INTRODUCTION

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To our clients, friends and the communities we serve.When Philip H. Sullivan and C. Hugh Mahoney sealed their partnership with a handshake in 1953, they set the cornerstone for a law firm that is now synonymous with the practice of law across Niagara and throughout southern Ontario.

From humble beginnings in a three man o­ice, the path to the present has witnessed Sullivan Mahoney LLP emerge as Niagara’s pre-eminent law firm providing a full range of legal services through a team of more than 30 lawyers and over 40 legal and administrative assistants.

While the names on the door have changed with time, our commitment to our vision and core values endures.

We are committed to maintaining the tradition of excellence established by those before us. We are firm in our resolve to provide strategic and cost e­ective advice in our vigorous pursuit to protect and add value to client interests.

Of course, the success of any law firm begins with its clients. We are grateful for the strong and long lasting relationships with a diverse group of clients. We are most appreciative of the trust and confidence they have always placed in us.

In over 60 years of practice, we have achieved so much. Yet, there is still much to do. We are excited about the prospect of continued growth shaped by the same values established by our founding partners.

On behalf of my predecessors, Victor Muratori and Rod Bush, I invite you to learn much more about who we are, our practice and our commitment to Niagara as the community within which we live and work.

We trust you will get to know us in a new and di­erent way.

We are Sullivan Mahoney LLP.

Thank you.

Joseph M. Gottli, C.S.Managing Partner 3

An Undeniably Rich Tradition

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Tradition is sometimes described as a way of thinking or a way of doing things over time. For us, it is about

the way we practice law.

In 1953, Philip H. Sullivan and C. Hugh Mahoney set out to establish a law firm based upon hard work,

integrity and an uncompromising commitment to clients.

THEY NAILED IT.

From the beginning, that tradition has passed from one generation of lawyers to the next. Our growth and success did not happen by chance. Instead, it is the result of our ongoing promise to remain true to those same values - hard work, integrity and an uncompromising commitment to our clients.

Established more than 60 years ago, Sullivan Mahoney LLP is one of the oldest

law firms in Niagara.

IT IS A TRADITION AND HISTORY THAT IS UNDENIABLY RICH.THAT IS UNDENIABLY RICH.

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Putting OurClients First

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Sullivan Mahoney LLP provides e­ective and focused legal counsel to a diverse group of clients, large and small, across Niagara, Southern Ontario and beyond.

We are big enough to handle large and complicated legal matters yet nimble enough to assist clients with their routine or basic legal needs.

Our success is based upon outstanding service to a full range of public and private clients including:

individuals and families businesses: from start-up companies, entrepreneurs,

family-run companies to large corporations professionals employers and employees property owners and developers municipalities and government agencies not for profit and charitable organizations injured accident victims

We believe each and every client is entitled to the best representation possible. Clients expect and deserve that.

WE WILL… provide clients with the highest quality of legal service listen to develop a full understanding of client needs

and expectations maintain e­ective lines of communication to keep

clients informed of all significant developments and to be responsive to client inquiries

pursue client matters in a conscientious and timely manner

utilize our lawyers who have the legal expertise and experience appropriate to the nature and complexity of the client’s legal issues

strive to add value be receptive to client feedback or concerns regarding

services rendered, billing practices and accounts

WE PUT CLIENTS FIRST.

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Our Lawyers…Our SuccessSullivan Mahoney LLP is Niagara’s largest law firm. However,

size is not everything. When it comes right down to it, our lawyers

make the difference. They are client focused, fiercely competitive

and passionate about the practice of law. You can expect more

from Sullivan Mahoney LLP.

_ _Victor F.

MURATORI, Q.C.

_ _Peter B.

BEDARD

_ _Thomas A.

RICHARDSON, C.S.

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_ _Joseph M.

GOTTLI, C.S.

_ _Joseph

DALLAL, C.S.

_ _Woodward B.

McKAIG

_ _Philip M.

SHEEHAN

_ _Douglas A.

GOSLIN

_ _Robert B.

CULLITON

_ _J. Rodney

BUSH

_ _Peter A.

MAHONEY

_ _Bruce A.

MACDONALD9

_ _Michael J.BONOMI

_ _Glen W.

McCANN

_ _Sara J.PREMI

_ _Lana T.

SGAMBELLURI

_ _D. AndrewMALONEY

_ _Chris

DILTS

_ _Lesley K.

PARSONS

_ _J. Patrick

MALONEY

_ _Monique D.ATHERTON

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_ _Patrick A.

