Legal Team

David Share is the President, Managing Director, and co-founder of Share Lawyers. David’s practice is devoted to disability insurance litigation and he represents disabled clients with compassion and sensitivity.

David has been practicing law since 1985. He is a member of both the Ontario and the New York Bars. David is very well respected within the legal community; he has spoken at many conferences, been interviewed in the media, and is often called upon by his colleagues within the legal profession for his experience and knowledge in his practice area. David served as an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in the Trial Advocacy Course for 12 years and is an active member of many associations including the Law Society of Ontario, The Advocates’ Society, The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association of Justice. David has extensive experience in settlement negotiation of Disability insurance claims, as well as in mediations, arbitrations and trials. As president and managing director, he oversees the progress of each of the firm’s cases and provides input and seasoned counsel to the firm’s lawyers. Clients can rest assured that David’s experience is at work for them.

David is passionate about music and as a child, he considered a career as a musician. He enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his grandchildren.

Steven Muller is Vice President of Share Lawyers where he has practiced since 1997 and has represented well over one thousand plaintiffs throughout Canada in disability insurance litigation disputes. Steven has extensive experience in all aspects of a disability case. Steven enjoys representing plaintiffs in mediations, settlement meetings, and settlement negotiations where he tenaciously fights the disability insurance companies to get the best resolution. Steven is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association since 1998 where he has spoken on disability insurance matters. He has also been a guest speaker to the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessments on understanding disability insurance cases. He is the author of several articles on disability insurance litigation. Steven was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997. He graduated from the University of Toronto with an honours B.A. in 1992. He received an LL. B from the University of Windsor in 1995 and a J.D. from the University of Detroit-Mercy in the same year. He has completed the Master of Laws in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution in 2001. In 2018 Steven was called to the Bar of British Columbia.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing floor hockey, walking his dog, travelling, reading, and spending time with his wife and kids.

Samantha Share is a Lawyer and Assistant Managing Director of Share Lawyers. She joined Share Lawyers in 2013 and is passionate about continuing the Share Lawyers legacy of a family business that puts the needs of clients first. Samantha was admitted to the Ontario bar in 2012, the Alberta bar in 2017 and the British Columbia bar in 2018. She started her law career working for a large insurance defence law firm, handling personal injury matters. Samantha’s role on the Share Lawyers team is conducting discoveries, mediations, and settlement negotiations. She is also on the Intake team, consulting with potential clients who are looking for legal representation with their insurance claim matters and she is also involved in the day-to-day management of the law firm and the legal team.

Samantha is a graduate of Queen’s University, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree in 2011, and is a graduate of the University of Toronto history program, graduating in 2008, with distinction, with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours.

Samantha is passionate about helping people get the support and legal representation that they need and deserve. Samantha enjoys reading and shopping in her downtime as well as spending time with her husband and two kids.

Janice Grevler has been practicing law in Ontario since 2002. Janice joined Share Lawyers in 2008, after having practiced personal injury litigation in a full-service law firm since her call to the Bar. Janice received her BA (in Psychology) with distinction from the University of Western Ontario. She graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School. Janice has significant experience representing Plaintiffs in all stages of litigation (from initial consultations to examinations for discovery to mediations and trials). She has written extensively on a variety of topics related to personal injury and disability law. As a Client Services Lawyer at Share Lawyers, Janice ensures that clients’ questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Janice is committed to vigorously advancing our clients’ rights, with compassion and dedication.

In her spare time, Janice enjoys photography, travel, and spending time with her family.

Alison Gilmour has been practicing law since 1995. Before joining Share Lawyers in 2012, Alison worked as a litigation lawyer in private practice and as in-house counsel. Since 2001, Alison has focused on long term disability, life insurance, and other insurance litigation, as in-house counsel at an insurance company, in private practice, and as a mediator. Alison has successfully represented clients at trial in Ontario and British Columbia and at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Alison has spoken often at conferences on legal issues and practice matters relating to disability matters. Her role involves representing clients at all aspects of litigation (from examinations for discovery and mediations to pretrials and trials). Alison is dedicated to providing clients with practical and thorough legal advice while supporting their individual needs with compassion and sensitivity.

