Bret Gillespie

Bret recently completed his second year of the JD program at Western Law. Prior to law school, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Western University with an Honours Specialization in Criminology.

At Western Law, Bret was a Teaching Assistant to Professor Stephen Pitel for the Torts and Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy courses. Bret was also a Research Assistant for Professors Andrew Botterell and Jason Neyers. Throughout law school, Bret has worked as both Staff and Managing Editor for the Western Journal of Legal Studies.

While at Osler, Bret will be working with the Corporate and Emerging and High Growth Companies groups.


Representative Work

  • Mevotech LP

    Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech


Awards and Recognition

  • Faculty of Law Association Scholarship (2021)
  • Fasken, Martineau DuMoulin LLP Awards (2021)
  • Albert Oosterhoff Award in Property (2021)
  • Harold G. Fox Education Fund Awards (2021)
  • Dean’s Honour List (2021)
  • Dean of Law Scholarship (2020-2021)
  • The University of Western Ontario Gold Medal (2020)

Community Involvement

  • Western Journal of Legal Studies, Managing Editor (2021-2022)
  • Level Justice, Student Representative (2020-2022)
  • Pro Bono Students Canada, Caseworker (2020-2021)

Credentials

Education

Western University, JD (2023)

Western University, BA (Gold Medalist)

Languages

  • English