Who we are
JOHN ALLEN has a general practice including business law and litigation. John became a lawyer in 1991. He clerked with the Ontario Superior Court. He has a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), and a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in securities law from Osgoode Hall. He has been a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He is doing his PhD in law regarding the effect of securities regulations on small and medium sized Ontario businesses. He is a co-author of the annual Handling Provincial Offence Cases in Ontario with Justice Libman of the Ontario Court of Justice; he authored Defending Provincial Offence Cases in Ontario; he co-authored the 3rd Edition of the Estate Planning Handbook with William Allen; he has written articles for the Advocates Journal and the Criminal Law Quarterly. He authored the Quicklaw / LexisNexis “Allen securities netletter” for six years. He is a co-author of “RegQuest”, a monthly update on regulatory offences and compliance in Canada with Justice Libman and Bernard Aron. He was also a part-time Professor in torts, contracts and evidence law for three years in the university degree program in Paralegal Studies at Toronto’s Humber Institute.
WILLIAM ALLEN has recently retired. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1954 and enjoyed over 56 years of a successful law practice, beginning in a firm with his father, Jack Allen and his brother John Allen (John later became a Provincial Court Judge in Orangeville). After Jack retired, Bill joined Lang Michener for about seventeen years and then, at age 57, decided to start his own firm in 1985. Bill obtained a Masters of Law (LL.M.) from Osgoode Hall. He is a co-author of all three editions of the Estate Planning Handbook (Carswell 1985, 1991, 1999). Bill was the 2004 recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s “Award of Excellence” for exceptional lifetime contributions and achievements in trusts and estates law.
Networks:
We network with a number of legal and financial experts in the Greater Toronto region. No matter what your problem is, give us a call and we’ll get you the help you need. We don’t accept or pay referral fees. Our only motivation is your best interests.