Richard Douglas Butler
Address: 900-1 Toronto St, Toronto, ON, M5C 2V6
Lawyer Firm: Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Phone: (416) 863-0711
Fax: (416) 863-1938
Email: rbutler@willmsshier.com
Website: www.willmsshier.com
First Year of Call
2006
Areas of Practice
Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy
Description
I am involved in a variety of environmental, mining, and natural resource litigation matters. These range from environmental civil litigation, defence of environmental regulatory prosecutions and environmental appeals to electricity transmission and generation projects and insurance disputes. Prior to joining Willms & Shier, I practiced for 8 years at a Fasken Martineau.
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I represent clients before Ontario's Courts in trial and appellate proceedings, and tribunals including Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Commissioner.
Environmental Litigation
Defends environmental charges, under the Provincial Offences Act, and administrative Orders in environmental and mining matters.
Litigates contaminated land and other environmental disputes before all levels of Ontario’s Courts.
Protects clients’ interests in land and resources, including mining claims, leases, option agreements and joint ventures.
Involved in appeals and environmental assessment proceedings.
Deals with regulators on spills, discharges, contaminated land and waste.
Education
Called to the Ontario Bar (2006)
LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (2005)
M.Sc., Environmental Geography, Queen’s University (2001)
B.Sc. (Hons.), Environmental Science, Queen’s University (1998)
Organizations
Law Society Upper Canada—member
The Advocates’ Society—member
Canadian Bar Association—member
Ontario Bar Association—member
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada—member
Defence Research Institute—member
Scouts Canada—volunteer and colony leader