Michael W. Connell
Biography
Michael Connell’s practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including leasing and land development. Michael is licensed to practice law in Ontario and New York.
Raymond G. Leclair
Biography
Ray Leclair joined Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) in June of 2008 in the role of Vice President, TitlePLUS, and as of May, 2012 became Vice President, Public Affairs.
Formerly General Counsel for the Kanata Research Park Corporation, a development company and major commercial landlord in Ottawa, Ray has practised in both major national law firms and as a sole practitioner, and was a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa Law School and Cité Collégiale instructing the French language portion of the real estate law course. He also served for 15 years as the Ottawa senior instructor for the French and English Real Estate Sections of the Bar Admission Course and member of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Solicitor Advisory Group, Licensing Process.
Called to the bar in 1984, Ray is Vice President of the North American Bar-related® Title Insurers, member of the Ontario Bar Association Council, member of CBA’s National Sections Council budget committee, Past-Chair of both the National Real Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association and of the Real Property Section of the Ontario Bar Association. He was Co-Chair, and remains a member, of the Working Group on Lawyers & Real Estate, is President of the Ontario Real Estate Lawyers Association (ORELA) and Past President of the Advisory Committee for the Cité Collégiale Legal Assistants Program.
Ray is fully bilingual and is a member of, and frequent speaker for, l’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario, as well as a frequent presenter in numerous programs on various real estate and other law related topics.
Odysseas Papadimitriou
Biography
Odysseas Papadimitriou’s practice focuses on commercial real estate and land development including acquisitions, dispositions, real property financing, commercial leasing, and condominium
development.
Odysseas has also developed a particular expertise in condominium law. He represents and advises developers and condominium corporations on a variety of issues including condominium governance, reciprocal agreements, dispute resolution, lien enforcement, and third-party contracts.
Odysseas received his Juris Doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2010.
