Overview

### Bio
David Howell is a business law lawyer.
David provides legal services to owners and managers of private businesses. His clients include businesses in the manufacturing, services, health care and technology industries. David has extensive experience in planning and completing tax planned corporate reorganizations and transactions, business succession plans, mergers and acquisitions, services for professional corporations and business agreements.
David has practised law in Hamilton and Toronto since 1985. He has been active in both the legal profession and the Hamilton community throughout his career. David is a past-president of the Hamilton Law Association and is a past Bencher (director) of the Law Society of Ontario. He has been on the boards of the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation.
David is an excellent communicator and a problem solver. He has built his practice by providing thoughtful, timely and effective client service.
### Career & education
#### Career highlights
1991
Completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Course in Taxation
#### Education
1983
Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB
1980
Queen's University, BA
#### Languages
English
##### Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Hamilton Law Association
- Estate Planners Council of Hamilton
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Ontario Bar Association
#### Community involvement
Bencher, Law Society of Ontario (2017 to 2019) — Vice Chair, Professional Regulation Committee; Member, Audit and Finance Committee, Proceedings Authorization Committee, Technology Task Force, Solicitors' Issues Working Group
2017
President, Hamilton Law Association (2013-2014)
2013
Trustee, Hamilton Law Association (2006-2015)
2006
Founding Chair, Corporate Commercial Committee of the Hamilton Law Association
Past Member of Board of Directors, Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation
Past Member of Board of Directors, Royal Botanical Gardens
Past President, Estate Planners Council of Hamilton
### Publications & speaking engagements
- David has presented papers to numerous organizations, including the Ontario Bar Association, the Hamilton Law Association and the Estate Planners Council of Hamilton.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Taxation Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1985 (ON)

Professional Details