2003 Call to the Ohio Bar
2005 Call to the Bar
ubhatti@rzcdlaw.com
Usman A. Bhatti is one of the lawyers in the firm who's practice ranges from transactional work to litigation. Specifically, Usman is engaged in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law including the sales and acquisitions of businesses (assets and/or shares), corporate restructuring and refinancing, franchising, shareholders agreement and all issues dealing with daily corporate management.
1971 Call to the Bar
lbarsky@rzcdlaw.com
Lorne Barsky joined the firm in February, 2001 bringing with him over 25 years of real estate experience gained from successfully completing thousands of transactions. Lorne has been involved in many aspects of real estate including, corporate relocations, residential real estate, commercial real estate, hotel acquisitions and condominium development registrations.
1997 Call to the Bar
brobertson@rzcdlaw.com
Bruce joined the firm’s Mississauga Office in 1994 while attending Osgoode Hall Law School and became partner in 1998. Prior to attending law school, Bruce studied Business Administration, English Literature, and Mathematics and garnered 15 years of entrepreneurial and multi-national corporate experience.
1992 Call to the Bar
fracioppo@rzcdlaw.com
Frank Racioppo specializes primarily in the areas of Real Estate, Municipal and Development law.
Frank received his B. Comm. at the University of Toronto in 1987 and continued his education at the University of Windsor, where he graduated with his M.B.A. and LL.B. in 1990.
1990 Call to the Bar
jsmith@rzcdlaw.com
Jim Smith is the Senior Litigation Partner at the firm and heads up the firm’s Construction Law Group. Jim practices in the areas of Commercial and Civil Litigation, including Construction Liens and Construction Contracts, Debtor/Creditor and Security Enforcement and Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
1990 Call to the Bar
sgosal@rzcdlaw.com
Satwinder practices in the following areas: Corporate / Commercial Law comprised of the sale and acquisition of businesses, corporate restructuring and refinancing, franchising, shareholders’ agreements and all issues pertaining to daily corporate management.
1990 Call to the Bar
jzuber@rzcdlawyers.com
John Zuber practices mainly out of our Kingston office which he manages.
John’s areas of expertise include the following: Insurance Litigation, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Directors and Officers Liability and Corporate and Commercial Litigation.
1989 Call to the Bar
ecoetzee@rzcdlaw.com
Ernie Coetzee heads up the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Group and has been a partner with the firm since 1994. Ernie has extensive experience in the following areas of Labour and Employment law: Sports Law; Collective Bargaining; Employee Benefit Plan Reviews; Grievance Arbitration; Interest Arbitration; Ontario Labour Relations Board Applications and Complaints; Human Rights Commission Hearings; Occupational Health and Safety Complaints, Appeal and Compliance; Worker’s Compensation Board Complaints, Appeals and Compliance; Employment Standards Branch Complaints, Appeals and Compliance; Pay Equity Complaints, Appeal and Compliance; Preparation and Negotiation of Employment Contracts; Wrongful Dismissal Litigation; Staff Evaluations; Performance Reviews; Staff Terminations; and Judicial Review Applications.
1987 Call to the Bar
bfranklin@rzcdlaw.com
Bonnie Franklin practices in the areas of residential and commercial real estate law. She attended the University of Western Ontario for her undergraduate studies and graduated from law school at Western in 1986. In 1988 Bonnie was called to the bar and commenced her real estate practice in Mississauga.
1987 Call to the Bar
edionne@rzcdlaw.com
Eric Dionne practices in the following areas: Corporate/Commercial law, comprised of the purchase and sale of businesses, shareholders agreements, financing matters, licensing agreements, commercial agreements and most legal issues affecting day-to-day business activity; and Real Estate law, including syndicated and residential real estate, with a primary focus on industrial, commercial and investment real estate and commercial/industrial leasing.