Meet Graham C. Porter
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer"In my 25 years at Lerners, my clients have trusted me to help them through many hard business decisions: start ups, expansions, acquisitions and sales. I value my client relationships, and want to continue to provide value added service so my clients can attain their goals."
Professional Highlights
- Chair, Executive Committee, Lerners LLP (September 2015-present)
- Managing Partner, Lerners LLP London office (September 2015-January 2022)
- Executive Committee, Lerners LLP (2012-September 2015)
- Chief Privacy Officer, Lerners LLP (2004)
- Practice Group Leader, Business Law Group, Lerners LLP (2005-2011)
- Partner, Lerners LLP (1998-present)
- Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (1991-1997)
- Commercial real estate purchases, sales, leases and financings
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada (2021-2022)
- Lawyer of the Year Corporate Law London/Windsor, The Best Lawyers in Canada (2021)
- Director, Lawson Health Research Institute
- Past Chair, Board of Directors, St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre, London
- Past President, London Chamber of Commerce, (2001-2002), Chair of Municipal Affairs Committee
- Past President, Kinwell Place Non-Profit Housing Corporation
- Past President, Youth Opportunities Unlimited
- Past Trustee, Middlesex Law Association, (1998-2000)
- Past Director, TechAlliance London
- Past Council Member, Ontario Bar Association
- Past Director, London Enterprise Development Corporation
- Past Director, Homes Unlimited
- Past Secretary, London Venture Group Inc.
- Instructor, Corporate Law Course The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
- Speaker, Canadian Bar Association Course "Excelling at Articles"
- Canadian Bar Association - Tax Law Section and Business Law Section
- City of London Task Force on Governance (1996)
- Canadian Bar Association - Ontario Council
- Middlesex Law Association
- Admitted to Ontario Bar (1991)
- Bachelor of Laws, The University of Western Ontario (1989)
- Bachelor of Arts, (Honours Economics and History), The University of Western Ontario (1986)
- Squash, golf, skiing, running
Insights from LERNx
-
How to Value Your Farm
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
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How to Develop a Farm Succession Plan
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
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Selling a Farm in Ontario
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
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What a Farmer Needs to Know About Legally Hiring Migrant Farm Workers
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
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3 Ways to Structure a Farm Business
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
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Financing Your Farm Purchase and Operations
- Business Law,
- Commercial Real Estate
Contact
- Phone:
- 519.640.6388/416.867.1134
- Fax:
- 519.932.3388