Associate with the Firm's corporate, estate planning and residential real estate practice areas, focusing on the unique issues facing family owned businesses.

Significant expertise in:

• corporate/commercial law as it relates to family owned businesses including the purchase and sale of businesses, corporate financings and other general corporate work
• family estate planning including wills and powers of attorney for property and personal care
• purchases, sales and mortgage financing of family residences, rural/recreational properties including farms.

Previous Experience

• Practiced law with the firm of Lech, Lightbody & O'Brien for over 30 years before joining Lockington Lawless Fitzpatrick LLP in 2008.

Education

• Admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1972
• Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall, York University in 1970
• Bachelor of Science, Trent University in 1967 (first Graduating Class)
• University of Toronto Schools in 1964
  

Community Involvement

Served as director with several community groups and charitable organizations. Recently or currently serving the following groups:

• Little Lake Cemetery Company, Director (1991 - Present)
• Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, Director (2000 - Present)
• Served as President (2006 - 2008)
• Served as member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Trent University Foundation
• Counsel to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society (1974 - 2004)
• Member of the Board of Governors of Trent University (1972 - 1983)
• Served as member of the Executive Committee
• Served as Chairman of the Property Committee
• Player participant Peterborough Senior Recreational Old Timers' Hockey League
• Owner and operator of a beef farm in Smith Township

 Contact Info

• Please contact Janice Withers at 705 742-1674 ext. 26