Lawyer Profile
Paula L. Lombardi
London, Ontario
Overview
Paula Lombardi is a partner at Siskinds LLP and has a diverse regulatory practice providing advice and representation in the areas of environmental, municipal/planning, regulatory and administrative law.
Western University, LL.B Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, B.A.A. Urban and Regional Planning and Post-Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Engineering
Paula Lombardi is a partner at Siskinds LLP and has a diverse regulatory practice providing advice and representation in the areas of environmental, municipal/planning, and administrative law to both public and private sector clients.
Paula is committed and dedicated to obtaining the best results for her public and private sector clients, whether large or small. Relying on her extensive experience, Paula provides strategic support to her clients from negotiating and preparing complex agreements, risk management to litigation and Tribunal appearances. Paula has represented both private and public sector clients in intricate municipal law, land use planning, development and administrative law matters. Paula regularly drafts and negotiates a wide range of agreements for her clients including site plans, sharing of services, cost-sharing, joint-use, subdivision, vacant land condominium, among others. She has been involved in complex agreements relating to the sharing of services, access, memorandums of understanding, donation agreements and project agreements. Paula also provides advice on Board Governance, conflicts of interest, and preparing, responding to, and evaluating compliance with RFPs, tenders, and RFQs.
Paula has a great deal of experience in providing strategic and practical advice on environmental liabilities and deal structures, contamination issues, handling of hazardous wastes, development applications, litigation matters, environmental compliance, environmental aspects of agreements of purchase and sale and indemnifications, transactional due diligence and compliance, regulatory compliance and assists clients in navigating the permit and approvals process.
Paula successfully defends clients charged with environmental and regulatory offences under federal and provincial legislation, appeals before the Environmental Review Tribunal, and defends and prosecutes environmental litigation claims before all levels of the Ontario Courts. Paula also regularly gives advice and represents clients in connection with planning and development applications, expropriation proceedings, development charges, settlement boundary disputes and appeals to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. Paula has represented clients at all levels of the Ontario Courts on actions, applications, judicial reviews and appeals.
Paula gained a great deal of experience in large infrastructure projects working in-house for an international crossing, and was responsible for all Canadian legal and business matters relating to the import and export of goods, transportation of hazardous materials, remediation of Canadian (and CERCLA) sites, procurement of goods and services, construction of large infrastructure projects, regulatory compliance, NAFTA matters, and preparation of environmental assessments in both the United States’ and Canada.
Thanks for all of your help on this and negotiating the best possible deal. You are a true professional with a personal touch. – S.D.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2002 (ON)