douglas c. jack

DOUGLAS C. JACK
Associé
T 416.367.6389 (Direct) /
1.800.563.2595 (Toll-Free)
F 416.361.2448
Toronto
[email protected]
Droit des affaires et droit des sociétés
Droit de la santé
Achat et vente d'une entreprise
Travail et emploi
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1980
Douglas Jack brings close to 30 years experience to corporate, commercial and
administrative law matters in his capacity as a partner in our Toronto office. He is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions, secured financing, commercial
governance agreements, regulatory compliance issues and the defence of
professionals in complaints and discipline matters.
BA in English, St. Jerome’s
University, 1977
Ontario, 1985
Activités professionnelles
Management Member, Ontario
Veterinary Medical Association
Charter and Founding Member,
American Veterinary Medical Law
Association
Member, Veterinary Hospital
Managers’ Association
Member, American Animal Hospital
Association
Public Director, American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Activités communautaires
Paul Harris Fellowship Award
Member, Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora
Former Director, Centre Wellington
Community Foundation and the
Foundation of Rural Living
Under his leadership, BLG is the only national law firm providing dedicated legal
services to the veterinary profession. Doug provides helpful advice to veterinarians with
respect to the purchase and sale of a practice, equipment leasing, employment law
matters including employment contracts and wrongful dismissal, risk management
strategies, practice governance including shareholder and partnership agreements and
implementing effective strategies for responding to professional complaints and
discipline proceedings. In addition, Doug offers guidance on estate planning matters for
members of the veterinary profession.
Given the unique nature of his practice area, Doug is a highly sought-after speaker at
veterinary conferences throughout the world addressing the legal issues of veterinary
practice management and veterinary ethics. Annually, Doug teaches a course in veterinary jurisprudence at four veterinary colleges in Canada.
Similarly Doug is well-known for serving the agricultural community having been born,
raised and continuing to reside in rural Ontario. In addition to providing assistance with farm financing and real estate matters, he has developed a special interest in the
development and implentation of family farm succession plans.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Regularly acts for veterinary clients in all manner of commercial law areas including the
purchase and sale of veterinary clinics, incorporation, shareholders’ agreements,
employment law, and complaints and discipline defence.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Developer/Presenter of lectures in veterinary jurisprudence for Ontario
Veterinary College, Atlantic Veterinary College, the Western College of
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Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of
Calgary.
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Guest Lecturer on veterinary/legal matters at the Ohio State University and
Michigan State University.
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Author of articles published in various publications including the Ontario
Veterinary Medical Association’s Focus newsletter, the American Animal
Hospital Association’s Trends, Canadian Veterinary Journal, Journal of
Telemedicine and Telecare and Veterinary Economics.
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Bimonthly Contributing Author, Canadian Vet magazine.
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Contributing Author, West Coast Veterinarian.
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Online Editor, Vetlaw, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and Veterinary
Hospital Managers Association.
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Author, Canadian Veterinary Practice Manager, Veterinary Medical Diets,
1992.
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Author, Managing a Veterinary Practice in Canada, W.B. Saunders, 1989.
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Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un grand cabinet juridique canadien
qui offre à ses clients une gamme complète de services, principalement en droit des affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. BLG est l’un des
premiers cabinets juridiques en importance au pays; il compte plus de 725 avocats,
agents de propriété intellectuelle et autres professionnels dans 5 grandes villes du Canada. BLG répond aux besoins de ses clients, que ce soit en matière de litige, de financement ou d’enregistrement de brevets et de marques de commerce.
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