Justin was born and raised in Waterloo. He earned his undergraduate degree in English from St. Jerome’s College at the University of Waterloo. Justin’s only departure from Kitchener-Waterloo was to London, where he completed his law degree at the University of Western Ontario. While at Western, Justin received several academic awards and graduated with distinction, as a Dean’s Honour List student. Justin completed his articling year with the firm in 2000 and rejoined the firm in January 2001 following his completion of the Bar Admission Course. Justin was called to the Ontario Bar on February 13, 2001. At that ceremony, he was recognized for achieving the highest grade in the Province on the Civil Litigation bar exam. He is now based in our Waterloo office and practices in the area of civil litigation, with a particular focus on employment and construction matters. Justin is a former prosecutor on behalf of the Federal Department of Justice and has conducted numerous prosecutions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Income Tax Act and various other federal statutes.

Justin is active within the community – he currently serves on the Board of Directors of Extend-A-Family (Waterloo Region), is the Chair of the Kidsability School Authority, and volunteers on the Regional and Municipal Affairs Committee of the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce. Justin is a partner of the firm.