Tammy A. Evans

First Year of Call
Ontario, 2002

Areas of Practice
Real Estate

Description
Land owners, developers, builders, landlords and institutional/private lenders regularly seek out Tammy’s expertise to assist with all aspects of mixed-use and condominium development and construction contract drafting and negotiation. With more than 30 years serving the industry from the private and public sectors, Tammy delivers a solid, practical and business-oriented legal foundation for her clients through all stages of land development and construction. Her clients rely on her depth of knowledge of the development industry as well as her business and legal insight to meet their development and construction needs. From project conception to contract and operational matters, Tammy brings a unique perspective and set of skills to her practice.

Tammy is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Condominium Group. She acts as counsel to large- and small-scale developers and builders of residential, commercial, resort and mixed-use developments. Tammy brings extensive expertise in guiding developers and builders through Tarion registration and reporting requirements, construction contract best practices and risk allocation, overseeing more than 2,500 condominium closings annually. She also acts as liaison for industry associations and clients in condominium reform initiatives.

As a seasoned practitioner, Tammy dedicates her after-hours to important industry initiatives. For example, as President of the Canadian Association of Women in Construction, Tammy led an initiative to improve women’s advancement into leadership roles within the Canadian construction industry. The Level Best Women’s Advancement Project was a 36-month research and action plan project aimed at addressing the historical and pervasive inequality of women’s participation in the Canadian construction industry. The end of the three-year project led to the issuance of the Level Best Industry Action Plan, which was designed specifically for employers, unions, industry associations, education institutions and all levels of government/government agencies. In addition, Tammy currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), where she provides input and advice to BILD’s Board of Directors.

Prior to being called to the Ontario Bar, Tammy owned and operated a successful land development consulting and project management business for more than 15 years, assisting many commercial and residential developers across Ontario to achieve their high- and low-density development and construction objectives. Tammy also worked in the Ontario public sector, acting as legal counsel to the then-Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, providing legal advice to land registry offices across Ontario as well as to the Ministry’s various program areas. While at the Ministry, Tammy played an integral role in soliciting and reviewing stakeholder comments, drafting legislation and briefing the Minister on real estate and condominium industry matters, resulting in substantively updated legislation for the condominium industry. Tammy also served as Deputy Director of Titles, adjudicating disputes between landowners as well as applications for compensation from the Land Titles Assurance Fund. She remains actively involved in public policy matters through advice and submissions to government ministries and agencies on behalf of clients in the real estate and construction industries.

Tammy is often quoted in the press and presents regularly on matters of importance to the development industry, keeping her clients abreast of current trends, important court decisions and legal development requirements.