When she’s not working, Alison enjoys knitting, paddle boarding, and skiing with her daughters and her husband.

Shira Bernholtz has been practicing law since 1982 and joined our team in 1988. Shira has extensive experience in many areas of the law, however, since 2000 she has worked with our team in the areas of personal injury, disability insurance and motor vehicle litigation. Shira is one of our Client Service Lawyers, which shows our commitment to providing top-quality client service to our clients. She is available to handle client enquiries and to ensure that all client questions and concerns are responded to as quickly as possible. In addition, she consults with the firm’s other disability lawyers to provide the most up-to-date information, reporting back on the progress and concerns of clients. Shira also assists our legal team in preparing documents for submission to mediation, courts, and tribunals.

Shira enjoys reading magazines and doing crossword puzzles in her spare time. She speaks Yiddish and always aims to be a “mensch” (a Yiddish word meaning good person).

Shoshana was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002. She joined Share Lawyers in 2016 after working as a consultant and legal counsel for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, where she received the Excelsior Award for Outstanding Achievement. Shoshana has a keen interest in health law and was a Council member of the College of Optometrists of Ontario focusing on discipline and patient relations. Shoshana received her BA (Psychology) with Merit from York University and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School with her LL.B. Shoshana handles client intakes, client services, and CPP matters (when related to long term disability claims). She enjoys using her psychology background to provide empathetic, compassionate, and knowledgeable advice to clients to make the lawsuit process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

In her free time, Shoshana enjoys playing piano, reading books, and taking long walks.

Karen Koshman lives in Calgary. She attended law school in Edmonton and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1991 and the Saskatchewan Bar in 2022. She began her career working in the area of insurance defence with a large private firm. Thereafter, she moved to Alberta Justice where she was general litigation counsel defending claims against the Province. With strong Western Canadian roots, Karen enjoys her role conducting questioning/discoveries, settlement negotiations and mediations for clients residing in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia in addition to Alberta. Karen is committed to achieving the best possible result for her clients so they can move on to recovery and healing.

Karen’s interests include running, golfing, and spending time at the lake with her husband and two daughters.

Gianmarco Fabiano was called to the Ontario bar in 2016. He graduated from Western University with an Honours B.A. in 2012 and obtained his J.D. from the University of Ottawa in 2015. Prior to joining Share Lawyers in 2019, Gianmarco gained extensive litigation experience primarily in the areas of personal injury and employment law. Gianmarco has successfully represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court, Financial Services Commission, and the Social Security Tribunal of Canada. At Share Lawyers, Gianmarco continues his ongoing commitment to best represent his clients when their claim has been denied and protect their rights against insurance companies. Gianmarco’s role on the Share Lawyers team includes conducting discoveries, mediations and settlement negotiations.

When he’s not working, Gianmarco is standing between the pipes on the ice as a goalie and always dreamed of playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jordan Richer was called to the Ontario Bar in 2015 after graduating from McGill University with a B.A. in Economics, a Graduate Degree in Communications and Film Studies from Concordia and his J.D. from the University of Ottawa. He joined Share Lawyers in 2019, after working as an associate at a Personal Injury and Employment Law firm in Toronto, where his practice focused on personal injury, disability, and employment litigation. Jordan enjoys helping individuals who have been treated unfairly by their insurance companies or employers. He is committed to advocating passionately in order to achieve the best possible outcome. Jordan’s role as a disability lawyer on the Share Lawyers team includes conducting examinations for discovery, settlement negotiations, mediations, and appearing before various courts and tribunals.

Jordan speaks French and enjoys cycling as well as watching TV, movies, and soccer.

