Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
- Acquisition and development of land and buildings
- Purchases and sales of the commercial real estate and residential properties
- Leasing of commercial, industrial and residential properties
- Condominium law and development
- Represent developers and builders in project developments
- Project development of commercial, industrial and residential properties
- Real Property Financing
- Business Law
- Corporate commercial counselling
- Commercial transactions, agreements, and leasing
- Commercial financing
Experience
Ogilvie LLP
Partner, 1981 - Present
Associate, 1979 - 1980
Canadian National Railways
Corporate Counsel,
1976 - 1979
Duncan & Craig
Student-at-Law & Associate,
1976 - 1979
Education
Bachelor of Laws - University of Alberta, 1975
Bachelor of Science - University of Alberta, 1971
Professional activities & membership
- Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1994
- Law Society of Alberta, 1976
- Canadian Bar Association
- Past Vice-Chairman, Real Estate Section
- Member, Canadian Condominium Institute
- Lecturer on real estate law for the Canadian Bar Association Mid-Winter Meetings, the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension, the Edmonton Real Estate Board, and various real estate firms
- Member, Canadian Homebuilders’ Association, Edmonton since 1981
- Alberta Home Builders’ Association and the Edmonton Home Builders’ Association
- The first lawyer to be President of both
- Edmonton Home Builders’ Association, Director for 25 years and Speaker
Community activities & memberships
- Past Director, Economic Development Edmonton
- Past Member, Mayor’s Task Force on Business Policy Review
- Greater Edmonton Home Builders’ Association
- Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
- Past Chairman, Edmonton Section, Trade and Financing, United Way
- Past Chairman and Director, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Edmonton Chapter, Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Past Director, Edmonton Huskies Junior Football Team
- Member, Canadian Condominium Institute
- Past Senator of the University of Alberta
- Rotarian, Rotary Club of Edmonton, 1993 – 2015