Alexander J. Suriano
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2013
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Aird & Berlis LLP
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800
Toronto, Canada M5J 2T9
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2013
Alexander is passionate about the development of cities, communities and neighbourhoods. He draws from his experience in the public and private sector to help clients navigate the municipal approvals process and understand how land use planning policy and zoning regulations impact and shape their development projects.
Alexander is a member of the firm’s Municipal & Land Use Planning Group. In his practice, Alexander advises developers, municipalities, government agencies, ratepayer associations and members of the public on a broad range of land use planning and development matters. Alexander regularly represents clients before the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) and Toronto Local Appeal Body on appeals regarding zoning by-law and official plan amendments, minor variance and consent applications, site plan control matters and plans of subdivision. As part of his strong advocacy practice, Alexander has extensive experience in formal mediation and represented negotiations and appears regularly before municipal councils and committees and the Divisional Court.
In additional to managing development applications under the Planning Act, Alexander also provides strategic advice to his clients regarding the Municipal Act, City of Toronto Act and the Ontario Heritage Act.
Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, Alexander worked as a senior lawyer in the City of Toronto’s Legal Services Division, Planning and Administrative Tribunal Law section. From this experience, he has extensive knowledge of the municipal development approval and decision making process. Alexander also is a sessional lecturer on land use planning practice in the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto Scarborough and is a frequent guest lecturer and speaker on topics in municipal and planning law.
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