PROFILE
David is a senior partner and the Managing Partner of the firm. He has been practicing Immigration Law for over eighteen years. According to the most recent “International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers” (the official research partner of the International Bar Association), David Garson is rated as “a highly regarded individual” in Immigration Law in Canada.
David advises his clients on immigration issues related to conducting business across international borders. His clients include senior executives and individuals as well as institutions and large multinational organizations.
He has practiced in the field of immigration law since 1988 and is past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association – Ontario, Immigration and Citizenship Section. David is currently a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a Past-Chair of the Canada Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and a Past-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Young Lawyers Division – Canadian Bar Association. He is the Past Co-Programme Coordinator for the immigration section of the Canadian Bar Association - Ontario
ADMISSIONS & AFFILIATIONS
- Called to the Ontario Bar (1990)
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
- Certified Specialist, Law Society of Upper Canada (since 2000)
EDUCATION
LL.B., University of Windsor (1988)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Speaker – “Immigration at Overseas Posts”, Immigration Section, Canadian Bar Association Annual Conference (2005)
- Discussion Leader – “Roundtable on Consular Processing”, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference (June 2005)
- Moderator – “NAFTA”, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Canada Chapter Annual Conference
- Moderator – “Strategies for Skilled Workers”, Law Society of Upper Canada, 12th Annual Immigration Law Summit
- Co-Author – “Immigration at Overseas Posts” paper, CD ROM format, Canadian Bar Association Annual Conference (2005)
- Author of numerous papers and articles for The Visa Processing Guide, Process and Procedures at U.S. Consulates and Embassies, and The Immigration and Nationality Law Overview
- Has been contracted by Butterworths to co-author a book on immigration law pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Contributing Author, “Musicians and The Law in Canada”, Carswell, 3rd Edition (2000)
- Interviewed and reported by the various media on numerous occasions concerning immigration-related matters
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