Comments on: DOJ Spends Over 24M in 2008 http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/doj-spends-over-24m-in-2008/ A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:07:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Omar Ha-Redeye http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/doj-spends-over-24m-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-705611 Omar Ha-Redeye Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:05:58 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=9936#comment-705611 Part of the reason for outsourcing NAFTA cases to the American bar is that they are larger and more developed than their counterparts in the other two countries. Canada is catching up though, but it's also why <a href="http://lawiscool.com/2008/11/02/confessions-of-an-obamaniac-in-canada/" rel="nofollow">I've said </a> that renegotiating NAFTA wouldn't necessarily be a completely bad thing either. Part of the reason for outsourcing NAFTA cases to the American bar is that they are larger and more developed than their counterparts in the other two countries.

Canada is catching up though, but it’s also why I’ve said that renegotiating NAFTA wouldn’t necessarily be a completely bad thing either.

]]> By: Steven Matthews http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/doj-spends-over-24m-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-705588 Steven Matthews Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:44:15 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=9936#comment-705588 Both your comments & <a href="http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/more-federal-expenditures-from-public-accounts-volume-iii/" rel="nofollow">follow-up post</a> are very helpful additions Simon. Though only 'low lying fruit' to those who have used that source previously, and an excellent tool for the rest of us. Both your comments & follow-up post are very helpful additions Simon. Though only ‘low lying fruit’ to those who have used that source previously, and an excellent tool for the rest of us.

]]> By: Simon Chester http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/doj-spends-over-24m-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-705562 Simon Chester Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:49:29 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=9936#comment-705562 Here are the regional numbers: Legal services Services Juridiques 24,777,786 Jones & compagnie Nanaimo BC Jones & compagnie Nanaimo C-B 117,287 Agro Zaffiro LLP Hamilton Ont Agro Zaffiro srl Hamilton Ont 141,173 Aikrn Ùchristensen & Heath Gravenhurst Ont Aikrn Ùchristensen & Heath Gravenhurst Ont 115,073 Alice C Fava Woodbridge Ont Alice C Fava Woodbridge Ont 116,983 Allan Francis Pringle Vernon BC Allan Francis Pringle Vernon C-B 189,727 Badovinac Scoffield & Mosley Port Alberni BC Badovinac Scoffield & Mosley Port Alberni C-B 242,703 Baker Newby LLP Chilliwack BC Baker Newby srl Chilliwack C-B 624,576 Benson Edwards LLP Kelowna BC Benson Edwards srl Kelowna C-B 262,637 Boyd Cumming Newmarket Ont Boyd Cumming Newmarket Ont 176,943 Boyle & Company Penticton BC Boyle & Company Penticton C-B 230,533 Bradley Law Office Sudbury Ont Bradley Law Office Sudbury Ont 169,370 Coleman Fraser Parcells Duncan BC Coleman Fraser Parcells Duncan C-B 201,161 Colgur & Young Cranbrook BC Colgur & Young Cranbrook C-B 253,749 Daigle and Libotte Moncton NB Daigle and Libotte Moncton N-B 1,184,955 Doak Shirreff LLP Kelowna BC Doak Shirreff srl Kelowna C-B 365,532 Don Fairweather Roberts Creek BC Don Fairweather Roberts Creek C-B 127,615 Donald J Fraser Hamilton Ont Donald J Fraser Hamilton Ont 133,551 Eleanor Shaw