Called to the Bar

Ontario (1995)

Education

LL.B., Queen's University, 1993
B.A. (Hons.), York University, 1990

Affiliations

Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow
Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow
The Law Society of Upper Canada - Specialist in Construction Law
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association Construction & Infrastructure Law Section

Sandra Astolfo

Partner

Practice Areas

Construction

Infrastructure/P3

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Municipal

Sandra Astolfo is a Partner at WeirFoulds with a practise devoted to infrastructure and construction law. She has worked with her clients for over 25 years and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs and industry conferences.

From negotiating construction agreements, to providing contract administration advice, to litigating, mediating and arbitrating disputes, Sandra advocates on behalf of all project participants. She also assists her clients with protecting their interests in the event of a project participant’s insolvency.

Sandra is a Fellow of both the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Both are associations composed of outstanding lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

She is certified by The Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Construction Law and has authored numerous articles on various construction law topics.

Sandra is the recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence and is the first female recipient of the award. She is also repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

Experience

Awards

Recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence (Sandra is the first female recipient of the award).
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.
Repeatedly recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure.
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

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Awards

Recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence (Sandra is the first female recipient of the award).
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.
Repeatedly recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure.
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

She is certified by The Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Construction Law and has authored numerous articles on various construction law topics.

Experience

Awards

Recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence (Sandra is the first female recipient of the award).
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.
Repeatedly recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure.
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

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Awards

Recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Law Award of Excellence (Sandra is the first female recipient of the award).
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.
Repeatedly recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure.
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Construction Law.

Called to the Bar

Ontario (1995)

Education

LL.B., Queen's University, 1993
B.A. (Hons.), York University, 1990

Affiliations

Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow
Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow
The Law Society of Upper Canada - Specialist in Construction Law
The Advocates' Society
Ontario Bar Association Construction & Infrastructure Law Section

