I AM GEORGE

My name is George Monastiriakos. I provide legal counsel and strategic advice on matters related to business and corporate law, family law, wills and estate administration, international relations, and public as well as private international law. I also teach courses on alternative dispute resolution, international law and geopolitics, criminal law, and Canadian federalism at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.

To tell you a little about myself:

In 2010, I was working the graveyard shift at Toys R Us and dreaming of returning to school to become a lawyer.

Despite 16 rejections from 7 schools, I have since obtained a Diploma of College Studies in Social Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Political Science and History, a Licentiate in Law, and a Juris Doctor at universities in Canada, France, Chile and Australia.

Before law school, I helped build a multi-million dollar fintech company, started an investment portfolio, wrote, recorded and released more than 40 original songs, and performed before audiences as large as 300 people.

As a civil law student, I graduated as valedictorian, served as president of student government, created a scholarship for students from single-parent homes, and successfully advocated to amend Bill 75 (An Act to improve justice accessibility and efficiency) at the National Assembly of Québec.

As a common law student, I worked as a research assistant in constitutional law for the late Professor Benoît Pelletier, in artificial intelligence for Professor Céline Castets-Renard, and in criminal law for Professor Terry Skolnik. I also conducted policy research and analysis for Senator Pierre J. Dalphond.

After law school, I completed my experiential training at a litigation firm in Ottawa, got sanctioned by Russia, was awarded a fellowship at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, and authored more than 116 analytical articles for media outlets in Canada, the United States, Greece, Israel, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

One of my lifelong goals is to visit every country in the world. So far, I have traveled to 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.

If you need a lawyer, call or text me at (613)-866-0958 or email me at george@monastiriakos.com!