Biography
Our Team
Steven Tress, Barrister and Solicitor
A Canadian Immigration Lawyer and a Criminal Lawyer with a practice in downtown Toronto, Steven graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1986 and was called to the bar in Ontario in 1988.
With over 36 years experience, Steven represents clients in all types of immigration matters, both inside and outside Canada, as well as appeals from various types of decisions of Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the Canada Border Services Agency to the Federal Court of Canada, and the Federal Court of Appeal.
Steven represents clients charged with all types of criminal offences and conducts trials in all levels of courts, as well as conviction and/or sentence appeals. He also represents clients at bail hearings, bail reviews and bail pending appeal.
Steven is currently serving part-time as Adjunct Instructor at Queen’s University in the Immigration and Citizenship Law Graduate Diploma Program, which is a licensing prerequisite to becoming a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. He is a member of the Toronto Lawyers Association and has been active with various sections and committees of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), including:
- Criminal Justice Section Executive
- Immigration Law Section
- Joint Committee on Court Reform
- Advisory Committee to the Attorney General of Ontario
- Annual Institute Committee
- Continuing Legal Education Committee
Steven has lectured for various Criminal Law and Immigration Law programs, as well as served as a Course Instructor at Seneca Polytechnic’s Immigration Case Management Program, Academy of Learning Immigration Consultant Program, Herzing College’s Paralegal Program and the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admission Course.
During his career, Steven has travelled to several countries to personally meet with clients and assist them in the preparation of applications under the entrepreneurial programs and self-employed category, including China/Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Thailand, South Korea, Guyana, Jamaica, and Cuba. While sifting through mounds of business records at the clients’ places of business and working with KPMG – a leading accounting firm – in the preparation of business reports to support their applications, Steven has gained insight into how various countries conduct business affairs, and how such acumen can benefit the Canadian business environment.
Jun (Jane) Li, Legal Assistant
Licensed Paralegal
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC)
Jane Li is an experienced legal professional with a diverse background in law, specializing in immigration policy. She holds a Juris Master’s degree from Liaoning University and has been licensed as a lawyer in Mainland China since 1999.
She is licensed in Canada by the Law Society of Ontario as a Paralegal and is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, bringing nine years of immigration experience to the table.
Fluent in English and Mandarin, Jane is well-equipped to serve a diverse clientele and navigate complex legal matters with ease. She is currently on track to becoming a fully licensed lawyer in Canada through the National Committee on Accreditation and has successfully passed 9 out of 10 exams to date, demonstrating her dedication to the field and her commitment to those she serves.
Jane has become an integral part of the planning, strategy and execution of navigating clients through what can be difficult times.
At our firm, keeping up with recent developments in the law and procedures is essential to providing quality representation and ensuring desirable results.
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