Frank is a partner and
a member of the firm's Management Committee. Frank's
practice is general litigation, with a focus on
complex commercial litigation and estate litigation.
He was part of the team of counsel representing
WestJet in its recent litigation with Air Canada,
and played an integral role in the motion which
resulted in the first published case discussing and
applying the Guidelines for the Discovery of
Electronic Documents in Ontario: Air Canada v.
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (2006), 267 D.L.R. (4th) 483
(Ont. S.C.J.). Frank deals with document retention
and e-discovery issues in his practice on a regular
basis, and is a frequent speaker on the topic.
Frank is a member of
the Bars of Ontario and St. Kitts and Nevis and is
frequently consulted and appears as counsel on
complex commercial litigation matters in the
Caribbean. Frank has provided legal advice and
assistance to a team of forensic investigators
retained by the Ministry of the Attorney General of
Trinidad and Tobago to assist the Special
Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau in
investigations into certain contracts entered into
by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Frank is President of
the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and is a
member of the Equity Advisory Group, which assists
the Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee of The
Law Society of Upper Canada in the development of
policy options for the promotion of equity and
diversity in the legal profession. Frank speaks
regularly to diverse groups on equity and access
issues in the legal profession.
Frank is also a
frequent contributor and speaker on litigation and
advocacy issues in continuing legal education
programs, including those offered by the Ontario Bar
Association and The Advocates' Society. He is a
contributing editor of Credit and Banking
Litigation, a Journal devoted to examining
litigation issues of credit and banking practice.
Professional
Activities
Canadian Association of
Black Lawyers (President)
The Advocates' Society
(Director)
Affiliations
The Law Society of
Upper Canada
Canadian Bar
Association
The Advocates' Society
The St. Kitts and Nevis
Bar Association
Organization of
Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations
