Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 2021
Legal Assistant(s): Kayte-Lynn Pearcey
Daniel is a problem solver. Drawing on his background in strategic operations and legal project management, Daniel brings an innovative, solutions-focused perspective to his practice. His practical, people-driven approach enables Daniel to provide creative, business-minded legal advice to serve his clients’ needs, and protect his clients’ interests. With a detail-oriented focus on risk management and governance, Daniel helps his clients navigate their local, national, or global business opportunities and challenges.
Daniel was recently seconded for a year to a global downstream energy company as a legal operations consultant and in-house counsel. He developed and implemented matter tracking and delegation tools, document and contract lifecycle management solutions, and an invoice and budget tracking platform to support the in-house team’s operations. Daniel also created and deployed a series of contract playbooks designed to engage and support non-lawyers in negotiating standard form contracts. He also acted as lead advisor on the acquisition of a regional network of retail fuel stations, and supported the due diligence process behind a US$1.5 billion multi-facility syndicated refinancing.
As a member of Stewart McKelvey’s Practice Innovation team and the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, Daniel is working to build a more responsive, inclusive, forward-thinking legal profession.
Daniel has experience advising and assisting with:
Dalhousie University, JD, 2020
University of Alberta, BCom (with distinction), 2017
University of Alberta, Certificate in Business Leadership, 2017
Vice President Executive, Dalhousie Law Students’ Society, 2018 – 2020
Board of Directors Intern, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Winspear Center for Music, 2016
Vice President External, Alberta School of Business Students’ Association, 2015 – 2016
Debate Competitor, Alberta JDC West Case Competition Team, 2015 – 2016
Alistair Fraser Entrance Scholarship
International Education Abroad Individual Award
William S Zeigler Scholarship in Business
Leadership Certificate Program Scholarship