I am grateful for the positive feedback and support of colleagues and friends, who have helped me make the decision to run for Bencher in the upcoming 2019 Law Society of Ontario elections. As a sole practitioner, who has spent
Deflating the balloons
I am always a bit uneasy when I see posts on LinkedIn, by lawyers or firms congratulating other lawyers over a victory in court. I’ve been an advocate myself for nearly 30 years, and I’ve been on both the
On the road to…resolution!
Mediation is the perfect vehicle to take your client’s litigation out of being stuck in neutral, and getting it moving forward toward a resolution. Whether you need to book a mediation on short notice to take place in the next
Money through a different lens
Lawyers ought to know better than most people that perceptions can be (a) absolutely wrong, and (b) difficult to dispel. Those of us who practice litigation all have a story about a witness who was perceived completely at odds with
Leadership and Vision
Leadership and vision. Some great business lessons learned last night at the King Crimson concert I attended with my son. Business lessons from a rock concert? Absolutely. Leadership? The leadership came from founder, Robert Fripp. Sitting at the far right of the stage,