LITIGATIONI protect and advance the interests of clients in all forms of quasi-crime, regulatory defence, business litigation, and constitutional challenges, including disputes involving:- defending directors and officers charged with criminal liability associated with their businesses, including alleged violations of environmental protection, tax, securities, natural resources (mining, forestry, and others), workplace safety, business fraud;-defending professionals before regulatory authorities, including securities brokers, medical professionals, engineers, foresters, accountants, lawyers, realtors, mortgage brokers, and many others;- constitutional challenges to legislation, including challenges involving federalism and challenges involving the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;- shareholder disputes, including dissents, proxy fights, corporate derivative actions, and private shareholder disputes- claims against directors and officers- corporate reorganizations, including plans of arrangement and rectifications- commercial contract disputes

Developer of http://www.contracttailor.com, legal knowledge management software helping lawyers work more efficiently and effectively.Developing, deploying, and marketing web-enabled legal services directly to retail customer; first product is www.firedwithoutcause.com, a site enabling customers to obtain employment law advice following a dismissal; Involved in all aspects of founding a start up technology company; develop product concept; design product and service; develop and oversee competitive strategy; oversee product development; secure equity financing; conduct corporate activities including compliance, governance, and investor relations executing sales, marketing, and promotion

As a lawyer, I help clients buy and sell businesses, structure equity financings, and design complex commercial structures, especially long-term supply, joint ventures, and outsourcing. In my mergers and acquisitions and financing practice, I've completed numerous acquisitions for both buyers and sellers, arrangements, spin-outs, and other re-organizations.As the firm's Director of Knowledge Management, I led the firm's efforts to deliver the best legal services in the industry by re-designing our production processes. I used best practices in knowledge management, process re-engineering, information technology, and "intra-preneurship" to produce a truly unique approach to knowledge management in a law firm.

Lead a regional team of professionals who regulate equities trading on Canada's stock exchanges, alternative trading systems, and crossing networks. Team monitors markets in real-time, audits trade desk practices at broker-dealers, and investigates potential market abuses.

Report to CEO; led Western Canadian operations comprising 5 business units (Surveillance, Compliance, Trade Analysis, Investigations, Prosecutions), 20 direct reports, and $2 million operating (non-capex) budget; developed regional operational strategy and national regulation strategies; developed customer and stakeholder relationships; led national prosecution activities

led team of five professionals that investigated and prosecuted alleged offences of trading rules in Western Canada; overhauled litigation strategy; managed investigation projects; represented organization in legal proceedings; managed external legal counsel

Reported to Manager, Litigation; prosecuted administrative hearings before the BC Securities Commission, and represented the Commission before the Court of Appeal

Prosecuted summary conviction and indictment proceedings in Provincial and Supreme Court