PARTNERS
Barry S. Wortzman, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto; University of Toronto Law School (LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: General Practice; Commercial Litigation; Trial; Appellate Practice; Defense; Professional Liability; Receiverships; Insolvency.Email: Barry S. Wortzman, Q.C.
Leslie S. Mason (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa; University of Toronto (LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Secured Finance; Commercial Law; Leasing; Joint Ventures; Real Estate Syndication; Licensing.Email: Leslie S. Mason
Clayton A. Hudson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1964); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1968). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Estate Litigation.Email: Clayton A. Hudson
John P. Bell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1966); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1969). Practice Areas: Education Law; Constitutional Law; Human Rights; General Practice; Public Law; Health Law; Labour Relations; Employment Law; Construction Law; Tax; Commercial Law.Email: John P. Bell
Peter C. Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of London, England (LL.B., 1973); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Insurance; Construction Law.Email: Peter C. Williams
Brian P. Nolan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (Hons. B.A., 1964; M.A., 1965; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Management Labour and Employment; Public Law; Human Rights; Transportation; Education Law.Email: Brian P. Nolan
Peter G. Neilson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (A.B., 1975); University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Secured Lending; Business Law; Estates.Email: Peter G. Neilson
Jay C. Shepherd (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: York University, Atkinson College; Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (LL.B., 1978); University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (LL.M., 1981). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Energy Law.Email: Jay C. Shepherd
Charles Simco (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1975; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Charles Simco
James E. Minns (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1980); University of Toronto (M.B.A., Faculty of Management, 1995); York University, Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., Intellectual Property Law, 2002). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Media and Entertainment; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Insurance.Email: James E. Minns
William L. Northcote (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1977); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1980); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M, International Business Law, 1992). Practice Areas: Business Law; Domestic and International Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Secured Lending; Insolvency; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property.Email: William L. Northcote
Helder M. Travassos (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A. Honours, 1978); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Helder M. Travassos
Sheila M. MacKinnon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.Comm., 1982); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Public Law; Education Law; Administrative Law; Human Rights Law; Civil Litigation; Business Law.Email: Sheila M. MacKinnon
J. Paul R. Howard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., with high distinction, 1983; LL.B., 1986); Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (LL.M., 1995). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Public Law; Education Law; Constitutional Law; Human Rights; Employment Law.Email: J. Paul R. Howard
Sandra E. Dawe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: Memorial University (B.Comm., 1984); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Shareholder Disputes.Email: Sandra E. Dawe
Thomas McRae (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto, St. Michaels College (B.A., 1986); University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Tax Litigation; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Education Law; Public Law.Email: Thomas McRae
Donald I. Harvey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A. 1983); Osgoode Hall (LL.B. 1995). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Dismissal.Email: Donald I. Harvey
Sean Lawler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: St. Michael's College, University of Toronto (B.Sc., high distinction, 1992); University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Sean Lawler
Deborah Anne Howden (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., B.Ed., 1993) Dean's Honour List; McGill University (LL.B., B.CL., 1997). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Workplace Safety and Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law.Email: Deborah Anne Howden
Gaynor Joy Roger (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1992); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1998); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Gaynor Joy Roger
ASSOCIATES
John De Vellis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: York University (Dean's Honour Roll, 1995); University of Toronto (M.I.R., 1996); Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Energy; Employment Law; Litigation.Email: John De Vellis
Bryce Chandler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Honours, 1998; LL.B., 2003); Osgoode Hall (LL.M., 2008). Practice Areas: Education Law; Labour and Employment; Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Bryce Chandler
Heather Paterson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1992); Queen's University (LL.B., 2004).. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Professional Liability; Media and Entertainment Law.Email: Heather Paterson
Nicole E. Salama (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A.H., 2001; LL.B., 2004). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Nicole E. Salama
Megan Marrie (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia (B.Com., with distinction, 2001); Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Megan Marrie
Michael Stern (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Quebec; 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1999); University of Ottawa (LL.L., 2002); Université de Montreal (D.E.S.S., 2004). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Employment.Email: Michael Stern
Jessica Vickerman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., with distinction, 2005); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2008). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; General Litigation.Email: Jessica Vickerman
COUNSEL
Richard E. Shibley, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1953, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Gold Medalist, 1949); Osgoode Hall. Practice Areas: Competition Law; Constitutional Law; Human Rights; Health Law; Insurance; General Practice; Securities; Municipal Law; Commercial Real Estate.
Arthur O. Jacques (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario; 1987, New Brunswick (Special Occasion). Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1964); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1969; LL.M., Business, 1977). Practice Areas: Financial Restructuring; Insolvency; Corporate Finance.Email: Arthur O. Jacques
Barry J. Goldman (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Com., 1978); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1988). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Criminal Law.Email: Barry J. Goldman
All of the Firm lawyers are members of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and Many are also members of the Canadian Bar Association, The Advocates' Society and Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association.