Experienced with all stages of corporate development, from start-up to corporate reorganizations to going public, often acting for what are commonly referred to as ‘emerging growth companies’.

Frequently advises clients with respect to the purchase and sale of businesses, as well as significant assets.

Advises creators and users of information technology and other intellectual property with respect to its use, protection and commercialization.

Acts as counsel to a number of provincial and federal non-profit and charitable organizations.

Academic and Professional

• B.A. 1993 University of Manitoba
• LL.B. 1997 University of Manitoba
• Admitted to the Bar of Manitoba 1998
• Law Society of Manitoba

• Canadian Bar Association and Manitoba Bar Association (1997-Present)
• Manitoba Bar Association - Member of Council (2005 - 2007)
• Manitoba Bar Association - Chairman, Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section (2003-2008; 2010 -); Secretary (2009 - 2010)
• Manitoba Bar Association - Vice-Chairman, Securities Law Section (2002-2006)
• IT.Can (an association of Canadian information technology lawyers) - Director (2003 - 2007); Member of the Ad Hoc Committees on Private Equity and Financing, E-Commerce and Interactive Media (2003 - 2007)
• Pitblado LLP - Employee Campaign Chair of annual United Way campaign (2005-2009)
• Camp Massad of Manitoba – Former Director
• Young Leaders Winnipeg, a committee of Economic Development Winnipeg (now Destination Winnipeg) – Former Member
• Junior Achievement of Manitoba Inc. – Former Director

• June 9, 2010 - Presentation to the Manitoba Bar Association Technology and Intellectual Property Section Meeting, "Annual Update on IT Law"
• May 31, 2010 - PitbLAWg post, "Cover your Assets: Securing your Loans to your Business"
• May 25, 2010 - Presentation (with Brian T.D. Bowman) to Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Manitoba Chapter, "The Power and Pain of Social Media"
• March 25, 2010 - PitbLAWg post, "That's Just Not Acceptable" - Acceptable Use Policies in the Workplace"
• February 11, 2010 - Presentation to Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, Internet and E-Commerce Law, "10-ish Things you Should Know about Technology Contracting"
• February 19, 2010 - Presentation (with Robert Watchman) to MTS Allstream Inc. Legal Department, "What's New in IT Law?"
• May 25, 2009 - Slaw post, "Manitoba: Innovative Fighter of Child Sexual Exploitation"
• March 31, 2009 - Presentation to the Manitoba Bar Association Technology & Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting, "Confidentiality Agreements"
• Learning Group Facilitator for Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education in business (CPLED) - (2009)
• Guest Lecturer and Negotiation Facilitator, Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, Business Transactions: The Art of the Deal (2007-)
• Sessional Instructor, Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, Solicitors Transactions (2003-2005)
• January 28, 2005 - Served as Moderator for a roundtable discussion, "E-Commerce, E-Business, On-line Sales - World Wide Web or Wild Wild West: Sometimes It's Up to You'", Manitoba Bar Association Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section at the Manitoba Bar Association's 2005 Midwinter conference
• January 30, 2004 - Served as Moderator for a roundtable discussion, "Privacy Consideration in the Purchase and Sale of a Business", Manitoba Bar Association Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section at the Manitoba Bar Association's 2004 Midwinter conference
• July/August 2002 - Article published in The HUB, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce magazine, "Follow the Rules, Acceptable Use Policies for Computers in the Workplace"
• Published in The HUB, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce magazine , "Making the Rules, Devising and Implementing Acceptable Use Policies in the Workplace"
• Former contributor of monthly updates on securities law developments in the Province of Manitoba to e.carswell securities.pro - Internet securities law research library