July 26th, 2011
We congratulate our Partner, Bob Tchegus, who was acclaimed as the Director-at-Large (East Region) to the Ontario Bar Association's Board of Directors for 2011-2012. The OBA is the voice of the legal profession advocating on behalf of 17,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and students. Bob has been an elected member of the OBA's Governing Council and a voting member of the Canadian Bar Association's National Council since 2008.
March 26th, 2011
On Saturday March 26, 2011, Cunningham Swan participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A's annual "Bowl for Kids' Sake" event. The event was a huge success and the money raised will be put towards the continuation of the agency's worthwhile mentoring programs for children in our local community.
February 10th, 2011
Cunningham, Swan congratulates Mary-Alice Thompson on her appointment to the Solicitors Competency Review Group for the Licensing Process of the Law Society of Upper Canada. This group reviews the competency requirements for those entering the practice of law as solicitors in Ontario.
January 28th, 2011
Bob Tchegus recently authored an article for The Lawyers Weekly entitled "Our first and founding Prime Minister: A lawyer worth celebrating". You can read the article online by purchasing a subscription from The Lawyers Weekly or view an offline copy in this PDF.
December 2nd, 2010
Cunningham, Swan is proudly sponsoring the Global Beat Series of performances at Kingston's Grand Theatre in the 2010/2011 season. Our firm is particularly pleased by this new relationship with the Grand. No other arts organization in the region has the experience or capacity to deliver such a diversity of world-class programming to so many. The Grand Theatre has a lasting legacy of showcasing the performing arts in our community and this season's theme of tradition and innovation continues that legacy well. The Cunningham, Swan Global Beat Series includes the following performances:
For more information about the full 2010/2011 Season at the Grand Theatre or to order tickets, please see the theatre's website at www.kingstongrand.ca. We hope to see you there! Read more »
September 27th, 2010
We are pleased to welcome Lisa Asbreuk as an Associate in our Business Law Group. Prior to moving to Kingston and joining Cunningham Swan, Lisa practiced with a major national law firm in Toronto and Calgary, and in-house with municipally owned power company ENMAX Corporation in Calgary. Lisa's background includes corporate law matters and commercial transactions and contracts, with a specialization in energy law. Lisa has experience in law and policy matters related to the Ontario and Alberta electricity sectors and emerging Canadian carbon markets, particularly with respect to renewable power project development, energy contracts, leases, project due diligence, interconnection and transmission issues, procurement and construction contracts, regulatory requirements, off-sets, conservation and demand side management, micro-generation and distribution generation, and issues affecting local utility companies.
To contact Lisa Asbreuk, please email lasbreuk@cswan.com or call 613.546.8080.
August 1st, 2010
Cunningham, Swan is pleased to welcome our newest additions, Articling Students, Kate Culver and Greg Dobney. At Cunningham Swan, our Articling Program offers the opportunities and exposure one would expect at a larger law firm in a larger centre but with the hands on experience and collegiality that can only be achieved in a small firm environment. As Articling Students at Cunningham Swan, Kate and Greg will be exposed to a broad range of practice areas, including litigation, family law, labour and employment, wills and estates, real estate, business law, municipal law, land use planning, development and environmental law, education and health law. Kate and Greg will experience close supervision and mentorship, while having the encouragement to focus on their areas of interest as they develop. We look forward to seeing Kate and Greg excel both personally and professionally as they launch their legal careers!
July 5th, 2010
Cunningham Swan is pleased to announce that upon successful completion of their Articles with our firm, David Munday and Ashley Brown have joined us as Associates. David is practicing with our Real Estate Law, Business Law, Wills & Estates and Municipal Law Groups. Ashley has joined our Labour & Employment Law Group.
To contact David Munday, please email dmunday@cswan.com or call 613.546.8091.
To contact Ashley Brown, please email abrown@cswan.com or call 613-546-8099.
June 24th, 2010
On June 24th, 2010, at the Harbour Restaurant at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Cunningham Swan held a reception with clients and friend to officially welcome our newest Partners and Associates. We proudly welcomed new Partners, Mary-Alice Thompson, Alan Whyte, Lili Kramil-Marcus and Tony Fleming, along with Associate Counsel, David Freedman, and Associates, Carolyn Shelley, James McDonald, Ashley Brown and David Munday. The sun was shining, the company was wonderful and the food was delicious. The reception was a celebration of our proud past and our exciting future!
June 28th, 2010
Cunningham, Swan congratulates Bob Tchegus on his appointment to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel by the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister of Status of Women.
For more information, http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=543639.
May 10th, 2010
Our firm congratulates Peter Radley upon his retirement as Area Director for Legal Aid Ontario and his receipt of the Frontenac Law Association Lou Tepper Award of Excellence. This award recognizes Peter's many years of dedicated service to Legal Aid Ontario in the Kingston community and the surrounding areas. Read more »
May 1st, 2010
Cunningham Swan welcomes Lili Kramil-Marcus as a Partner in our Family Law Department.
