She served as general counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Arif Virani, recently announced the appointment of Linda Shin as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto.
Justice Shin was born in Toronto to Korean immigrant parents. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University, followed by a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2000 and has since established a career in legal practice.
Before her appointment, Justice Shin served as general counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, criminal law division, where she handled complex legal matters such as homicides and appeals to the Court of Appeal. She also has experience as chief counsel to the deputy attorney general of Ontario and as an assistant crown attorney in the Toronto Crown Attorney's Office.
Justice Shin also worked in civil litigation at the law firm McCarthy Tétrault, where she articled early in her career.
She has served as an articling principal and mentor to many law students and has volunteered as an instructor for trial advocacy courses at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law. Her involvement extends to the community, where she has been a board member of the Korean Canadian Women’s Association (KCWA) since 2018. She has supported education and services for Korean-Canadians, particularly in areas such as violence prevention and settlement assistance for newcomers.
Shin replaces Justice BA Allen, who elected to become a supernumerary judge as of November 2022.
Minister Virani expressed confidence in Justice Shin’s ability to serve the public in her new role, stating, "I wish Justice Shin every success as she takes on her new role. I am confident she will serve Ontarians well as a member of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario."