BUSH

_ _Erica

BUSH

_ _Rick

CORBETT

_ _Carmelina

D’ANGELO

_ _Rocco “Rocky”

VACCA

_ _ThomasWALL

_ _Bradley J.TROUP

_ _Diana M.

CONTINENZA

_ _David M.WILLER

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SullivanMahoney LLPTODAY

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TWO SEPARATE OFFICES…ONE REMARKABLE FIRM.

From 2 founding partners to over 30 lawyers.

From generalists to highly specialized practice groups including lawyers who are leaders in their specific practice

area, including certified specialists.

From 4 secretaries to over 40 highly skilled and trained legal assistants, law clerks and administrative support sta­.

From telephones and typewriters to the use of leading edge law o­ice technology to maximize e­iciency and productivity.

From a small, converted residence at 14 King Street in St. Catharines to two modern, functional and spacious o­ice premises in downtown St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.

Over 30 lawyers, assisted by more than 40 legal and administrative assistants, working out of offices in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls to deliver exceptional

client service.

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Areas of PractiCe…Our Expertise

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Sullivan Mahoney LLP is a full service law firm. Our areas of practice and our expertise cross every major area of the law providing clients the opportunity to work

with one firm.

Yet, we do more than practice law in the general sense. We are positioned to provide clients with specialized

legal advice and assistance specific to their needs.

Our lawyers work within practice groups particular to specific areas of the law. That enables them to develop

proficiency and skill in the work they do.

At the same time, our lawyers often work together - sometimes across practice areas - to provide clients with comprehensive and multidisciplinary advice and counsel.

One firm to meet your legal needs.

WE CAN HELP YOU.

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Business Law Civil Litigationand Advocacy Employment and Labour Law Estates, Wills and Trusts Family Law Municipal and Land-Use Planning Law Personal Injury Law Real Estate Law Tax Law Tax

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Business Law Business law is central to what we do. It is a core strength.

Our business law lawyers are trusted advisors to large and small businesses. They have a keen understanding of everyday business realities and real world business challenges.

We provide advice and guidance regarding a broad range of business and legal issues to sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations (private and public), educational institutions, joint ventures, familybusinesses, start ups, not for profit corporations and financial institutions.

Our clients rely on us to provide sound advice and balanced judgment to assist them in making business decisions. Often that advice means the di­erence between business success or failure.

Our business law expertise includes: business formations and structure

(sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation) professional corporations partnership and shareholder agreements corporate record maintenance business financing commercial contracts mergers and acquisitions purchase and sale (assets/shares) corporate restructuring and reorganization corporate governance corporate/commercial tax insolvency/bankruptcy intellectual property franchising and licensing business dissolution and wind up

OUR BUSINESS LAW GROUP

Victor Muratori, Q.C. Douglas Goslin

Joseph Gottli, C.S. Rob Culliton

Rod BushGlen McCannCarm D’Angelo Rocky Vacca

Tom WallDavid Willer

Lana Sgambelluri Andrew Maloney

Patrick BushErica Bush

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CivilLitigation and Advocacy Our litigation lawyers have one goal… to protect your interests.

Whether you are initiating a legal proceeding or defending one, we will work with you to understand and define your objectives and assess the strength or weakness of your position. That enables us to develop a sound litigation strategy.

We are ready to fight. Our litigators pursue actions aggressively in the courts and before tribunals. At the same time, experience has taught us that a client’s best interest may be served by resolving a legal dispute in a cost e­ective and timely manner.

We have extensive experience throughout our courts (trial and appeal), before tribunals and with alternate dispute resolution options (including mediation and arbitration).

Disputes happen. Don’t leave litigation success to chance.

Our litigation expertise includes: commercial and business disputes contract disputes construction litigation debtor/creditor disputes property disputes mediation/arbitration employment litigation estate litigation personal injury litigation tax litigation professional negligence libel and slander family disputes insurance claims

OURLITIGATION

GROUPTom Richardson, C.S.

Phil SheehanWoody McKaig Joe Dallal, C.S.

Joseph Gottli, C.S.Peter Mahoney

Bruce MacdonaldMichael Bonomi

Brad TroupDiana Continenza

Lesley ParsonsMonique Atherton

Chris DiltsRick Corbett18

Employment and Labour Law Employment law has never been more important for employers and employees alike.

For employers, sound human resource practices and positive employment relationships, can mean the di­erence between business success or failure.

For employees, employment provides for financial security. It is a means to earn a livelihood for themselves and their families. It is also a source of dignity and self-respect.

