Bar Fellowship
of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer 500
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner in Best Lawyers in Canada
Identified in the International Who's Who of Public Procurement Lawyers
Identified in the Chambers Global guide for public procurement for Canada
Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors - Canadian Construction Association
Immediate Past Chairman of the Board - Toronto Construction Association
Arbitrator, Builder Arbitration Forum, Tarion Warranty Corporation
Member, Council of Ontario Construction Associations - Construction Lien Act Subcommittee
Instructor, Admission Course, Ontario Association of Architects
Past Member, Construction Advisory Council (Ontario)
Past Instructor, Construction Law, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University
Past Instructor, Construction Law Course, Ontario Road Builders Association/Ontario Sewer and Water Main Construction Association
Past Instructor, Construction Institute, Toronto Construction Association / George Brown College
In the Media
Government support key to prompt payment , Daily Commercial News , October 9, 2013
Identifying CCDC contract pitfalls to avoid , Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , June 27, 2013
Constructing Ontario - How Ontario is Being Shaped for the Future , A sponsored feature by MediaPlanet for The Toronto Star , March 28, 2013
Is construction ready for electronic procurement? , Daily Commercial News , December 17, 2012
Toronto Construction Association members to receive discounted rates from ADR Institute of Ontario , Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , February 27, 2012
Lawyer Geza Banfai receives Toronto Construction Association award , Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , February 16, 2012
Toronto Construction Association presents 'Best of the Best' awards , Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , February 9, 2012
CCDC2 lump-sum contract out of control? , Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , December 21, 2011
Ontario energy critic demands to know cost of partially constructed Mississauga gas power plant , Daily Commercial News , November 24, 2011
The Long and Winding P3 Road , Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers, Globe & Mail Report on Business , October 1, 2011
Construction Law Update speaker gives advice on risk tolerance , Daily Commercial News , June 1, 2011
TCA negotiating with ADR Institute to offer dispute-resolution discount , Daily Commercial News , February 8, 2011
The Way Forward , Builders' Digest , December 1, 2010
New alliance of public-sector procurement specialists , PublicTendering.com (from article published previously in Daily Commercial News) , November 28, 2010
New alliance aims to assist with public-sector procurement , Daily Commercial News , November 17, 2010
Architect calls for 'defensive' building design , Daily Commercial News , June 25, 2010
New Toronto Construction Association Chairman Brings Wealth of Experience to Role , Summit Magazine , March 1, 2010
Glenn Ackerley to head Toronto Construction Association , Condo Life Magazine , March 1, 2010
Ontario General Contractors Association Welcomes Supreme Court Tender Contract Ruling , Daily Commercial News , February 19, 2010
New Toronto Construction Association Chair Sees a Growing Role for Lawyers , Daily Commercial News , February 16, 2010
WeirFoulds Partner Gets Construction Gig , Law Times , February 8, 2010
RFP Model Offers Flexibility, but Carries Risk, Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , October 9, 2009
Let's just sue the @#%$! is not always the best course of action to take, Daily Commercial News and Construction Record , July 15, 2009
Court battles common around tendering process for large contracts: Recent decisions could reduce trend to litigate, Law Times , June 9, 2008
Events
2nd Annual Caribbean Corporate Counsel Summit 2014
2013 Ontario Association of Architects Admission Course
Ontario General Contractors Association Symposium VIII
The Institute of Internal Auditors Toronto Chapter Presents: Construction Law and Risk Management
2011 Construction Symposium VII
WeirFoulds Municipal Law Client Seminar
Canadian Institute Conference: Managing Risk at the Pre-Tender Stages of your Construction Project
Canadian Institute Conference - Litigation Against the Crown
Events
2nd Annual Caribbean Corporate Counsel Summit 2014
2013 Ontario Association of Architects Admission Course
Ontario General Contractors Association Symposium VIII
The Institute of Internal Auditors Toronto Chapter Presents: Construction Law and Risk Management
2011 Construction Symposium VII
WeirFoulds Municipal Law Client Seminar
Canadian Institute Conference: Managing Risk at the Pre-Tender Stages of your Construction Project
Canadian Institute Conference - Litigation Against the Crown Member: Affiliations
Member of the Construction Section, ADR Institute of Ontario
The Advocates' Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Past Member at Large of the Executive of the Construction Law Section - Ontario Bar Association
Member of the Ontario General Contractors Association/Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Task Force
Former Member, Building Committee, Darling (formerly Rose Cherry's) Home for Kids Fellow: of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer 500
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner in Best Lawyers in Canada
Identified in the International Who's Who of Public Procurement Lawyers
Identified in the Chambers Global guide for public procurement for Canada
Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors - Canadian Construction Association
Immediate Past Chairman of the Board - Toronto Construction Association
Arbitrator, Builder Arbitration Forum, Tarion Warranty Corporation
Member, Council of Ontario Construction Associations - Construction Lien Act Subcommittee
Instructor, Admission Course, Ontario Association of Architects
Past Member, Construction Advisory Council (Ontario)
Past Instructor, Construction Law, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University
Past Instructor, Construction Law Course, Ontario Road Builders Association/Ontario Sewer and Water Main Construction Association
Past Instructor, Construction Institute, Toronto Construction Association / George Brown College Member: Affiliations
Member of the Construction Section, ADR Institute of Ontario
The Advocates' Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Past Member at Large of the Executive of the Construction Law Section - Ontario Bar Association
Member of the Ontario General Contractors Association/Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Task Force
Former Member, Building Committee, Darling (formerly Rose Cherry's) Home for Kids Fellow: of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Recognized as a leading practitioner in the2012Lexpert/American Lawyer 500
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner in theCanadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Recognized as a leading construction law practitioner inBest Lawyers in Canada
Identified in theInternational Who's Whoof Public Procurement Lawyers
Identified in theChambers Globalguide for public procurement for Canada Member: Professional Activities
Member, Board of Directors - Canadian Construction Association
Immediate Past Chairman of the Board - Toronto Construction Association
Arbitrator, Builder Arbitration Forum, Tarion Warranty Corporation
Member, Council of Ontario Construction Associations - Construction Lien Act Subcommittee
Instructor, Admission Course, Ontario Association of Architects
Past Member, Construction Advisory Council (Ontario)
Past Instructor, Construction Law, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University
Past Instructor, Construction Law Course, Ontario Road Builders Association/Ontario Sewer and Water Main Construction Association
Past Instructor, Construction Institute, Toronto Construction Association / George Brown College
Affiliations
Member of the Construction Section, ADR Institute of Ontario
The Advocates' Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Past Member at Large of the Executive of the Construction Law Section - Ontario Bar Association
Member of the Ontario General Contractors Association/Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Task Force
Former Member, Building Committee, Darling (formerly Rose Cherry's) Home for Kids