Michelle Mary Folinas

Michelle Folinas is an associate at Tereposky & DeRose LLP. She assists with international trade matters, including Canadian anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, WTO dispute settlement, economic sanctions, public procurement and customs matters.

Michelle completed her J.D. at the University of Ottawa. Prior to law school, Michelle obtained her B.A. from the University of Waterloo, where she specialized in legal studies and business, graduating with Distinction.

While at law school, Michelle represented the University of Ottawa at the 2021-2022 John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition in WTO law. She was also the Co-President of Elephant in the Room, a student-run club focussed on promoting mental health in the legal profession, and a Research Assistant with the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Prior her articles, Michelle spent part of her final semester as a Law Student Intern with the Senate of Canada.

International Trade Dispute Settlement under the WTO and Regional Trade Agreements

On August 10, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against STREIT Group (also known

On June 16, 2026, Canada announced new amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the “Regulations”). These amendments, effective