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Person
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Sotos, John
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Description area
Dates of existence
1952 -
History
John Sotos is a Greek Canadian lawyer. Born in 1952, he was awarded a B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1975, and an LL.B from the University of Western Ontario in 1978. Mr. Sotos was called to the Ontario Bar in 1980.
In addition to practicing franchising law, Mr. Sotos has been involved with many community and diasporic organizations, including the Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto, The Hellenic-Canadian Federation of Ontario, the Hellenic Canadian Congress, the Hellenic Heritage foundation, and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. Mr. Sotos spearheaded the development of the Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto’s Social Services Centre, and was a founding member and secretary of both the Hellenic Canadian Congress and the Hellenic Heritage Foundation. Mr. Sotos has also served as secretary on the Canadian Ethnocultural Council, and was an active member of its media committee.
In addition to the diasporic organizations included in this fonds, Mr. Sotos has also served as a founding member and secretary of the Canadian Hellenic Lawyers' Association, as well as a secretary on the Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade.
Mr. Sotos is a founding partner of Canada’s largest franchise law boutique, Sotos LLP, and is a dean of the franchising, licensing and distributing bar.