william-george

William

George

Articling Student

Practice Areas

Municipal Planning, Land Use and Development Law

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About William

William is an articling student practicing in the areas of Municipal Planning, Land Use, and Development law.

William first joined Davies Howe as a University of Waterloo Co-Op student in 2019 where he gained experience in land use planning law. After graduating with distinction from the University of Waterloo School of Planning, William began his career as a planner working for homebuilders in the Greater Toronto Area. William gained valuable experience managing consulting teams on development projects.

William completed his Canadian law degree at the University of Windsor and his American law degree at University of Detroit Mercy Faculty of Law, before completing the Ontario Bar. At law school, William competed in multiple moot competitions, served as secretary to the Windsor Hellenic Law Students Association, and competed on the Windsor Law Hockey team.

William summered with Davies Howe during his first and second years of law school. As an articling student, he assists our lawyers in representing clients at the Ontario Land Tribunal, and related applications in land development, land use planning and expropriation matters.

Professional Associations

  • Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)
  • University of Waterloo Planning Alumni of Toronto
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)
  • St. Michael’s College School Alumni Association

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, 2025
  • Juris Doctor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2025
  • Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours Planning, University of Waterloo, 2021