24 min
Brendon Pooran: Lawyer Works to Remove Barriers for People with Disabilities AccessTALK with Trish
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My guest this week is Brendon D. Pooran. Brendon is the founding lawyer at PooranLaw Professional Corporation.
He is involved in all areas of the firm’s practice and regularly provides advice to individuals, families, organizations and government in the areas of: disability & human rights law; wills & estates planning; employment law, government benefits and human rights for people with disabilities; and corporate law for not-for-profit and charitable organizations.
In addition to being a lawyer, Brendon teaches Critical Disability Law at York University, is the Past-President of Community Living York South and is a founding director of PLAN Toronto. He is also a lawyer member on the Ontario Consent and Capacity Board.
PooranLaw was founded as a resource for individuals with disabilities, their families and the community organizations that support them.
PooranLaw practice members are dedicated to working with individuals with disabilities and their families to ensure their social inclusion, self-actualization and long-term security.
They specialize in maximizing access to financial supports such as the Ontario Disability Program (ODSP), Passport and other forms of Individualized Funding, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and various benefits through the income tax system. They also facilitate innovative housing solutions and work with families to establish trusts and estate plans that ensure continued financial stability.
PooranLaw firm members have received international recognition as authorities on disability issues and have spoken at hundreds of conferences and seminars on various matters relevant to the community.
My guest this week is Brendon D. Pooran. Brendon is the founding lawyer at PooranLaw Professional Corporation.
He is involved in all areas of the firm’s practice and regularly provides advice to individuals, families, organizations and government in the areas of: disability & human rights law; wills & estates planning; employment law, government benefits and human rights for people with disabilities; and corporate law for not-for-profit and charitable organizations.
In addition to being a lawyer, Brendon teaches Critical Disability Law at York University, is the Past-President of Community Living York South and is a founding director of PLAN Toronto. He is also a lawyer member on the Ontario Consent and Capacity Board.
PooranLaw was founded as a resource for individuals with disabilities, their families and the community organizations that support them.
PooranLaw practice members are dedicated to working with individuals with disabilities and their families to ensure their social inclusion, self-actualization and long-term security.
They specialize in maximizing access to financial supports such as the Ontario Disability Program (ODSP), Passport and other forms of Individualized Funding, the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and various benefits through the income tax system. They also facilitate innovative housing solutions and work with families to establish trusts and estate plans that ensure continued financial stability.
PooranLaw firm members have received international recognition as authorities on disability issues and have spoken at hundreds of conferences and seminars on various matters relevant to the community.
24 min