In 2009-2010, Justin served as law clerk to the Hon. Justices Laskin, Goudge and MacFarland of the Ontario Court of Appeal.
He holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto and a B.B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University, where he was gold medalist.
Academic awards include the Macdonald Prize in Public International Law, Alan Borovoy Prize in Civil Liberties, Blakes Scholar Award, BLG Professional Excellence Award, the McCarthy Tétrault Prize, and Alumni Gold Medal (WLU/undergrad).
Justin currently teaches Canadian Business Law (contracts and torts) at Wilfrid Laurier University’s School of Business and Economics.
Justin is bilingual and capable of assisting the firm’s clients in both English and French.
Justin has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as the Federal Court.
He is a member of The Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association.
Justin volunteers his time with the Human Rights Legal Support Centre and the Law Help Ontario centres at the Superior Court of Justice and Small Claims Court.
- First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et. al. v. Attorney General of Canada
Representing Amnesty International Canada in an application for judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision. This matter is currently before the Federal Court. - Acts as Compliance Counsel for the Ontario Energy Board
- Prosecuting regulatory offences arising under the Ontario Energy Board Act and the Energy Consumer Protection Act.
- Has acted as counsel or assisted in a wide range of civil and commercial matters.
- Co-Author, Understanding the Proper Uses of Investigative Information, presented at The Canadian Institute’s Conducting Regulatory Investigations conference, 2010
- Co-Author, Understanding the Proper Uses of Investigative Information, presented at The Canadian Institute’s Conducting Regulatory Investigations conference, 2010
- Member, The Advocates’ Society
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Ontario Bar Association
- English
- French
