181 Bay St, Suite 1800, Brookfield Pl, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2005
Member of the firm's Municipal & Land Use Planning Group. Patrick frequently appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal), seeking or opposing development approvals for a broad range of clients. He advises municipalities, private businesses, landowners, property managers and ratepayer groups on a broad range of regulatory matters, including zoning and Building Code infractions, by-law interpretation, sign regulation, property standards, development charges and minor variances. Patrick also represents private/public housing landlords and tenants on a variety of matters before the Landlord and Tenant Board. He advocates for both public and private sector clients on motions, actions, applications and appeals before the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Patrick is recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Municipal Law and by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the area of Property Development.