181 Bay St, Suite 1800, Brookfield Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1973 (ON)
Founder of the Aird & Berlis Municipal & Land Use Planning Group, with more than 50 years of experience in the industry. Provides advice on the statutory scheme for planning, zoning, and land development throughout Ontario, and on a range of municipal and provincial licensing and other regulatory matters. Regularly appears before decision-making bodies controlling land development, including local planning committees and councils, conservation authorities, the Ontario Land Tribunal and the courts. Member of the Canadian Urban Institute, the International Women’s Forum of Canada, Lambda Alpha International’s Simcoe Chapter, the Building Industry and Land Development Association, and several boards, including Women’s College Hospital, the University of Toronto's Governing Council and Infrastructure Ontario. Appointed King's Counsel (1985). Member of the Order of Canada (2000). Honorary Doctor of Laws, LSO (2005). OBA Municipal Law Section Award of Excellence (2008). Lexpert Zenith Award (2009). Canadian Urban Institute’s David Crombie Award (2011). NAIOP Greater Toronto Community Service Award (2020). Recognized in Chambers Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert as a top practitioner in Real Estate and Property Development.
