BIOGRAPHY
 
mid-1970’s
Born in Svishtov, Bulgaria
Name at birth: Attila Hasanov Mehmedov Family background: of Turkish descent but residing in Bulgaria with Bulgarian citizenship
 
1981-1988
Family moved to Libya. 1984 to 1988: attended the Oil Companies’ School, an international school primarily for the children of expats working in Libya.
 
mid-1980’s
Due to efforts by the Bulgarian communist regime to erase the identities of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria (primarily through a campaign to change the names of ethnic Turks to Slavic names), family sought asylum and decided to move to Canada via Turkey; parents adopted family name of Ataner.
 
1988
Family emigrated to Canada and settled in Burlington, Ontario. From 1988-1993 attended Nelson High School.
 
1993-1997
Attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Obtained BA (honours) in Philosophy.
 
September, 1993
Met future wife, Vanessa Kee.
 
late-1990’s
Attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Undertook studies in philosophy toward MA degree.
 
early-2000’s
Attended University of Toronto Faculty of Law and obtained JD degree.
 
August 23, 2003
Married Vanessa Kee.
 
2005
Joined Blaney McMurtry LLP, first as student-at-law and currently as associate lawyer.
 
PUBLICATIONS
 
“Refugee Interdiction and the Outer Limits of Sovereignty” Journal of Law and Equality (2004) Vol. 3(1)
 
“Kant on Capital Punishment and Suicide” Kant Studien (2006) Vol. 97(4)
 
"How Strict is Vicarious Liability? Reassessing the Enterprise Risk Theory" University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review (2006) Vol. 64(2)


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