Stephen J. Wojciechowski a partner at ERYOU Barristers in Thunder Bay, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Thunder Bay.

Justice Wojciechowski replaces Justice S.A. Gomery, who was elevated to the Court of Appeal for Ontario on November 3, 2023.

“I wish Justices Boucher, Carnegie, Wojciechowski, ten Cate, and Shaw every success as they take on their new roles. I am confident they will serve Ontarians well as members of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario,” said Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani.

Justice Wojciechowski received a Bachelor of Arts from Lakehead University in 1985 and graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Laws in 1988. He was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1990.

Wojciechowski has been a member of the Thunder Bay Law Association throughout his time as a lawyer and has supported, organized, and run continuing legal education programs for the past 25 years. He has also taught at Bora Laskin Law School at Lakehead University on the topic of civil practice since the school opened in 2013.