When the employment relationship ruptures the consequences can be significant. The complex rights and obligations between the parties are often in dispute.

Our lawyers are committed to understand client needs to achieve sensible solutions to a full range of workplace issues.

Our employment and labour law expertise includes: employment contracts and hiring termination and severance (wrongful dismissal/constructive

dismissal) public and private sector labour relations (including collective

agreement negotiation, arbitration and decertification) employment standards compliance and due diligence workplace policies, procedures and practices human rights (including workplace harassment, bullying

and discrimination) performance management, workplace misconduct and discipline workplace health and safety workplace reorganization and restructuring employment and labour issues in corporate transactions

(purchase, sale, windup or insolvency) workplace litigation

OUREMPLOYMENT

LAW GROUPWoody McKaigMichael Bonomi

Brad TroupChris Dilts

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Estates, Wills and Trusts You need sound advice to protect and preserve your estate and to provide for an orderly transition from one generation to the next.

You deserve that peace of mind.

Our Estate Law Group provides advice and counsel regarding every aspect of estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation.

Your estate is personal to you. No two estates are the same. Ourlawyers will listen carefully to understand your wishes and develop an estate plan particular to your needs.

Our estate expertise includes: wills powers of attorney (property and personal care) trusts estate planning estate administration (probate, estate accounting,

distribution and wind up) estate litigation guardianship business succession probate and tax avoidance strategies wealth preservation

OURESTATE LAW

GROUPVictor Muratori, Q.C.

Peter BedardPhil SheehanDoug GoslinRob Culliton

Rod BushBruce Macdonald

Glen McCannCarm D’AngeloRocky Vacca

Tom WallLana SgambelluriAndrew Maloney

Patrick BushErica Bush

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Family Law Separation and divorce a­ect nearly half of Canadianmarriages.

By nature, family law matters are often fraught with grief andanger. If mishandled, they can become emotionally and financialdestructive for spouses, parents and children alike.

Our family law lawyers are amongst the most experienced inNiagara. They provide creative and practical advice relating toevery aspect of family law. They also have access to lawyers inother practice groups to assist with real estate, tax, businessor estate issues that arise on separation or divorce.

Our approach to family law matters is to protect our clients’interest whether through settlement (using alternate disputeresolution models) or litigation (trial and appellate advocacy).

Helping you move forward.

Our family expertise includes: marriage and cohabitation agreements separation agreements child custody and access child and spousal support property claims divorce

OUR FAMILYLAW GROUPPhilip Sheehan

Bruce MacdonaldDiana Continenza

Rick Corbett

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Municipal andLand-Use Planning Law Any notion that a property owner can use his or her property inany way he or she sees fit is misguided. In the real world, landuse is highly regulated at local, regional and provincial levels.

Our municipal and land use planning lawyers assist clients in stickhandling through complex rules and regulations to obtain the approvals necessary and maximize the use of their property.

Our Municipal and Land-Use Planning Law Group is Niagara’s largestand most experienced. Our lawyers advise municipal and private sectorclients throughout the land use planning process from the initialconcept, through municipal/regional approvals and at hearings beforemunicipal/regional councils, tribunals and all levels of the courts.

Our clients include land owners, developers, municipalities, publicinterest groups and financial institutions. Our lawyers routinely appearbefore municipal/regional councils, the Ontario Municipal Board, theNiagara Escarpment Commission, the Environmental Review Board, the Assessment Review Board, as well as all levels of courts in Ontario.

Our municipal and land use planning expertise includes: zoning and o­icial plan amendments and applications consents, severances and minor variances site plans and site plan approval plans of subdivision and subdivision agreements brownfield, community improvement and infill projects heritage projects environmental and landfill approvals regulatory and provincial o­ence proceedings interim control by laws and appeals development charges Ontario Building/Fire Code appeals expropriations municipal conflicts of interest

OURMUNICIPALLAW GROUP

Victor Muratori, Q.C.Tom Richardson, C.S.

Woody McKaigSara Premi

Rocky VaccaPatrick Maloney

Monique Atherton

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Personal Injury Law You or a family member has su­ered a serious and potentially life changing injury. Anxiety, despair, anger and confusion are typical reactions.

More than ever, you need experienced personal injury lawyers on your side. Our Personal Injury Group has a singular focus – assisting clientsin dealing with insurance companies, ensuring they receive the healthcare they need and making at fault parties accountable for the damage they have done.

