Leonard J. Griffiths, Lawyer
Editor-in-Chief
Federated Press Contributions
| Editor-in-Chief, Environment Law (EL) 1998– |
| Contributing Editor, Environment Law (EL) 1994-1997 |
| "Contaminated Property Guidelines in Canada" (1994) 1 EL 3 (co-authored with John J. Nicholson) |
| "Stigma and Contaminated Property" (1996) 2 EL 74 (co-authored with Cara Clairman) |
Biography
| Born 22 December 1959 |
| Educated Carleton University B.A. 1980; University of Toronto LL.B. 1983 |
| Partner, Environmental Group, Torys 1993– |
| Partner, Fasken Campbell Godfrey 1990-93 |
| Associate, Fasken & Calvin 1985-90 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1985 |
| Articled, Fasken & Calvin 1983 |
| Chair, Environmental Section, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario |
| Past Chair, CBA National Environmental Law Section |
| Member, Canadian Environmental Industry Association |
| Editor and Contributing Author, Contaminated Property in Canada (Carswell) |
| Co-editor and Contributing Author, Sustainable Development Into the New Millenium (Canadian Bar Association, 2000) |
| Listed in Euro Money Publications' “Leading Environmental Lawyers in the World”, one of the four “most frequently recommended” Toronto environmental lawyers in Lexpert's “Top 500 Lawyers in Canada” Author and speaker, articles, papers, chapters and presentations relating to environmental matters |
Practice Description
| Mr. Griffith is the Senior Partner in Tory's environmental department. His practice is devoted exclusively to environmental matters, including corporate transactions, environmental compliance reviews, the development and implementation of environmental management programs, litigation, the defence of environmental prosecutions, and the remediation of contaminated property, including the development of brownfields sites. Tory's environmental department included lawyers in Toronto and New York. |
Address
| Torys |
| Suite 3000, Maritime Life Tower |
| P.O. Box 270, Toronto Dominion Centre |
| 79 Wellington Street West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2 |
| Telephone: (416) 865-7987 |
| Telecopier: (416) 865-7380 |
| E-mail: lgriffiths@torys.com |
| Web: www.torys.com |
Entry updated September 2000