M. Georgia Gibson-Henlin

Called to the Jamaican Bar in 1993,Georgia has practised in all the courts in Jamaica with her current focus being: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Privy Council. She is also a member of the Ontario Bar since 2002 and a Notary Public for Ontario.

M. Georgia Gibson-Henlin’s practice focuses on Information Technology, Telecommunications, Competition Law, Commercial and complex legal issues. She has wide ranging experience in other areas of the law including Intellectual Property, Family, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Commercial, Finance and Taxation.

In 2002 she was awarded a Master of Laws Degree in Innovation Law and Policy from the University of Toronto where she specialized in the Law of E-Commerce and Information Technology, Legal Issues in Cyberspace, Telecommunications Economics, Wireless Communications (Spread Spectrum), Internet Law and Governance, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property in the Digital Era and Intellectual Property in Cyberspace.

She has in the past acted for the telecommunications regulatory authority The Office of Utilities Regulation particularly as it relates to its functions under the Telecommunications Act 2000.

She has worked with one of the major Mobile Telecommunications providers particularly as it relates to Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Short Messaging Services (SMS), numbering issues and competition law issues and the use and misuse of confidential information. She has responded to Office of Utilities Regulations Consultative documents on Universal Service and Dominance in Mobile Call Termination.

She has provided advice on and published papers on competition in communications. She is referenced in the BICSI 1st edition Wireless Design Manual and has authored the 2nd Chapter of the Wireless Design Reference Manual and has co-authored the 2nd Chapter of the 3rd Edition. She has authored a chapter on Legal Issues relating to the Electronic Security Design Professional Manual in the BICSI organization published in January 2009.

Language(s):

English (native language)

 Education 
2001 – 2002  Masters of Law (LL. M) University of Toronto, Canada Areas of concentration were The Law of Information Technology and Electronic Commerce, Internet Law and Governance, Telecommunications Economics – Information/Networks, Entertainment Law, Legal Issues in Cyberspace and Intellectual Property in Cyberspace. Thesis – Spread Spectrum Wireless and Communications Policy – referenced The U.S.A. and the Jamaican Experience. 2002 Law Society of Upper Canada – Barrister & Solicitor. 1991 – 1993 The Norman Manley Law School - Council of Legal Education Certificate;

Member of: 

• The Jamaican Bar
• The Ontario Bar

Member  of:

• The Civil Procedure and Practice Sub-Committee of the Jamaican Bar Association
• The Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Committee of the Jamaican Bar AssociationThe Private Sector
• Organisation of Jamaica (firm representative)
• Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (firm representative)
• Congress of Fellows – Centre for International Legal Studies
• The International Trademark Association (INTA)
• International Technology Law Association (Itech Law).