Newmarket Ont Eleanor Shaw Newmarket Ont 129,351 Erwin Reinhard Schulz St Albert Alta Erwin Reinhard Schulz St Albert Alb 144,042 Evans & Adams Orangeville Ont Evans & Adams Orangeville Ont 155,180 Gillespie Renkema Kamloops BC Gillespie Renkema Kamloops C-B 305,037 Goodman Macdonald Patterson New Glasgow NS Goodman Macdonald Patterson New Glasgow N-É 108,650 Greenbank Murdoch & Company Port Coquitlam BC Greenbank Murdoch & Company Port Coquitlam C-B 798,336 Hope Heinrich Prince George BC Hope Heinrich Prince George C-B 245,077 Hurley & Williams LLP Picton Ont Hurley & Williams srl Picton Ont 141,072 J Christopher Corkery Keene Ont J Christopher Corkery Keene Ont 153,526 JM Ledressay & associates Langley BC JM Ledressay & associates Langley C-B 925,893 Jones & Company Nanaimo BC Jones & Company Nanaimo C-B 989,710 Karen E Jokinen Barrie Ont Karen E Jokinen Barrie Ont 499,676 Kelly Greenway Bruce Oshawa Ont Kelly Greenway Bruce Oshawa Ont 452,893 Kirk W Dickson Aurora Ont Kirk W Dickson Aurora Ont 109,620 Lakes Straith & Whyte LLP North Vancouver BC Lakes Straith & Whyte srl North Vancouver C-B 388,965 Law Office of Diane Lahaie Cornwall Ont Law Office of Diane Lahaie Cornwall Ont 129,099 Law Office of Paul Gordon Thunder Bay Ont Law Office of Paul Gordon Thunder Bay Ont 122,599 Lee Inglis Albrecht Red Dear Alta Lee Inglis Albrecht Red Dear Alb 405,071 Lush Bowker Aird Oakville Ont Lush Bowker Aird Oakville Ont 152,438 MacGillivray-Poirier & Mullen Thunder Bay Ont MacGillivray-Poirier & Mullen Thunder Bay Ont 542,419 Mathieu Hryniuk LLP Peace River Alta Mathieu Hryniuk srl Peace River Alb 106,245 McCann and Sheppard Pembroke Ont McCann and Sheppard Pembroke Ont 179,790 McConnan Bion O'Connor & Paterson Victoria BC McConnan Bion O'Connor & Paterson Victoria C-B 896,689 McCrank Stewart Johnson Regina Sask McCrank Stewart Johnson Regina Sask 196,454 Mills & Gallant Stephenville Ont Mills & Gallant Stephenville Ont 167,396 Mouseau Deluca McPherson Prince Windsor Ont Mouseau Deluca McPherson Prince Windsor Ont 600,985 Mr David A Holmes Perry Sound Ont Mr David A Holmes Perry Sound Ont 100,214 Mr Richard F Huneault Sudbury Ont Mr Richard F Huneault Sudbury Ont 164,683 Ms Heather Carpentier London Ont Ms Heather Carpentier London Ont 188,692 Murchison Thomson & Clarke LLP Surrey BC Murchison Thomson & Clarke srl Surrey C-B 1,281,131 Nicholson & Doney Guelph Ont Nicholson & Doney Guelph Ont 111,245 Peter Wenglowski St-Catharines Ont Peter Wenglowski St-Catharines Ont 279,815 Pushor Mitchell LLP Kelowna BC Pushor Mitchell srl Kelowna C-B 231,794 Riopelle-Grenier Timmins Ont Riopelle-Grenier Timmins Ont 135,927 Scharfstein Gibbings Walen & Fisher Saskatoon Sask Scharfstein Gibbings Walen & Fisher Saskatoon Sask 106,624 Scott Graham Toronto Ont Scott Graham Toronto Ont 133,170 Stewart Mckelvey Stirling Scales Charlottetown PEI Stewart Mckelvey Stirling Scales Charlottetown Î-P-É 162,992 Susan Bottern Law Office Fort McMurray Alta Susan Bottern Law Office Fort McMurray Alb 120,426 T D Mathany Barrister & Solicitor Desden Ont T D Mathany Barrister & Solicitor Desden Ont 106,592 Talstra & Company Terrace BC Talstra & Company Terrace C-B 377,162 Thomas Cooke Keswick Ont Thomas Cooke Keswick Ont 144,952 Thompson Lerose & Brown Trail BC Thompson Lerose & Brown Trail C-B 193,480 Verdurmen & Company Salmon Arm BC Verdurmen & Company Salmon Arm C-B 114,850 Wallace Klein Partners in Law LLP North Bay Ont Wallace Klein Partners in Law srl North Bay Ont 144,397 Waterbury Newton Kentville NS Waterbury Newton Kentville N-É 100,263 Wyatt Purcell Stillman Brantford Ont Wyatt Purcell Stillman Brantford Ont 152,078 Wyrzykowski & Robb Sarnia Ont Wyrzykowski & Robb Sarnia Ont 240,876 Here are the regional numbers:

