Schneider Ruggiero Spencer Milburn LLP
16 lawyers · City of Toronto, York Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Schneider Ruggiero Spencer Milburn LLP
Schneider Ruggiero Spencer Milburn LLP, known as SR Law, is a small Toronto firm that has focused on Ontario commercial real estate and financing law for more than 60 years. Its main office is at 120 Adelaide Street West in downtown Toronto, with a second office in Vaughan. The name reflects decades of partners joining and staying: Bernard Schneider joined in 1973 and became a partner in 1982, George Ruggiero joined in 1991 and was made a name partner in 2000, David Spencer joined in 2001 and became a partner in 2009, and K. Bruce Milburn has been a partner since 2013.
The firm acts for builders, developers, and institutional and private lenders rather than individual home buyers or sellers. Its client list includes chartered banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and trust companies, and its lawyers handle construction and permanent financing, condominium and subdivision development, mortgage enforcement, and commercial leasing. SR Law also keeps a news archive on its website with regular written summaries of Ontario court decisions and legislative changes affecting real estate, mortgage, and lending law.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Bernard Schneider was called to the Ontario bar in 1972, after a BCL from McGill University and an LLB from Dalhousie University, and joined the firm in 1973.
- George Ruggiero was called to the Ontario bar in 1984 and served on the Board of Directors of Providence Healthcare in Scarborough from 2006 to 2014.
- K. Bruce Milburn, called to the Ontario bar in 2001, previously served as president of the executive committee of Epilepsy Ontario.
- Herbert Wisebrod, counsel at the firm, was appointed Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel) in 1981 and is a qualified mediator.
In the community
- SR Law keeps a news archive on its website with regular written summaries of recent Ontario court decisions and legislative changes affecting real estate, mortgage, and lending law, aimed at clients and other lawyers.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 16
Benjamin Singer
Associate
Real Estate Law
Bernard Schneider
Counsel
Real Estate Law
David Markowitz
Partner
Real Estate Law
David Spencer
Partner
Real Estate Law
Domenic Damiani
Associate
Gagan Panesar
Associate
George N. Ruggiero
Managing Partner
Real Estate Law
Gerald Warner
Counsel
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Hashim Naqvi
Associate
Real Estate Law
Isaac Singer
Counsel
Real Estate Law
Jonathan Rajzman
Associate
K. Bruce Milburn
Partner
Real Estate Law
Marko Dakic
Associate
Real Estate Law
Perry Cheung
Associate
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
Salwa Allouch
Associate
Real Estate Law
Stefania Mariani
Associate
Real Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1972–2024 · median 18 years in practice 12 of 16 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (3), Dalhousie University (2), University of Toronto (2), Queen's University, University of Leicester, University of Manitoba and 2 more 12 of 16 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
SR Law's main office is in downtown Toronto at 120 Adelaide Street West, within walking distance of the St. Andrew, Osgoode, and Queen subway stations. A second office at 610 Applewood Crescent in Vaughan gives the firm a closer point of contact for builder and developer clients working north of the city.
Frequently asked questions
- Does SR Law handle a residential home purchase or sale?
- SR Law's practice focuses on commercial real estate and mortgage work for builders, developers, and institutional and private lenders, rather than individual home buyers or sellers.
- What kind of clients does SR Law act for?
- The firm's clients are chartered banks, credit unions, insurance companies, trust companies, and other institutional and private lenders, plus builders and developers. Its published client list includes the Bank of Montreal, the Royal Bank of Canada, and the Toronto-Dominion Bank.
- How long has SR Law practised commercial real estate law?
- SR Law says it has focused on Ontario commercial real estate and financing law for more than 60 years.
- Can SR Law help a lender with a mortgage enforcement or power of sale matter?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers act for lenders on mortgage enforcement and remedies, including power of sale proceedings, and its news archive regularly covers case law on those topics.
- Where are SR Law's offices located?
- SR Law's main office is at 120 Adelaide Street West in downtown Toronto, near the St. Andrew, Osgoode, and Queen subway stations. It also has a second office at 610 Applewood Crescent in Vaughan.
- Does SR Law publish anything on changes in Ontario real estate and mortgage law?
- Yes. The firm's website has a news archive with written summaries of recent court decisions and legislative changes affecting real estate, mortgage, and lending law in Ontario.
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