About Our Team

Rob Deutschmann

Rob Deutschmann

Rob is a native of Waterloo, having attended high school at St. David's and St. Jerome's. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where he earned his honours business degree (BBA). After working in private industry for 5 years, he entered law school and obtained his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Western Ontario in 1993.
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Nick de Koning

Nick de Koning

Nick has lived in Waterloo Region since 1992. He spent much of his childhood in Alberta and Saskatchewan, moving to Brantford, Ontario, where he attended Brantford Collegiate Institute. Nick graduated in 1998 from the University of Waterloo where he earned an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Prior to attending law school he also attended Conestoga College where he took journalism courses and obtained a diploma in General Arts and Sciences. Nick attended law school at Western University (formerly the University of Western Ontario) where he graduated in 2002.
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Alexander David

Alexander David

Alexander David was born and raised in Kitchener and proudly attended Rockway Mennonite Collegiate. Holding a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo, he served as a Police Constable with the Waterloo Regional Police for half a decade. Alexander's interest in the law led him to further his education at the University of Hertfordshire's law school, rounding off his qualifications with a Master of Laws Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. His legal journey began with an articling position at Deutschmann Law, culminating in his call to the Bar in 2023.
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Brenda Hicks

Brenda Hicks

Brenda is a senior law clerk. Brenda has extensive experience in personal injury matters, especially motor vehicle claims and Statutory Accident Benefit disputes. She oversees our accident benefit department including all matters involving the LAT dispute resolution process.

Brenda also provides litigation support including overseeing our discovery and undertaking process, preparation of mediation and pre-trial memos, preparation of claims and review of client documentation including medical records.
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Elizabeth Linger

Elizabeth Linger

Elizabeth is a very dedicated and well-organized member of our team. Elizabeth handles much of the front-end work when we first open a file. When a client retains our firm and a file is opened, there is a lot of work to get the file set up in our system. Elizabeth ensures that we obtain all medical and liability documents so that we can get an early assessment on the file and begin to plan the next steps. Elizabeth assists staff with ordering medical documents on an ongoing basis and reviewing those documents. Elizabeth also assists with client updates. It is important that we keep clients updated on the status of their file, and that we keep informed about our clients’ progress and extent of their recovery.
 
Janice Deutschmann

Janice Deutschmann

Janice is the firm's marketing manager. Janice is an Honours Business graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University and spent several years in marketing in the consumer packaged goods industry. Janice coordinates all aspects of the firm's advertising and marketing over a variety of media, including traditional (television, radio and newspaper) and internet. Janice also works with outside companies providing marketing services to the firm.

The firm is also very active in participating in various community events including support for local brain injury and spinal cord organizations. The firm coordinates and sponsors an annual helmet program providing bike helmets to children at a participating local elementary school.
 
Janice Waurechen

Janice Waurechen

Janice has worked for over 35 years in the legal field, with 30 years involving direct litigation experience. Janice works predominantly in the area of discoveries and undertakings arising from discoveries. Discoveries are an important step in the litigation process and Janice ensures that we stay on top of organizing discoveries and following up on undertakings arising from discoveries.
 
Jasmine Herr

Jasmine Herr

Jasmine is an accident benefits clerk. She assists our clients in dealing with their motor vehicle insurer. Jasmine helps our clients get access to their Statutory Accident Benefits including medical and rehabilitation benefits and income benefits. Jasmine will assist in all aspects of our clients' accident benefits, including the resolution of any disputes through the Licencing Appeals Tribunal (LAT).
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Kelly Yorke

Kelly Yorke

Kelly is a senior law clerk assisting our clients with all matters in relation to their claim against the at fault party. Kelly plays a key role in preparing our files for settlement mediations and all aspects of trial preparation.
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Kristina Coi

Kristina Coi

Kristina is a senior law clerk in the litigation department helping to advance our clients' claims for compensation. Kristina also provides some support in accident benefits. Kristina has spent over 15 years in the legal field, developing her skills predominantly in personal injury litigation. Kristina has been awarded the designation of Expert in Litigation from the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario. Kristina has strong communication, drafting and editorial skills. In her free time Kristina enjoys writing fiction and is a published author.
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Patricia Brenner

Patricia Brenner

Patricia is a legal secretary. Patricia's primary role is document management and support for our Accident Benefits team. Patricia ensures that all documents, including court records, letters and medical records are scanned and organized in the client's file.
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Samantha Jane Scott

Samantha Scott

After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Western Ontario, Samantha attended Humber College where she graduated with honours from the law clerk program.

Samantha has over 10 years’ experience working in the area of personal injury litigation with an emphasis on legal drafting and document analysis. Her experience in this field has been split evenly between plaintiff and insurance defense work, giving her comprehensive understanding of the litigation process.
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Shannen Busch

Shannen, a seasoned law clerk with a wealth of experience in litigation, plays a pivotal role in propelling our clients' tort claims forward. Her expertise is instrumental in bolstering the litigation team, where she focuses tirelessly on advancing our clients' quests for damages. Particularly adept at trial preparation, Shannen's strategic approach and meticulous attention to detail ensure that each case is fortified for success in the courtroom.