Speaking Engagements

Co-Chair, “4th Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School, April 11, 2023
Speaker, “Working With An Expert – What You Need to Know”, OBA Civil Litigation Program, Ontario Bar Association, Online, February 14, 2023
Speaker, “OBA Construction & Infrastructure Law / Young Lawyers Division Program”, Ontario Bar Association, OBA Conference Centre, November 3, 2022
Co-Chair, “Construction Law Advocacy”, The Advocates’ Society, November 2, 2022
Speaker, “Construction 101 & Beyond”, Toronto Construction Association, Online, March 17, 2022
Co Chair, ” 3rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School, Online, April 1, 2022
Speaker, “Litigation”, Construction Dispute Symposium 2021, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Online, July 6, 2021
Speaker, “Construction Dispute Symposium 2021 – RICS”, Online, May 25-August 3, 2021
Co Chair, ” Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School, Online, February 22, 2021
Speaker, “Legal Guide to Managing Contracts & Risk in Design Projects”, Osgoode Hall Law School, Online, December 4 and 11, 2020
Speaker, “P103 – Construction Law Update: Legal Aspects of Construction Projects during Challenging Times”, The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta, Online, December 2, 2020
Speaker, “Practitioners Roundtable: Pandemic Related Claims and Practical Tips to Handle Them”, Navigating Construction Delay & Impact Claims in a Pandemic, Webinar, The Advocates’ Society, November 12, 2020
Speaker, Advanced Strategies for Managing the Design Services Contract and Key Risks, Osgoode Contracts and Legal Risk for Design Projects Course, ON, December 11, 2020
Speaker, Construction Law Primer, Professional Development – Ontario Bar Association, ON, November 26, 2020
Speaker, The Advocates Society Construction Law Practice Group, ON, November 12, 2020
Co-Chair, Construction Litigation: Arbitration and Adjudication Advocacy, The Advocates Society, ON, May 1, 2020
Co-Chair, Construction Liens Under Ontario’s New Construction Act: Strategies for Navigating the New Regime, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University ON, February 20, 2020
Speaker, “Discovery Techniques”, Divine Discoveries: Building a Great Case, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON, March 6, 2020
Speaker, 2019 Construction Adjudication Symposium Significant Change – Time for Alignment, RICS and CIArb, Toronto, ON, May 29, 2019
Co-Chair, “Construction Law: Arbitration and Adjudication Advocacy”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, April 30, 2019
Moderator, “Top Construction Cases: How Have Courts Balanced the Right to Litigate with Contract Provisions Directing the Parties to Arbitration?”, “Negotiating Effective Arbitration Agreements”, and “Tips from the Arbitrators on Effective Advocacy at Arbitration”, Construction Law: Lien and Arbitration Advocacy, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, April 21, 2019
Speaker, “Rights and Remedies of the Municipality when the Contractor Defaults”, Current Issues in Municipal Infrastructure Projects, Municipal Infrastructure Forum, Kleinburg, ON, April 15, 2019
Speaker, “Construction Law Update: The Latest Cases Affecting Your Projects”, The Buildings Show, Toronto, ON, November 28, 2018
Speaker, “The Construction Act – Adjudication”, Construction Act 2017 Commercial Acumen Workshop, Adjudico Inc., November 8, 2018
Speaker, “Construction Bonding and Insurance: A Primer on Construction Risk Management”, OBA/CBA, October 1, 2018
Speaker, “Bill 142, Construction Lien Amendment Act”, Sealant and Waterproofing Association, Richmond Hill, ON, May 3, 2018
Program Chair, “Construction Law: Arbitration and Adjudication Advocacy” The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, April 27, 2018
Speaker, “Key Update on the New Construction Act”, The Canadian Bar Association, Toronto, ON, April 19, 2018
Co-Chair, “Construction Law: Arbitration and Adjudication Advocacy”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, April 17, 2018
Speaker, “Bill 142, The Construction Lien Act Amendment Act, 2017 – Adjudication”, Barrie Construction Association, Toronto, ON, March 29, 2018
Speaker, “Bill 142, Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 – Adjudication”, Ontario General Contractors Association, Toronto, February 28, 2018
Speaker, “Pay-When-Paid / Pay-If-Paid Issues” Construction & Infrastructure Litigation 201: Advanced Issues for Handling Construction Claims, Ontario Bar Association’s Institute, Toronto, ON, February 6, 2018
Speaker, “The New Construction Act (Bill 142) Forum”, WeirFoulds LLP and the Construction Corporate Counsel Forum, Toronto, ON, November 9, 2017
Moderator, Roundtable Discussions, Women in Litigation Symposium – Unstoppable Confidence: Making Your Mark as a Litigator, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, October 27, 2017
Speaker, “The ‘How’ of Prompt Payment”, The Authoritative View of the Construction Lien Amendment Act, Bill 142, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, October 3, 2017
Speaker, “Construction Lien Act Reform Review Round Table Discussion”, Grand Valley Construction Association, Toronto, ON, November 8, 2016
Speaker, “Trust Rights and Lien Rights – Two Independent Remedies: The Importance of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Stuart Olson Dominion Construction v. Structal”, Practice Gems: Construction Lien Essentials 2016, The Law Society of Upper Canada, March 2016
Moderator, “Tarion 101: The Basics, and Beyond”, The Advocates’ Society, February 2016
Speaker, “Ethical and Professional Issues In Litigating Real Estate Disputes”, The Litigator’s Guide to Real Estate, Construction and Leasing Disputes, Osgoode Hall Law School, February 2016
Co-Chair, “When Construction Liens and Real Estate Collide: How Liens Can Ruin a Landlord’s or Receiver’s Day and Other Title Nuisances”, Ontario Bar Association, November, 2015
Moderator, ” Reversing the Priorities, Again When Bankruptcy and Construction Collide: Round 2″, The Advocates’ Society, October 2015
Speaker, “Under the “Honesty” Microscope: A New Approach to Reading Construction Claims”, Construction Law Best Practice, May 2015