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Fred Hacker Fred Hacker B.A., J.D., Q.C.

Legal Education:  University of Toronto (J.D. 1971)
Admitted to Bar:  1973
Appointed Queen's Counsel:  1985
Activities:  Member and Past President of Midland Rotary Club; Member of Session of Knox Presbyterian Church; Leader of "Alpha" program at Knox; Charitable Fund Raiser; Honourary Chair of Habitat for Humanity; Trustee of Weber Foundation; Leader of Christian businessmen's group.
Areas of Practice:  Commercial, real estate and corporate law


John Gignac John Gignac B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B. 1973)
Admitted to Bar:  1975
Activities:  Past Chair of Penetanguishene General Hospital Board, Past Chair Huronia Hospital Alliance, Past board member Midland Golf & Country Club, Past board member Huronia Communities Foundation, member St' Anne's Parish Council.
Areas of Practice:  Real estate, estate administration and wills


Ron Crane Ron Crane B.A., J.D.

Legal Education:  B.A. York University 1965 LL.B. Osgoode Hall Law School 1968
Admitted to Bar:  1970
Activities:  Past Director and Chair of the Huronia District Hospital Board; Director of the North Simcoe Emergency and Transitional Residential Projects Corporation; Member of the Rotary Club of Midland; Past President of the Rotary Club of Toronto and Rotary Foundation; Founding Chair of the Pine River Institute; Past Chair of the Cheshire Home Foundation; Volunteer with many other organizations.
Areas of Practice:  Land development, real estate and commercial law, trademark agent


Ted Symons Ted Symons J.D.

Legal Education:  Queen's University Law School (J.D. 1969)
Queen's University Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc. 1961)

Admitted to Bar:  1971
Activities:  Chairman of Midland Police Services Board; Mayor of Town of Midland 1988-1994; Counsel to Huronia Communities Foundation; served with the RCAF 1961-1966; former Commodore of the Midland Bay Sailing Club; member of Huronia Airport Commission
Areas of Practice:  Real estate, wills and estate administration and municipal law


Christine Manners Christine Manners B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  University of Western Ontario (LL.B. 1984)
Admitted to Bar:  1986
Activities:  Vice Chairperson of the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area, member of the Risk Committee of the Orillia Area Community Development Corporation, former Director Midland YMCA, former Director North Simcoe Business Development Centre, and former Director of Rosewood
Areas of Practice:  Wills, estate administration and real estate


Andrew Mae Andrew Mae LL.B.

Legal Education:  University of West England. LL.B. (1991)
Admitted to Bar:  
1994 as a Solicitor in England and Wales
2002 State Bar of New York
2004 Ontario Bar

Activities:  Member of the Board of Directors of the Barrie and Area Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service
Areas of Practice:  Corporate and commercial law, Civil litigation - focusing on corporate, commercial and business disputes


Donna Macfarlane Donna Macfarlane LL.B.

Legal Education:  Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B. 1988)
Admitted to Bar:  1990
Activities:  Secretary Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Huronia Transition Homes, operating La Maison Rosewood Shelter, Athena's Sexual Assault Counselling and Advocacy Centre and Choices for Children; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the North Simcoe Hospital Alliance, operating the Huronia District Hospital and Penetanguishene Hospital sites
Areas of Practice:  Family Law


Damian Rogers Damian Rogers

Legal Education:  Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M. 2008)
University of Toronto (LL.B. 2000)
University of Guelph (M.A. 1997)
Trent University (B.A. (Hon.) 1996)

Admitted to Bar:  2002
Activities:  Director, Friends of Wye Marsh; Volunteer Firefighter, Tay Township; Part-Time Professor, Georgian College University Partnership Centre
Areas of Practice:  Construction litigation, commercial litigation, criminal law


Greg Rice Greg Rice B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B. 1973)
Admitted to Bar:  1975
Activities:  Past President Midland Chamber of Commerce, Past President Midland Y's Men's Club, member and former director Midland Golf & Country Club
Areas of Practice:  Estate planning and estate administration


Bruce Waite Bruce Waite Q.C.

Legal Education:  University of Western Ontario (LL.B. 1966)
Admitted to Bar:  1968
Appointed Queen's Counsel:  1979
Activities:  Member, Board of Governors Lakehead University, Founding Director Friends of the OPP Museum, Member and Past President Orillia Kiwanis Club, Past Vice-Chair Soldiers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Former Deputy Judge Ontario Court of Justice, Past President Orillia Law Association, Founding Chair Orillia and Area Physicians Recruitment and Retention Committee
Areas of Practice:  Corporate and commercial law, business and succession planning, commercial real estate and financing, franchises


Paul Peterson Paul Peterson LL.B.

Legal Education:  University of Toronto (B.Sc. 1975)
Osgoode Hall Law School (LL. B. 1988)

Admitted to Bar:  1990
Activities:  Director of Canadian Land Trust Alliance, Director American Friends of Canadian Land Trusts
Areas of Practice:  Land development, municipal planning, land conservation and conservation charities


Norm Feaver Norm Feaver

Legal Education:  University of Windsor (LL.B. 1995)
Carleton University (B.A. (Hon.) 1991)

Admitted to Bar:  1996 - British Columbia; 1999 - Ontario
Activities:  President, Elgin Law Association ; member, Kiwanis Club of St. Thomas; Director, Rehoboth Homes Inc.; member and past Director, St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce
Areas of Practice:  Family Law


Don Perry Don Perry B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  University of Toronto (B.A. 1987)
University of Windsor (LL.B. 2000)

Admitted to Bar:  2002
Activities:  Standing Agent for the Attorney General of Canada, Director - Wendat Community Psychiatric Support Programs
Areas of Practice:  Real Estate and Mortgages, criminal law, civil litigation and administrative law


Kellie Beasley Kellie Beasley B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  University of Windsor (B.A. 1996) University of Windsor (LL.B. 2001)
Admitted to Bar:  2002
Activities:  Employee Campaign Coorindator/Volunteer - United Way; former member of Board of Directors - Women in Crisis
Areas of Practice:  Commercial and corporate law


Tracey Rynard Tracey Rynard B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.

Legal Education:  Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B. 2003)
University of Toronto (B.A. 2000)
McMaster University (B.Sc. 1993)

Admitted to Bar:  2004
Areas of Practice:  Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Estates, Charity and Not-for-Profit Corporations


John Walker John Walker B.A., LL.B.

Legal Education:  Queen's University (B.A.H. 2003) University of Windsor (LL.B. 2006)
Admitted to Bar:  2007
Activities:  Member - Board of Directors - YMCA Simcoe - Muskoka
Areas of Practice:  Commercial and corporate law




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