Neil has a general practice in commercial litigation and public law. Before joining Olthuis van Ert, he was an associate at a national firm. Prior to that, he clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal. Neil graduated with high honours from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he received the bronze medal and other awards. Before he became a lawyer, Neil worked for several years as a senior policy analyst for the federal government.
Ontario (2017), British Columbia (2021)
BA (Queen’s), MPA (Dalhousie), JD (Toronto)
English, French
he/him
Counsel work including applications, appeals, motions, legal opinions, arbitrations, and investigations.
Civil litigation experience in property, municipal, and commercial disputes.
Public law experience as litigation counsel in judicial reviews before administrative bodies and all levels of court in constitutional, human rights, elections, employment, and regulatory matters.
“Supreme Court of Canada confirms shareholders do not have sufficient interest to claim damages from losses suffered by the corporations they own” CanLII (2 January 2019)