1947
Born in Ontario, Canada on May 24.
1970
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in economics, with honors, from the University of Western Ontario.
1974
Obtains a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor.
1976
Is admitted to the Ontario Bar.
1978
Works as a lawyer with Glithero, Spearn, and Mann until 1981.
1981
Is a trial lawyer and president of Paul Mann Professional Corp., continuing in the roles.
2000
Receives the H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award for Kennedy v. Waterloo Board of Education.
2001
Is recognized by Canadian Lawyers Magazine as One of the Top 10 Lawyers in the Dominion of Canada; Handles the first autism trial in Canada.
2004
Receives the H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award for Deskin v. Her Majesty the Queen and a Distinguished Service Award from the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.
2006
Is honored as Lawyer of the Year by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.
2010
Is named as One of the Top 10 Litigators as Peer Reviewed in Canada by the Canada Bar Association.
2021
Maintains membership with the Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Bar Association and American Association for Justice.
2021
Maintains membership with the Holland Group, Waterloo Law Association and Frontenac Law Association.