Our personal injury lawyers are passionate about what they do. They will fight to ensure that you and your family receive the compensation, care and support you deserve.

We assist clients navigate through complex legal, medical and insurance issues. We also have the advantage of lawyers from other Sullivan Mahoney practice groups to lend expertise when necessary. That sets us apart from law firms that only practice personal injury law.

Our personal injury expertise includes: automobile accidents motorcycle, snowmobile and ATV accidents boating and watercraft accidents bicycle accidents swimming pool accidents slip and fall injuries dog bites alcohol related injuries assaults wrongful death claims disability (LTD) claims head, spinal, orthopedic or other serious injuries chronic pain

OURPERSONAL

INJURY LAW GROUP

Joe Dallal, C.S.Lesley Parsons

Diana Continenza

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Real Estate Law Buying, selling or developing real estate can be complicated. There are always risks and potentially significant consequences. We’ve been through the process thousands of times.

Our real estate lawyers offer expertise regarding real estatetransactions, contracts, property disputes and related matters.

They routinely act for vendors, purchasers, developers, builders,municipalities, lenders, borrowers, landlords and tenants in a residential and commercial context.

Our real estate lawyers have access to our Municipal and Land Use Planning Group to assist and manage relationships with municipal and governmental authorities who regulate the use of real estatein Ontario.

Our real estate expertise includes: purchase and sale transactions (commercial/residential) mortgage and financing leasing (commercial/residential) residential, condominium and commercial developments lending transactions for joint ventures, co-ownerships

and partnerships land acquisition and assembly expropriation non-profit housing title insurance mortgage remedies

Our Real Estate Law Group

Victor Muratori, Q.C. Peter BedardDoug Goslin

Robert CullitonRod Bush

Rocky VaccaTom Wall

David WillerLana SgambelluriAndrew Maloney

Patrick BushErica Bush

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Tax Law Our tax lawyers assist clients to develop tax strategies and structures that support their personal or business objectives.

Our Tax Law Group is the largest in Niagara. Our tax lawyers areleaders in the practice providing timely, creative and practicaladvice regarding a broad range of tax issues.

Our tax expertise includes: corporate tax planning individual tax planning tax disputes (from audit to court) sales tax trusts and estate planning voluntary disclosure corporate transactions and reorganizations

Our Tax Law Group

Robert CullitonGlen McCannCarm D’Angelo

David Willer

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Community Counts

Alzheimer Society Association of Christian Education

of St. Catharines Autism Niagara Bethesda Bethlehem Housing and Support

Services Big Brothers/Big Sisters

St. Catharines, Thorold & District Boys & Girls Club Brain Injury Association of Niagara Brock University Canadian Henley Rowing Corp. Carousel Players CIBPA Niagara (Canadian Italian

Business Professional Association)

Following is a partial list of the organizations Sullivan Mahoney LLPhas supported.

We are not just a law firm or a group of lawyers engaged in the practice of law with a singular focus. We are much more than that. Our lawyers and our support sta  care deeply about the communities in which we live and work.

WE CAN PROVE IT.

Through donations of time and money, we supportnumerous local charities and important causes including those devoted to health care, education, the arts, civic and business interests and social issues.

In addition to providing financial support to worthy organizations and causes, we serve on boards, provide legal services pro bono, speak to community groups and actively participate in fundraising activities.

Giving back in the communities we serve is a big part of who we are.

IT IS PART OF OUR TRADITION.

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Parkinson Society Pathstone Foundation Project Lifesaver Niagara Rankin Big Orange Curling Bonspiel Rankin Cancer Run Rotary International Samaritan Foundation

(Dominican Republic) Shaw Festival Theatre St. Catharines Collegiate St. Catharines Rotary St. Catharines World Rowing St. Thomas Anglican Church Sullivan Mahoney Theatre United Way Victim Services Niagara Women’s Place of South Niagara YMCA Niagara YWCA Niagara Region

Crimestoppers Niagara Community Care Distress Centre of Niagara District School Board of Niagara DSBN Foundation Gillian’s Place Habitat for Humanity Heart and Stroke Foundation Haldimand County Mayor’s Charity Gala Kiwanis Club Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine

& Performing Arts Niagara College Niagara Community Foundation Niagara Falls Soccer Club Niagara Health System/One Foundation Niagara Symphony Orchestra Niagara Training and Employment

Agency Inc. Ontario Breast Cancer Society

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ST. CATHARINES, ON 905.688.6655

NIAGARA FALLS, ON 905.357.0500

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