Experience

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  McQuarrie

  • Surrey, BC

  • Lawyer

    • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Surrey, BC

    Member of the wills & estates practice group at McQuarrie. Advised clients with respect to wealth preservation and incapacity planning and assists in the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements. Worked with the corporate commercial group, assisting business owners in incorporating and organizing their business, as well as the acquisition of businesses, including asset or share purchases. Drafted agreements relating to a wide variety of business transactions, including corporate reorganizations and shareholder agreements, and corporate leases.

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  Wilson Rasmussen LLP

  • Surrey, B.C.

  • Lawyer

    • May 2016 - Apr 2019
    • Surrey, B.C.

    Associate with a practice focused on corporate law, real estate law and wills and estates. Worked with small and medium sized business in incorporating and organizing their business and drafting and reviewing agreements and contracts. Assisted individuals and businesses with property matters, including property purchases, sales and refinances, as well as commercial leases, purchases and sales. Also worked with individuals in their estate planning, including advising on and completing wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements, as well as assisting with estate administration.

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  Kerfoot Burroughs LLP

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Lawyer

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    • Associate with a practice focused on corporate law, real estate law and wills and estates• Incorporated and assisted with the maintenance of numerous small to mid-sized businesses• Advised and completed documentation for re-organizations and business sales• Completed numerous property purchases, sales and refinances• Provided advice on and completed wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements• Completed probate and grant of administration applications

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  Goldblatt Partners LLP

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Lawyer

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
    • Toronto, Ontario

    • Associate with a practice focused on real estate and corporate law for not-for-profit corporations, co-operative housing corporations, unions, businesses and individuals.• Incorporated provincial and federal businesses and not-for-profit corporations, including drafting all organizing documents as well as shareholder agreements and share purchase agreements based on client needs.• Assisted not-for-profit corporations in making the transition to new provincial and federal legislation, including re-drafting by-laws and organizing documents and making presentations to board members and stakeholders.• Ensured that residential, bare land, commercial and mixed-use real estate purchase and sale transactions were completed correctly and efficiently.• Negotiated and drafted commercial leases, lease extensions, and subleases, and advised clients with respect to commercial leasing matters.• Advised condominium board members with respect to the interpretation and application of condominium law and by-laws.• Advised co-operative housing corporations with regards to management and member issues as well as revising and drafting by-laws in order to comply with changes in legislation, and appearing in court applications.

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  Masuch Albert LLP

  • Edmonton, Alberta

  • Lawyer

    • 2007 - 2012
    • Edmonton, Alberta

    • Sole managing associate, responsible for the management of the real-estate focused Edmonton office of a mid-sized, Alberta-based law firm with offices in Edmonton and Calgary.• Represented several prominent Alberta building corporations in the completion of all residential closings.• Successfully closed from 25-75 residential real-estate sales and purchases per month.• Ensured that land transfers, mortgages and refinances were accurately and efficiently completed by supervising all files, meeting with clients, and liaising with all parties involved including realtors, brokers, banks, builders, developers and municipalities. • Acted for a major financial institution in loan enforcement litigation.