Victor Miranda

Lawyer

CALLED TO THE BAR: 2021 (Ontario)
WARDS TEAM MEMBER SINCE: 2024

Victor brings to WARDS LAWYERS PC a wealth of experience gained in the private and public sectors, and academia. He is an internationally trained lawyer who has worked as a lawyer, legal consultant, legal researcher, and trusted advisor to businesses. He is also an entrepreneur. In a career that spans over 25 years, Victor worked for law firms (both in Canada and Europe), the European Commission, the Faculty of Law of the University of Brussels, the Ontario government, and Ontario Crown agencies, among others.

After meeting the requirements to start the bar admission process in Canada, he articled with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, practiced corporate/commercial law at an Ontario Crown agency, acted as corporate secretary of another Ontario Crown agency, and practiced law in a general practice firm in a small community in Saskatchewan.

Victor is known for excelling at using his sharp analytical and problem-solving skills to assist his clients with strategizing their business decisions and achieving their goals – that is to say, he is known for mastering the art of taking a close look at the trees without losing sight of the forest.

Victor is a practical person, who takes pleasure in simplifying complex matters, and believes in the power of communicating effectively and using plain language to help his clients grasp the intricacies of their legal challenges.

In addition to the law, Victor enjoys the arts, traveling, and activities in and on the water, as well as spending time with his family and friends. He speaks fluent French, Spanish and Portuguese, and has some knowledge of Dutch and Italian.

VICTOR'S
EXPERIENCE

WARDS LAWYERS PC – Lawyer (2024 – Present)

McIntosh & Koltun Law Firm (Saskatchewan) (2021 – 2023)

University of Toronto, LLM (2020)

York University, MBA (2010)

Ontario Public Service – Senior Consultant (2006 – 2024)

Joao Raposo Advogado (Portugal), Student-at-Law (2002)

University of Brussels, MPhil, Transdisciplinary European Studies (2002)

Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon), Post-Graduate, European Union Legal Studies (1997)

Lusiada University (Lisbon), LLB (1996)

COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT

Member, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Member, Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild of Toronto

Member, Victoria Haliburton Law Association

Former Articling Student Mentor, Association of Law Officers of the Crown

Former MBA Student Mentor, Schulich School of Business (York University)

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