OUR TEAM
About Joshua Goldberg
Joshua Goldberg can be described as dedicated, compassionate, and experienced. He is known as a tough advocate for his clients, for identifying issues and problems quickly, and providing quick solutions that help his clients receive compensation sooner.
Since his call to the bar in 2011, Joshua has practiced litigation, primarily in the area of personal injury, disability and insurance law. He mostly handles motor vehicle accidents, occupiers’ liability and disability insurance claims but has a small practice of general litigation files. In the course of his practice, he has appeared before the Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Ontario, the Ontario Small Claims Court, the License and Appeal Tribunal, the Social Benefits Tribunal and the Social Security Tribunal.
Joshua was born and raised in Montreal and has been living in Toronto since 2009. He went to law school at both the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa. He also did a semester of law school at Peking University in China where he studied the Chinese legal system. Prior to that, Joshua spent several years in China, where he learned to speak Mandarin Chinese.
Hobbies
In his spare time, Joshua loves reading and travelling. He is also a devoted foodie and a movie buff. He is an avid dog lover and has two beloved dogs – Petunia, his 6 year old shih tzu, and Gus, his 2-year old dachshund.
Education
- University of Ottawa (Law school)
- University of Toronto (Law school)
- Peking University (Law school)
- National Taiwan Normal University
- Concordia University
- Hunan University
- Dawson College
Professional Associations
and Memberships
- Law Society of Upper Canada 2011
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2011
- Ontario Bar Association 2011
- Licensed in Ontario and British Columbia
Toowo Soremekun
Law Practice Program Candidate
Oluwatoowo Soremekun is a result oriented professional with legal degrees across two continents. Toowo holds an LLM degree in International business law from the Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and an LLB degree in Law from the prestigious University of Lagos, Nigeria.
She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and has completed the barrister portion of the bar exams of the law society of Ontario. Toowo as preferably called, is on track to be called to the Ontario Bar in 2021.
She commenced her career in Lagos Nigeria where she practiced corporate commercial law before moving to Toronto Canada in 2018. Toowo completed her NCA requirements in 2019 and thereafter enrolled in the Law Practice Program in 2020 where she developed an interest in Personal Injury Law.
The strength of her practice is built upon her interpersonal, negotiation and empathy skills and she is eager to utilize them to provide unwavering advocacy for her clients, and realize the best possible outcomes for their cases.
Debra Henry, originally from England, joined Joshua Goldberg law in 2021 as a legal assistant. Debra has worked as a legal assistant for 15 years in the area of Plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice law. Debra works with Joshua Goldberg and Daniela Gallardo doing daily legal tasks, administrative support, including managing client files, communicating with adjusters and legal counsel, setting up medical and legal appointments, arranging examinations for discovery and all other required tasks working within a law office.
Debra is very compassionate and caring when working with clients and is dedicated to doing her absolute best supporting clients through the litigation process.
Debra is spiritual and walked the Camino De Santiago in Spain a few years ago. Debra loves reading, walking in nature and travelling. Debra recently welcomed a new puppy into her home. A French Bulldog named Zeus. Debra has been a longtime volunteer for Hospice providing support and care at End of Life to families and patients.
Debra Henry
Legal Assistant
Stephany Ginzburg
Law Student & Intake Coordinator
Stephany Ginzburg joined Joshua Goldberg Law in 2022 as a Summer Law Student. Stephany completed her Honours bachelor’s degree in Criminology and graduated in 2021. As of September 2022, she will be enrolled in her final year of law school at the University of Birmingham. Stephany works closely with Joshua Goldberg and her primary responsibilities include assisting with client intakes, preparing drafts of correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents.
Stephany is passionate about the law, especially the field of personal injury. She has several years of experience in personal injury and is passionate about working with and assisting injured clients. In addition, she is passionate about Human Rights law and spends some of her spare time volunteering for Amnesty International as an Urgent Actions Writer. Stephany is also an ongoing student member for the Innocence Project. In her spare time, Stephany enjoys cooking, travelling. and spending time with her family and friends.
Galyna was born and raised in a multicultural environment, fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, with working knowledge of French and Polish. After completing her undergraduate studies, Galyna pursued law school, earning two Master’s degrees in law. She attended prominent universities in both Canada and Europe, deepening her expertise in personal injury law and civil litigation.
Since her call to the bar, Galyna has primarily focused her practice on personal injury, disability, and insurance law. She handles a wide range of cases, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, long long-term disability cases.
In addition to her legal career, Galyna is the co-founder of the Ukrainian Canadian Legal Network, providing legal resources and support to the Ukrainian community in Canada. She is also an active Board Member of the Ukrainian Youth Association, where she contributes to youth development and leadership.
Galyna Pashchenko
