Ex-Officio and Honorary Benchers

Ex-Officio Benchers

The Hon. Doug Downey, K.C., MPP
Bob Aaron
The Hon. Robert P. Armstrong, K.C.
Larry Banack
Christopher Bentley
Michael Bryant
The Hon. Lee K. Ferrier, K.C.
Gary Lloyd Gottlieb, K.C.
The Hon. John D. Ground, K.C.
Howard G. Hampton
Charles A. Harnick, K.C., LSM
George D. Hunter
Vern Krishna, C.M., K.C., FRSC, LSM
Ronald D. Manes
The Hon. Frank N. Marrocco, K.C.
W. A. Derry Millar, LSM
Ross W. Murray, K.C.
Julian Porter, K.C., LL.D.
Judith M. Potter
The Hon. Allan Rock, P.C., K.C.
The Hon. James M. Spence, K.C., LL.D.
Norman W. Sterling, K.C.
Harvey T. Strosberg, K.C., LSM
Gerald A. Swaye, K.C.
J. James Wardlaw, K.C., LSM
Bradley H. Wright
David S. Young

Ex-Officio Benchers — Inactive/Retired

Paul Copeland, C.M., LSM (ret. September 30, 2022)
Gavin MacKenzie (effective April 19, 2017)
Heather Joy Ross (ret. June 30, 2019)

Honorary Benchers

His Majesty King Charles III
Thomas G. Conway, LL.D. (Emeritus Treasurer)
Teresa Donnelly (Emeritus Treasurer)
Janet E. Minor, LL.D. (Emeritus Treasurer)
Laurie H. Pawlitza, LL.D. (Emeritus Treasurer)

Honorary Benchers – Inactive

Malcolm Mercer (Emeritus Treasurer) (effective November 16, 2020 upon appointment as the Law Society Tribunal Chair)