Tanya Hutchens

Tanya Hutchens is a well-established paralegal and devout philanthropist living in Thornhill, Canada.

Tanya Hutchens began her professional career with Gold Star Legal Services, serving as both President and Paralegal from 1992 until 2004. Hutchens garnered invaluable experience dealing in a vast variety of legal issues. Tanya Hutchens inherited permission to appear before the Divisional Court of the Court of Appeal, where she represented thousands of tenants in landlord and tenant disputes. Among some of her most significant work was presenting strong representation on behalf of various women’s shelters and their residents seeking aid in urgent family law matters. Over the years, Tanya Hutchens assisted hundreds of abused women obtain sole custody of their children and implement restraining orders against their violent partners.

Tanya Hutchens served as a supporting member of The Paralegal Association of Canada at the Cory Commission on licensing of paralegals in the Province of Ontario, an agreement on a plan to regulate the province's independent paralegal industry. Tanya Hutchens also holds distinction of having 12 reported decisions in the Ontario Court of Justice, including the Landlord and Tenant Board in the province of Ontario.

Apart from her past duties as a legal affairs specialist, Tanya Hutchens dedicates much of her focus and energy toward community service. Tanya volunteers with various locations across the community training women in self-defense. In addition to her volunteer efforts, Tanya Hutchens is a munificent contributor to hundreds of local and national charities, including the SPCA of Ontario, MS Society of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, and Renascent Foundation.