community Involvement
Community Involvement
Community Involvement
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships
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