Legal services Services Juridiques 24,777,786
Jones & compagnie Nanaimo BC Jones & compagnie Nanaimo C-B 117,287
Agro Zaffiro LLP Hamilton Ont Agro Zaffiro srl Hamilton Ont 141,173
Aikrn Ùchristensen & Heath Gravenhurst Ont Aikrn Ùchristensen & Heath Gravenhurst Ont 115,073
Alice C Fava Woodbridge Ont Alice C Fava Woodbridge Ont 116,983
Allan Francis Pringle Vernon BC Allan Francis Pringle Vernon C-B 189,727
Badovinac Scoffield & Mosley Port Alberni BC Badovinac Scoffield & Mosley Port Alberni C-B 242,703
Baker Newby LLP Chilliwack BC Baker Newby srl Chilliwack C-B 624,576
Benson Edwards LLP Kelowna BC Benson Edwards srl Kelowna C-B 262,637
Boyd Cumming Newmarket Ont Boyd Cumming Newmarket Ont 176,943
Boyle & Company Penticton BC Boyle & Company Penticton C-B 230,533
Bradley Law Office Sudbury Ont Bradley Law Office Sudbury Ont 169,370
Coleman Fraser Parcells Duncan BC Coleman Fraser Parcells Duncan C-B 201,161
Colgur & Young Cranbrook BC Colgur & Young Cranbrook C-B 253,749
Daigle and Libotte Moncton NB Daigle and Libotte Moncton N-B 1,184,955
Doak Shirreff LLP Kelowna BC Doak Shirreff srl Kelowna C-B 365,532
Don Fairweather Roberts Creek BC Don Fairweather Roberts Creek C-B 127,615
Donald J Fraser Hamilton Ont Donald J Fraser Hamilton Ont 133,551
Eleanor Shaw Newmarket Ont Eleanor Shaw Newmarket Ont 129,351
Erwin Reinhard Schulz St Albert Alta Erwin Reinhard Schulz St Albert Alb 144,042
Evans & Adams Orangeville Ont Evans & Adams Orangeville Ont 155,180
Gillespie Renkema Kamloops BC Gillespie Renkema Kamloops C-B 305,037
Goodman Macdonald Patterson New Glasgow NS Goodman Macdonald Patterson New Glasgow N-É 108,650
Greenbank Murdoch & Company Port Coquitlam BC Greenbank Murdoch & Company Port Coquitlam C-B 798,336
Hope Heinrich Prince George BC Hope Heinrich Prince George C-B 245,077
Hurley & Williams LLP Picton Ont Hurley & Williams srl Picton Ont 141,072
J Christopher Corkery Keene Ont J Christopher Corkery Keene Ont 153,526
JM Ledressay & associates Langley BC JM Ledressay & associates Langley C-B 925,893
Jones & Company Nanaimo BC Jones & Company Nanaimo C-B 989,710
Karen E Jokinen Barrie Ont Karen E Jokinen Barrie Ont 499,676
Kelly Greenway Bruce Oshawa Ont Kelly Greenway Bruce Oshawa Ont 452,893
Kirk W Dickson Aurora Ont Kirk W Dickson Aurora Ont 109,620
Lakes Straith & Whyte LLP North Vancouver BC Lakes Straith & Whyte srl North Vancouver C-B 388,965
Law Office of Diane Lahaie Cornwall Ont Law Office of Diane Lahaie Cornwall Ont 129,099
Law Office of Paul Gordon Thunder Bay Ont Law Office of Paul Gordon Thunder Bay Ont 122,599
Lee Inglis Albrecht Red Dear Alta Lee Inglis Albrecht Red Dear Alb 405,071
Lush Bowker Aird Oakville Ont Lush Bowker Aird Oakville Ont 152,438
MacGillivray-Poirier & Mullen Thunder Bay Ont MacGillivray-Poirier & Mullen Thunder Bay Ont 542,419
Mathieu Hryniuk LLP Peace River Alta Mathieu Hryniuk srl Peace River Alb 106,245
McCann and Sheppard Pembroke Ont McCann and Sheppard Pembroke Ont 179,790
McConnan Bion O’Connor & Paterson Victoria BC McConnan Bion O’Connor & Paterson Victoria C-B 896,689
McCrank Stewart Johnson Regina Sask McCrank Stewart Johnson Regina Sask 196,454
Mills & Gallant Stephenville Ont Mills & Gallant Stephenville Ont 167,396
Mouseau Deluca McPherson Prince Windsor Ont Mouseau Deluca McPherson Prince Windsor Ont 600,985
Mr David A Holmes Perry Sound Ont Mr David A Holmes Perry Sound Ont 100,214
Mr Richard F Huneault Sudbury Ont Mr Richard F Huneault Sudbury Ont 164,683
Ms Heather Carpentier London Ont Ms Heather Carpentier London Ont 188,692
Murchison Thomson & Clarke LLP Surrey BC Murchison Thomson & Clarke srl Surrey C-B 1,281,131
