Micah’s practice is split equally between acting on behalf of expropriated owners and expropriating authorities throughout Ontario. He routinely acts for owners against Metrolinx, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Transportation, the City of Mississauga, and the City of Toronto, among others. Having worked for many expropriating authorities, Micah uses his understanding of their typical strategies and concerns to inform his advocacy for expropriated owners.
Micah has a resolution-based approach to assisting owners in achieving full compensation while also expeditiously resolving their claims, to allow clients to move on with their lives. Although his focus is on settlement, Micah has a strong litigation background that allows him to advance proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal if necessary. Micah began his career as a commercial litigator at a full-service firm, during which he appeared before the Ontario Superior Court, several administrative boards and tribunals, and private arbitrators.
Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Micah worked as an associate at a boutique firm practicing exclusively in expropriation law. Micah brings a personalized, small firm approach to his files, while also enhancing that service by integrating synergies from other practice groups within WeirFoulds. An expropriation can raise a multitude of issues requiring specialized experience, including employee terminations, insurance coverage, taxation of compensation, landlord-tenant matters, environmental remediation, transportation engineering, and land use planning. Micah coordinates and leads teams of legal and outside professionals to fully serve and advise his clients.
Prior to joining private practice, Micah articled with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General in the Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities Office. In some ways similar to expropriation, Micah’s articling involved taking private property for the province, although the private property was forfeit to the state on the basis of being either proceeds or an instrument of unlawful activity.
Micah is involved in professional associations in the area of land acquisition. Micah has served on committees and regularly writes and makes presentations for these groups.