Lili has practiced law in Eastern Ontario for 22 years and has established a reputation for providing excellent service in all areas of family law. In recent years, Lili has been an innovator in alternative dispute resolution, with a focus on collaborative family law, mediation and parenting coordination. Read more »
May 1st, 2010
May 2010 brings with it the addition of two students, Kalen Ingram and Sean Miller, who will be with the firm for the summer. Kalen has just completed her first year at Queen's Law and Sean has just finished his second year. We look forward to spending an interesting and challenging summer with them! Read more »
March 21st, 2010
Cunningham Swan proudly sponsored the Queen's Law Co-ed Intramural Team for the 2009/2010 year. The Queen's Law Invitational Hockey Tournament was held on March 13th/14th, 2010, where 9 teams from 6 different law schools came to Kingston to compete . The tournament was a great success and all participants really enjoyed themselves. Read more »
March 1st, 2010
Cunningham Swan welcomes Alan Whyte as a Partner in our Labour & Employment Law Practice group. Alan will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated lawyers, including our Partner, Andrea Risk, and our Associate James McDonald, who provide a variety of services to employers.
Alan has practised law in Eastern Ontario for 26 years and has represented employers before the courts and numerous tribunals, in both unionized and non-union settings. Prior to joining our firm, Alan served as a Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for 2 years. Read more »
February 27th, 2010
When does a constructive trust claim arise and when does an interest in property subject of a constructive trust vest? By first principles, one would say that the claim arises on the satisfaction of… Read more »
February 27th, 2010
Where all beneficiaries of a trust are of age, and account for all absolute and contingent interests in the trust property, they can require the trustee to wind up the trust and convey the trust… Read more »
February 1st, 2010
Cunningham Swan welcomes Mary-Alice Thompson as a Partner in our Wills & Estates Department. Mary-Alice is the only person in Kingston designated as a Certified Specialist (Estates & Trusts Law) by the Law Society of Upper Canada, which is granted to those lawyers who demonstrate expertise within the specialty. Mary-Alice offers advice and assistance in making some of the hardest decisions in life, and works to minimize future conflicts, provide tax savings, and protect her clients' peace of mind. She provides expert advice in all of the areas to do with estates: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration, and personal and estate planning. Read more »
February 1st, 2010
Cunningham, Swan welcomes David Freedman who has joined our firm as Associate Counsel and practices in our Wills & Estates and Litigation Groups.
David is also an Associate Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University where he teaches Wills & Estate Planning, Trusts Law, and Elder Law. He has previously taught at Oxford and Cambridge universities. David has written, taught, been retained as an expert consultant by government in Canada and the U.K., and has represented private clients in a number of areas of law. In 2009, he received the Widdifield Award from the Canadian Bar Association for his writing on trusts law. Read more »
January 11th, 2010
Our Partner, Robert Tchegus, was the Master of Ceremonies for the Seventh annual Sir John A. Macdonald tribute ceremony. Also in attendance to celebrate the birthday of Sir John A. were Kingston and the Islands MPP and our former Partner, Peter Milliken, MP for Kingston and the Islands and Speaker of the House of Commons. Two pictures sent by separate email because they are big files. Read more »
January 1st, 2010
Tony Fleming becomes a Partner at the firm. Tony joined our Municipal Law/Land Use Planning Group in 2008 bringing with him extensive experience in these areas of law. The Law Society of Upper Canada recently granted Tony the designation of a Certified Specialist (Municipal Law: Local Government / Land Use Planning). Tony provides expert advice and counsel to municipalities, corporations and individuals in all areas of land use planning and development, municipal, and environmental law. Tony assists clients through the development process and regularly appears before the Ontario Municipal Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Courts. Tony can be reached by telephone at 613.546.8096 or by email at tfleming@cswan.com. Read more »
December 1st, 2009
Staff and Lawyers at the Firm make donations to the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston through the creation of their "Mitten Tree". Read more »
December 1st, 2009
Tony Fleming has been granted the designation of a Certified Specialist (Municipal Law: Local Government and Land Use Planning) by the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Certified Specialist designation is granted to those lawyers who demonstrate expertise within the specialty. Tony provides expert advice and counsel to municipalities, corporations and individuals in all areas of municipal, land use planning and development and environmental law. Tony assists clients through the development process and regularly appears before the Ontario Municipal Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Courts. Tony can be reached by telephone at 613.546.8096 or by email at tfleming@cswan.com. Read more »
November 1st, 2009
Our Office Manager, Patience McLeod, was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce. Patience has been with the firm for 17 years and served in the role of Office Administrator for the last 9 years. Read more »
September 1st, 2009
Tim Wilkin is appointed the firm's Managing Partner. Replacing Robert Little, who has served as Managing Partner for the past nine years, Tim Wilkin will continue the leadership that has made Cunningham, Swan the Kingston area's premier law firm. A graduate of Royal Military College and Queen's University with degrees in Economics and Commerce, Law and a Masters in Business Administration, and a recognized expert in Municipal and Land Use Planning Law, Tim brings over 30 years of professional and organizational experience to the position. Tim can be reached by telephone at 613-546-8074 or by email at twilkin@cswan.com. Read more »
September 1st, 2009
Carolyn Shelley joins our firm as an Associate Lawyer. Carolyn grew up in Kingston and has returned to practice law after several yeas of education and legal experience in Halifax and Toronto. Carolyn began her legal career at the Office of the Children's Lawyer and is now a member of our Litigation Group with a focus on Family Law. Carolyn can be reached by telephone at 613-546-8093 or by email at cshelley@cswan.com. Read more »
August 1st, 2009
James L. McDonald joins our firm as an Associate Lawyer. James lived in Kingston for several years while attending the Queen's University Law School, graduating in 2008. James began his legal career at a large firm in Toronto in the area of civil litigation and brings a strong academic record and a keen interest in environmental issues. James is a member of our Litigation Group, with focuses in Civil Litigation and Labour & Employment Law. James can be reached by telephone at 613-546-8088 or by email at jmcdonald@cswan.com. Read more »
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