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William Willis was born in Windsor, Ontario. He joined the McTague Law Firm Business Law Department in 2006 and became a partner in 2009. His practice encompasses the provision of legal advice to and the representation of clients engaged in corporate and commercial activities. As part of his practice, William has acted as legal counsel in connection with several large transactions. William's clients include individuals, private companies, public sector institutions, financial institutions and non-profit organizations.
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| EDUCATION: |
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University of Windsor (B.A., 2001; LL.B., 2004); admitted to the Ontario Bar, 2005
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| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: |
| Essex Law Association |
| Ontario Bar Association |
| COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND RECOGNITION: |
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Business Excellence Awards - 2012 Business Professional of the Year Finalist |
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Board Member United Way/Centraide of Windsor-Essex County |
| Board Member Windsor Symphony Orchestra |
| Founding Director of Paradigm Professional Group |
- Teaching roles:
- Sessional Instructor, Contracts Law, University of Windsor
- Sessional Instructor, Securities Regulation, University of Windsor
- Sessional Instructor, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, University of Windsor
- Articling Principal for McTague Law Firm
- Prior Speaking Engagements:
- Speaker at Odette Project for Technology, Innovation and Commercialization (University of Windsor) seminar with respect to corporate mergers and acquisitions
- Speaker at the "Commercial Leasing: The Must Know Update" professional development program sponsored by the Ontario Bar Association
- Speaker at an event sponsored by TiE Detroit in Michigan regarding business opportunities in Canada
- Panellist at the Driving Cross Border Business Seminar in Michigan
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| AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: |
Treasurers Medal - Law Society of Upper Canada, awarded to the student attaining the highest grade in the Bar Admission Course
Board of Governors Medal - University of Windsor, awarded to the student attaining the highest standing among all graduates in the Faculty of Law
Board of Governors Medal - University of Windsor, awarded to the student attaining the highest standing among all graduates in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Honourary Member of the Local Golden Key International Honour Society – honourary members are elected by local Golden Key chapters and are individuals who are active on campus or in the community in areas of scholarship, leadership or service |
| PUBLICATIONS: |
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Co-author of Paper on "Waiver and Estoppel in a Commercial Leasing Context" presented at professional development program sponsored by the Ontario Bar Association |
