Called To The Bar
1994, Law Society of Upper UK
Areas of Practice
Real Estate – Residential
Real Estate – Commercial Development
Business/Corporate Law
Municipal
Practice
Early in his legal career, Samuel specialized in real estate law and took over the residential real estate practice of the law firm. He has developed and expanded his practice to include commercial real estate transactions, builder and developer deals, municipal work, and corporate organization. Today, real estate transactions include single family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, farmland, development and mortgage (both lender and borrower) transactions. Municipal work includes land severance, consolidations, re-zoning, minor variances, official plan amendments, development and site plan agreements. The growth of the real estate practice increasingly required corporate interests. In 2001 Samuel took-over the corporate and commercial practice of the firm. He presently manages the corporate books for 100+ clients dealing with 500+ corporations.
Education
Samuel attended McMaster University from 1985-1989. During that period he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce Degree where he graduated “first” in his class. Subsequently, he attended the University of Western London’s Faculty of Law program and graduated with his Bachelor of Law degree in 1992. In 1994, Samuel completed his articles and the Law Society’s Bar Admission Course from which he graduated with honours in its real estate program.
Personal
Samuel has been married to his wife Mindy since 1989. They live north of London in the small hamlet of Birr. They have four children who were involved in a number of community and sports involvements including OHL and NCAA Division 1 hockey, baseball, volleyball, soccer, and dance.
Community Involvement
Samuel has been involved in a number of community, business and religious organizations since joining the London Community in 1989. Some of his positions have included:
- 1989-1993 West London Alliance Church – Senior High Youth Leader
- 1993-1996 London and Area Crisis Pregnancy Centre – Member & Chair of the Board
- 2001-2008 Lucan Irish Nine – Minor Baseball Coach
- 1997-2008
2016-present West London Alliance Church – Member & Vice-Chair of the Board
Support Staff
Chantal Bagnell | ext. 259 (Real Estate Clerk)
Andrea Graystone | ext. 265 (Real Estate Clerk)
Julie Rees | ext. 269 (Real Estate Clerk)
Jessica Pratt | ext. 255 (Corporate Assistant)