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link to Glenn Rumbell BA, LL.B. Bio
Martin Ross, LL.B.
My
formative business experience, digging in construction
site footings, began after I prematurely departed
high school in the late spring of 1969 (the 'tune
in drop out' epoch of west coast flower power).
Over the next fifteen years I worked for a prominent
Toronto residential/commercial/office property
developer and made my way from labourer, to construction
supervisor, construction manager, and then property
manager. In the midst of this I also established
and operated a landscaping and renovation businesses.In 1984 at the age of 34 I decided it was time for a career change and entered Osgoode Hall Law School. Upon graduation I joined Strathy, Archibald & Seagram a venerable banking and commercial law firm of about 50 lawyers. As Strathy, Archibald & Seagram morphed into Gowling Strathy & Henderson LLP and finally into Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP - an international law firm with over 700 lawyers - I moved from associate to partner eventually co-managing the firm's highly profitable mortgage enforcement department of 7 lawyers and 25 clerks.
In 2001 I made the decision to leave Gowlings in favour of the greater flexibility of managing my own practice and focusing on a variety of investments and private business interests. My initial intention was to restrict my legal practice to serving a few select clients as independent general counsel and strategic advisor. My business interests included an investment in a franchised retail chain, commercial and residential property management, selling bottled water, water coolers and vodka in the United Kingdom and a construction equipment vendor. My legal practice grew to demand much of my time and attention and lead me to form Ross · Rumbell with one of my closest friends, Glenn Rumbell, who I met within a few days of starting classes at Osgoode Hall Law School. In addition to practicing law I continue to maintain private business interests including several angel investments in start-up companies.
I am married (to a lawyer/R&B and jazz singer) and have 4 bright and accomplished children. Apart from business and law my interests include running (my best time in the marathon, some years ago, being 2:53), yoga and crossword puzzles.
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