Kosta L. Vartsakis

In addition to Kosta’s construction practice, he also has experience assisting clients with legal matters in a broad range of areas, including insurance, corporate and shareholder disputes, intellectual property, professional liability, commercial property issues, and employment law matters. Kosta has appeared before all levels of Court in Manitoba, the Federal Court of Canada, the Superior Courts of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C., as well as before various administrative tribunals.

Kosta graduated from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law in 2018 and practiced at a large full-service law firm in Winnipeg for five years prior to joining Merit Law Corporation as a founding lawyer in early 2024.

Kosta has been a regular lecturer and instructor of various business and construction law courses for several years, including at the University of Manitoba and Booth University College.

* Kosta’s legal services are provided through Kosta L. Vartsakis Law Corporation

Bar Admissions
Manitoba, 2019

Education
· Juris Doctor, University of Manitoba, 2018
· Bachelor of Arts (Adv.), University of Manitoba, 2015

Professional Affiliations
· Canadian Bar Association
· Manitoba Bar Association
· Law Society of Manitoba
· Winnipeg Construction Association

Achievements
· Blake, Cassels & Graydon Scholar
· Archie McKay Q.C. Prize for Second Highest Standing in First Year Law
· Dean’s Honour List – Law, Pitblado Scholarship
· UMSU Scholarship – Law
· Robson Hall Negotiations Competition Finalist
· Maitland Steinkopf Faculty of Law Entrance Award
· University of Manitoba General Scholarship – Law
· UMSU Scholarship – Arts
· Maurice Chusid Prize in Political Studies