Leonard Finegold
Leonard Finegold is a senior associate in the Construction Law Group of Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP in Toronto.
Leonard has specialized in the area of construction law for close to 25 years, representing the interests of owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers. His areas of expertise include construction liens, contract development and negotiation, breach of trust claims, delay claims, occupational health and safety issues, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
A former Director of Legal & Labour Relations for Ellis-Don Construction Ltd., Leonard brings unique and particularly valuable insights to construction-related matters and often acts as a sounding board to senior construction executives. His broad experience in the private sector also includes such roles as former in-house counsel to a major mechanical/electrical subcontractor and former counsel to a large multinational mining company in which Leonard navigated the complex legalities associated with the development of a large-scale mining project in northern Ontario.
His career as a lawyer in public practice is equally extensive. Leonard was a partner in the Construction Law Group of Goodman and Carr for eight years prior to joining Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber in 2000.
Leonard is a Founding Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and member of the Toronto Construction Association. He is a frequent speaker and noted author on construction law issues for industry and legal professionals.
Areas of Practice:
Construction LawContract Development
Alternative dispute resolution
Litigation
Education:
Leonard received his BA with a major in economics in 1974, his BCL in 1976 and his LL.B. in 1977 from McGill University.Bar Admission, 1980.
Professional Associations:
Canadian College of Construction LawyersToronto Construction Association