I am a graduate of the law school at the University of Toronto. During my time as a law student, I was also a Junior Fellow of Massey College (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Prior to law school, I received a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with First Class Honours) from the Queen’s School of Business at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada).

I articled with the Toronto offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (commonly referred to as Blakes) and I was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008 (i.e. I am a barrister and solicitor, licensed to practice law in the Province of Ontario in Canada). I currently practice as an associate with the Intellectual Property Group at Blakes and I am cross-listed with the Litigation Group. You can find my complete Blakes profile here, which details my current practice and professional background.

My practice is focussed on intellectual property matters and I am involved with a number of professional groups that deal with intellectual property issues. I am currently a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (CIPR), which is a journal published by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.

I have an interest in the history of the law, the legal profession, and the judiciary in Canada and I am a member of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History.

My professional affiliations:

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Canadian Bar Association
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
International Trademark Association
Licensing Executives Society
Ontario Bar Association
The Advocates’ Society