Tim is an experienced Corporate and Commercial and Labour & Employment lawyer and is designated as a Specialist in Corporate & Commercial Law. Tim’s practice includes incorporating and organizing businesses, assisting parties with business purchase/sale transactions, corporate re-organizations & succession planning, reviewing franchise documents, drafting shareholder and partnership agreements and other similar matters. He also has experience regarding employment contracts, restructurings, wrongful dismissals, employment standards, collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations.
Tim earned his Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Ecology & Evolution at the University of Western Ontario in London, and completed his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.
As well as being an accomplished corporate and labour and employment lawyer, the following are a few examples of his involvement in the local and legal community:
· Member and Past-President of the Kiwanis Club of Orillia
· Former Chairperson and Director of North Simcoe Victim Crisis Services
· Member of the Orillia Law Association and the Simcoe County Law Association
· Guest lecturer for Laurentian University at Georgian College
· Youth Baseball Coach and Umpire
· Director and VP of Operations for Orillia Legion Minor Baseball
· Member of the Board of Directors for local charitable and not-for-profit organizations
· Frequent seminar presenter and panelist on Business Succession Planning, Contract Law and various Employment Law matters for organizations such as:
o Business Enterprise Resource Network (BERN)
o Orillia Manufacturers’ Association
o DOMB
o City of Orillia E.D.
o Orillia Chamber of Commerce
o Community Futures Development Corporations Regional Conference
o County of Simcoe
o Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia
o Orillia Area Community Development Corporation