Nicholson & Doney Guelph Ont Nicholson & Doney Guelph Ont 111,245
Peter Wenglowski St-Catharines Ont Peter Wenglowski St-Catharines Ont 279,815
Pushor Mitchell LLP Kelowna BC Pushor Mitchell srl Kelowna C-B 231,794
Riopelle-Grenier Timmins Ont Riopelle-Grenier Timmins Ont 135,927
Scharfstein Gibbings Walen & Fisher Saskatoon Sask Scharfstein Gibbings Walen & Fisher Saskatoon Sask 106,624
Scott Graham Toronto Ont Scott Graham Toronto Ont 133,170
Stewart Mckelvey Stirling Scales Charlottetown PEI Stewart Mckelvey Stirling Scales Charlottetown Î-P-É 162,992
Susan Bottern Law Office Fort McMurray Alta Susan Bottern Law Office Fort McMurray Alb 120,426
T D Mathany Barrister & Solicitor Desden Ont T D Mathany Barrister & Solicitor Desden Ont 106,592
Talstra & Company Terrace BC Talstra & Company Terrace C-B 377,162
Thomas Cooke Keswick Ont Thomas Cooke Keswick Ont 144,952
Thompson Lerose & Brown Trail BC Thompson Lerose & Brown Trail C-B 193,480
Verdurmen & Company Salmon Arm BC Verdurmen & Company Salmon Arm C-B 114,850
Wallace Klein Partners in Law LLP North Bay Ont Wallace Klein Partners in Law srl North Bay Ont 144,397
Waterbury Newton Kentville NS Waterbury Newton Kentville N-É 100,263
Wyatt Purcell Stillman Brantford Ont Wyatt Purcell Stillman Brantford Ont 152,078
Wyrzykowski & Robb Sarnia Ont Wyrzykowski & Robb Sarnia Ont 240,876

]]> By: Simon Chester http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/03/doj-spends-over-24m-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-705561 Simon Chester Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:41:14 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/?p=9936#comment-705561 Steve - while one of course applauds investigative journalism, this is low hanging fruit since volume III of the Public Accounts always had this information. If you look back you'll see that the US firms (<a href="http://www.weil.com/practiceareas/TransactionDetail.aspx?experience=13212&service=1936" rel="nofollow">Weil Gotshal</a> and before that, <a href="http://www.bartlit-beck.com/articles/detail.asp?whichid=1116507232004" rel="nofollow">Bartlitt Beck</a>) have always led the pack because of the scale of the cases, and the fact that they weren't subject to federal discounted rates. And what exactly is the value to Weil Gotshal's client of the <a href="http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/ViewTreaty.asp?Treaty_ID=105075" rel="nofollow">Softwood Lumber Treaty</a> amendments negotiated under the shadow of the London Court of International Arbitration and which were signed by Jean Anderson of Weil Gotshal as counsel to Canada. The list may be misleading since it tends to bury local drug prosecution work which may account for significant amounts of local firm billings. That's where the western and Quebec numbers are. Steve – while one of course applauds investigative journalism, this is low hanging fruit since volume III of the Public Accounts always had this information.
If you look back you’ll see that the US firms (Weil Gotshal and before that, Bartlitt Beck) have always led the pack because of the scale of the cases, and the fact that they weren’t subject to federal discounted rates.
And what exactly is the value to Weil Gotshal’s client of the Softwood Lumber Treaty amendments negotiated under the shadow of the London Court of International Arbitration and which were signed by Jean Anderson of Weil Gotshal as counsel to Canada.
The list may be misleading since it tends to bury local drug prosecution work which may account for significant amounts of local firm billings. That’s where the western and Quebec numbers are.

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