Joe has been a lawyer for over 15 years. He is an experienced litigator, having represented clients before numerous tribunals and all levels of courts in Ontario. Joe was also a bilingual member of the Assessment Review Board where he gained valuable experience in adjudicating and mediating disputes in both official languages.
Joe co-founded NextGenLaw to focus on his administrative law and civil litigation practice. He has acted as an investigator, mediator and adjudicator for maltreatment complaints that are being managed by the independent third parties of several national sports organizations. Joe conducts investigations, mediations and adjudications in a thorough and timely manner. He prepares investigative reports and adjudicative decisions that are clear and comprehensive.
In addition to his sports practice, Joe has had significant success in bringing court applications on behalf of charities, non-profits and other large organizations for complete property tax exemptions. Joe has also represented large corporate clients on assessment appeals before the Assessment Review Board. Joe also has experience advising municipalities on various municipal law issues and has trained city councillors.
Scott knows assessment law. He was a Vice-Chair of the Ontario Assessment Review Board and helped design and implement the current appeal process before the Board. He has authored many of the leading assessment law decisions in Ontario.
Scott was in house counsel for the City of Edmonton for a number of years. He has appeared before all levels of court, including as agent before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Scott has practiced assessment law for a decade as part of a broader municipal and administrative law practice. He has presented and published articles on a variety of legal issues in the municipal and assessment area of law. Scott has successfully reduced the property tax burden for many companies and non-profit entities.
Scott has also acted as an investigator, mediator, and adjudicator for maltreatment complaints that are being managed by the independent third parties of national sports organizations.