Michaela Diakiw was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2013 and the BC Bar in 2019. She obtained her Masters in Political Science and Conflict Resolution from the University of Windsor in 2007 and graduated from the University of Birmingham Law School in 2010. Michaela has lengthy experience working in insurance both before and after law school. Prior to joining Share Lawyers, Michaela gained extensive experience primarily in the areas of disability, life, and employment matters. Since being called to the bar, she has successfully handled matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Labour Relations Board, and the Financial Services Commission, as well as handling complex private arbitrations. Her role on the Share Lawyers team includes conducting examinations for discovery, settlement negotiations, mediations, and appearing before the courts and tribunals. Michaela is a compassionate and unwavering advocate and is dedicated to achieving favourable and efficient resolutions for her clients.

In her downtime, Michaela enjoys spending time with family and watching the newest shows. With family across Western Canada, Michaela enjoys spending time in Alberta and BC when time allows.

Tarun Singh obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), and then his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), from the Punjab University in India. He has since received his Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) from Queen’s University in Ontario and was called to the bar in 2015. In 2009, Tarun joined Share Lawyers, where he focuses on preparing briefs for mediation, conducting legal research, and completing pre-trial memos.

Tarun speaks Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, and intermediate French, and has recently been enjoying skating in his spare time.

Tiffany Huynh was called to the Ontario Bar in 2020. She graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours B.A. with high distinction in 2015 and obtained her J.D. from Queen’s University in 2018. Tiffany joined Share Lawyers as a Student-at-Law in 2019 and has learned about nuances of Disability claims from the experienced team at Share Lawyers. She has worked with both our litigation lawyers attending examinations for discoveries, settlement meetings and mediations as well as with our “Client Service Lawyers” ensuring that clients’ needs are answered. As part of the Share Lawyers team, Tiffany enjoys helping clients who have been treated unfairly by insurance companies throughout each stage of the litigation process.

Tiffany speaks Cantonese. She enjoys weightlifting, yoga, and drinking coffee and is on the Board of Directors for a youth-driven nonprofit organization based in the Greater Toronto Area.

Nick was called to the Ontario Bar in 2017. Nick practices employment law exclusively. He joined Share Lawyers in 2021, where he represents employees on all types of disputes against their employers, including wrongful dismissal, workplace harassment, human rights, employment standards, and more. Nick is passionate about workers’ rights and finds inspiration in helping people achieve justice in their workplace disputes. He has written on employment law issues for national newspapers, trade journals, and legal digests. Nick graduated from Carleton University with an Honours Bachelor of Journalism in 2011, and, after working for two years as a journalist, obtained his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2016.

In his free time, Nick enjoys travelling, basketball, biking, skiing, and the outdoors. When he’s indoors, Nick unwinds by cooking and listening to podcasts, usually at the same time.

Aman Chaggar was called to the Ontario bar in 2019 and the Michigan Bar in 2017. He graduated with an Honours B.A.Sc. in 2012 from the University of Guelph and completed his Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2017. Prior to joining Share Lawyers in 2023, Aman gained significant litigation experience practicing in personal injury, car accidents and short and long term disability claims, as well as employment law matters. Aman has successfully represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court, License and Appeal Tribunal, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and the Social Security Tribunal of Canada. Aman brings with him his experience and guarantee to zealously represent clients when their disability claim has been denied. Aman’s role on the Share Lawyers team includes conducting discoveries and settlement negotiations.

Outside of the office, Aman enjoys keeping up with Toronto sports, exercising, and spending time with his family and friends.

Kirk Sloane has been practicing law since 1988. Before joining Share Lawyers in 2008. Kirk worked in both private practice and as in-house counsel where he developed extensive knowledge of insurance law. Kirk has vast experience in addressing disability benefits and life insurance claims. He has successfully represented clients both at trial and on appeal in both Ontario and British Columbia and at hundreds of mediations. Kirk has also been a regular speaker at conferences and workshops dealing with mediation and various insurance-related issues. As a disability lawyer at Share Lawyers, Kirk is involved in all phases of the practice; he is committed to ensuring that the full weight of his experience is utilized to achieve the best possible result for clients. Kirk retired in 2022.

When he is not working, Kirk enjoys spending time with his family and friends, travelling, playing his guitar, and riding his bike.