Dave’s practice focuses on general corporate and commercial law, commercial real estate law, commercial leasing and wills and estates.
Dave has experience working on a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, financing and development of shopping centres, vacant land, industrial facilities and hotels. He has worked on general corporate and commercial transactions ranging from asset sales to share purchases. Dave also assists in corporate re-organizations and tax and estate planning for his clients.
EDUCATION
- Called to the Bar of Ontario – 2003
- LL.M (Taxation), Osgoode Hall (York University) — 2019
- J.D., University of Toronto – 2002
- B.A. (Honours), University of Toronto (St. Michael’s College) – 1999
ASSOCIATIONS
- Member – Ontario Bar Association
- Member – Lincoln County Law Association
- Director – Family and Children’s Services Niagara (FACS)
- Member – Canadian Tax Foundation
- Member – Niagara Tax Consultation Group
- Affiliate Member – Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Canada)
- President – Historical Society of St. Catharines
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Completed Parts I and II of the CICA In-Depth Tax Course (2011-13)
- Completed Canadian Securities Course (2000)
- Past instructor of the “Law and Construction Contracts” course at George Brown College, Toronto
- Past instructor of the “Business Law” course at Brock University
