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Guelph, On

Kitchener, Ontario

Provide in-house legal services to Canadian, US and South American operations. Lead legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and amalgamations in territory. Provide legal and risk management advice, including review of contracts, project leadership, upkeep of corporate subsidiaries, and managing insurance requirements for operations locations and transportation fleets.

London And Kitchener, Ontario

• Responsible for all legal, Corporate Secretarial, Ombudsman and Privacy/CASL matters• Successfully lead in-house legal aspects of the first Canadian ‘long form’ amalgamation of a Bank and a federal corporation (Bank’s publicly traded parent holding company). Coordination of two Boards and independent Board committees, three law firms and various other advisors, along with the preparation and review of documents related to securityholder votes (Canadian and US issues), conversion of multiple classes of securities and related public disclosure documents. • Securities compliance and public markets matters; review and creation of contracts, marketing and investor relations materials; review and interpretation of new and amended legislation; responding to escalated client and privacy complaints; oversight of litigation; retaining and managing external legal counsel; and providing strategic and tactical advice related to a wide range of business issues including HR and intellectual property matters.

Waterloo, Ontario

SorbaraLaw (2013-15)Legal, corporate governance and risk management advice to financial services companies and a wide range of business clients. Provision of the following types of legal services:• Seconded to Manulife Bank of Canada as contract in-house legal counsel for six months• Creation of policies and review of outsourcing agreements for financial institutions• Business name registrations, partnership and shareholder agreements, incorporations• Creation and review of leases• Business financings; acquisitions (share and asset) and corporate reorganizations• Reviewed, created and organized agreements with vendors, suppliers, lenders and clients• Interpreted new and existing laws and regulations and recommended compliance strategies• Reviewed marketing, contest and other client-facing documentation• Assisted with sensitive or complex issues and negotiations with clients, vendors and regulators• Reviewed corporate governance processes, share registries, and provided corporate governance advice and assistance.CGM Law (Sole Practitioner: 2012-13)Sole practitioner and founder of corporate and financial services law practice. Responsible for all operations, business development and marketing. Moved client base and continued practice at SorbaraLaw in 2013.

Waterloo, Ontario

Responsibility for all legal advice and corporate secretarial services to Manulife Bank of Canada and Manulife Trust Company. Until 2008, provision of legal services to Manulife Securities. Duties included: creation of and support to trust company subsidiary, involvement in product creation and process change; review and creation of contracts and related legal documents; review of marketing and communications materials, product documentation and legislation; protection of intellectual property rights; responding to queries regarding escalated or complex matters from operations, administration and customer service areas; oversight of litigation; retaining and collaborating with external legal counsel; and providing strategic and tactical advice related to a wide range of business issues including HR and advisor conduct matters. Member of Bank’s Senior Executive Leadership Team and Risk Management Committee.As Bank and Trust Company’s Corporate Secretary, interaction and liaison with executive management and Board members, preparation of meeting agendas and minutes and oversight of corporate regulatory filings.

Kitchener, Ontario

Stantec is a publicly traded consulting engineering and architecture services firm with over 5000 employees. Provided regional (eastern Canada) support and legal services for both the risk management and corporate service functions out of the Kitchener office.Duties included the involvement in regional mergers and acquisitions, review and customization of service agreements, leases, practice management responses, and oversight of litigation.

Toronto, Ontario

General Counsel, Corporate Secretarial, Compliance Officer and Ombudsman duties, including responsibility for the oversight of all legal, compliance, and corporate governance advice to bank and its mutual fund dealer and mortgage broker subsidiaries; supervision of the preparation and/or review of all contracts, legal/compliance related policies and procedures, marketing/advertising material and other legal and quasi-legal documentation; management of four professional and four support staff; creation and maintenance of departmental budget; protection of the bank’s intellectual property rights and oversight of litigation; and retaining and collaborating with external legal counsel.Member of the Senior Executive Team, the bank’s ultimate strategy forming and decision making management group. Also member of Operational Risk, Basel II and Regulatory Compliance Committees.

Toronto, Ontario

Legal counsel duties on behalf of 400 member business association; analyzed and drafted contracts; responsible for look and content of all external communications, including website; formulated and implemented policy directions as member and secretary of Policy Committee; drafted submissions and position papers to CRTC and other government departments and regulatory agencies; took steps to protect Alliance’s Intellectual Property; prepared and wrote for newsmagazine and regulatory reporting service; travelled extensively for attendance and speaking engagements at industry conferences; organized regional seminars and assisted in preparation of annual conference and trade show.

Ottawa, Ontario

Rotations in various departments with emphasis on corporate/commercial, regulatory (telecommunications) and intellectual property law.

Cities In Ontario And B.C.

Hosted evening and afternoon radio programs in cities in Ontario and B.C. Also acted as Public Service Director and Promotions Manager.

Ll.B (Cum Laude), Law

Activities and Societies: Third-year Class Representative, Student Association Recipient of Hugh Doyle Memorial Prize for highest grade.

Bachelor Of Arts, English Major

Worked as Conference Coordinator during summers - responsible for organizing conferences, food and lodging for conferences of up to 800.

Bar Admission Course

Leadership Development Course

General management, week-long course focusing on energy management; identifying personal characteristics for improvement; communication.

Radio Broadcasting