Tim is an experienced Business, Real Estate & Employment lawyer and is designated as a Certified Specialist in Corporate & Commercial Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Tim represents buyers, sellers, lenders and borrowers in all manner of residential or commercial real estate transactions. His business law practice includes incorporating and organizing businesses, assisting parties with business purchase/sale transactions, corporate purifications, re-organizations & succession planning, reviewing franchise documents, drafting shareholder and partnership agreements and other similar matters. He also has extensive 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 real estate, business 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 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
· Presenter and panelist on topics including 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