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SHARON M. ADDISON
Partner

Direct Dial:
Fax: 
Email: 
416 369 6607
 416 366 8571
 saddison@mcleankerr.com


PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Landlord and Tenant Litigation

Construction Law

Employment Law

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws, Queen's University, 1984

Bachelor of Arts, McMaster University, 1981

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

The Law Society of Upper Canada - member since 1986

The Canadian Bar Association - member of Business, Real Property, Construction Lien and Litigation Sections

Toronto Lawyers Association

International Council of Shopping Centers

Toronto Construction Association

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Canadian Real Estate Women
The Toronto Board of Trade

ARTICLES / SPEECHES

Guest Lecturer for Ontario Bar Association - "Liening Leasehold Improvements - Is This a Practical Remedy?" (2004 - Construction Law Section), "Letters of Credit to Secure Lease and Other Obligations" (2004 - Business Law Section)

Guest Panelist and Round Table Leader for Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference - (2003, 2004 and 2005)

Guest Lecturer for The Law Society of Upper Canada - "Relief from Forfeiture" (2003 - Six Minute Lawyer Series)  
Guest Panelist for Toronto CREW - "Scary Cases for Landlord" (2003)
Guest Lecturer for Federated Press - "Negotiating Commercial Leases to Ensure You Have the Remedies that You Need" (2001)
Guest Lecturer for Canadian Bar Association - "Commercial Lease Default Remedies" (1998)
Contributor to The Shopping Centre Newsletter - Leasing Law Column - "Renewal Rights Revisited" (2003),  "Letter of Credit and Requirement to Prove Fraud by the Beneficiary" (2004)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Queen's Law Alumni Executive Committee

Queen's Law Class of '84 - Treasurer

PERSONAL DETAIL

Having articled with McLean & Kerr, Sharon has been a core member of our Litigation group since her call to the Bar in 1986.  She is presently a member of our Management Committee.

Sharon has acted for private and public corporations, banks and entrepreneurs and has considerable expertise and experience with:

  • commercial landlord and tenant matters including lease default remedies, lease interpretation, injunctive relief and collection

  • construction issues including negotiation of construction contracts, construction liens and trust claims

  • mortgage remedies including foreclosure, power of sale and appointment of receivers

  • employment disputes


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