



Mr. Gibson is the author of various legal articles and has taught seminars at the University of St. Paul for the Leadership of Catholic Religious Institutes, been a presenter for the Canadian Canon Law Society, and appeared before various Parliamentary Committees in Ontario on Private Bills (including the Standing Committees on Private Bills regarding the Ronald McDonald House Municipal Tax exemptions, regarding the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton Amendment Act), and the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Long-Term Care Homes Act, and others. Mr. Gibson has acted as Chief Agent for L’Entraide Insurance Company and is the current Chief Agent for La Survivance Insurance Company with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Mr. Gibson has appeared before various boards and tribunals including the Trade-marks Opposition Board and Ontario Municipal Board and acts as corporate counsel to various corporations and charities.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Corporate law, including not for profits and registered charities (municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals);
• Commercial Law and Real Estate, including buying and selling business, secured financing, restructuring and insolvency matters;
• Intellectual Property Matters, including procuring trade-mark applications, Opposition Proceedings, licensing, and supervising related litigation;
• Estate Matters, and estate planning with a particular emphasis on advanced forms of giving including planned giving, creative use of trusts and other estate planning tools.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
• Canadian Canon Law Society
• Association of Gift Planners
• Carleton County Law Association
• International Bar Association
• Charter Member of the Knights of Columbus 13781
• Mr. Gibson is active in his local community as a Board Member on the Rockcliffe Park Community Council

RUSSELL GIBSON
Partner
Year of Call: 1998 (Ontario),
2000 (Registered Trade-mark Agent)
Languages Spoken:
English and French
Phone: 613. 241. 2701 x 229
Email: russell.gibson@vdg.ca