Biography
I am involved in a variety of environmental, mining, and natural resource litigation matters. These range from environmental civil litigation, defence of environmental regulatory prosecutions and environmental appeals to electricity transmission and generation projects and insurance disputes. Prior to joining Willms & Shier, I practiced for 8 years at a Fasken Martineau.
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I represent clients before Ontario's Courts in trial and appellate proceedings, and tribunals including Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Commissioner.
Environmental Litigation
- Defends environmental charges, under the Provincial Offences Act, and administrative Orders in environmental and mining matters.
- Litigates contaminated land and other environmental disputes before all levels of Ontario’s Courts.
- Protects clients’ interests in land and resources, including mining claims, leases, option agreements and joint ventures.
- Involved in appeals and environmental assessment proceedings.
- Deals with regulators on spills, discharges, contaminated land and waste.
Education
- Called to the Ontario Bar (2006)
- LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (2005)
- M.Sc., Environmental Geography, Queen’s University (2001)
- B.Sc. (Hons.), Environmental Science, Queen’s University (1998)
Organizations
- Law Society Upper Canada—member
- The Advocates’ Society—member
- Canadian Bar Association—member
- Ontario Bar Association—member
- Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada—member
- Defence Research Institute—member
- Scouts Canada—volunteer and colony leader