Susan Elliott (judge)
Eleanor "Susan" Elliott (born August 8, 1953) is a Canadian judge who has served on the Federal Court of Canada since 2015. CareerElliott was called to the bar in 1981.[1] She was a lawyer at Good Elliott Hawkins LLP in Kingston, Ontario from 1981 until she was appointed to the court.[citation needed] She became a bencher in 1991 and was elected the 54th Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the second woman to have served the role, serving from 1995 to 1997.[2][3] On June 26, 2015, Elliott was appointed as judge of the Federal Court of Canada. She replaced Mary J. L. Gleason who was elevated to the Federal Court of Appeal.[4] Awards and recognitionElliott was the first person to receive the Laura Legge award from the Law Society of Ontario in 2008.[5] She was awarded the Law Society of Upper Canada's top honour, the Law Society Medal. Her Law Society portrait was painted by Trevor Goring.[6] References
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