OUR LAWYERS

D. GRANT SCHEIFELE, Q.C.

Call to the Bar - 1962
Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School - 1960
Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto - 1957

Grant Scheifele has 42 years experience in civil litigation and shares that experience through his position as counsel to the firm. Grant was certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Civil Litigation in 1988. For the past twelve years, he has restricted his practice to serious personal injury cases.

Grant was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1974.

Grant has a well deserved reputation as a highly effective lawyer, not only in Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties, but also in the Toronto area, where he has had numerous files with insurance defence lawyers.

Community involvement is important to Grant, as it is with all our lawyers. He has served as President of the Grey Owen Sound Childrens Aid Society, Chairman of the Board of Meaford Hospital, and is a former director of the Advocate's Society.

When Grant is not in the office or in a courthouse, he may very well be found on a ski slope, on a tennis court, or at the conferences of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

J. C. (JOE) ERSKINE

Call to the Bar - 1970
Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Ontario - 1968
Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario - 1965

Joe Erskine has focused on solicitor's work throughout his almost 4 decades of practice. He has expertise in real estate and mortgage transactions, corporate commercial matters, and wills and estates. His real estate practice has been booming with the significant growth and development of the Thornbury, Town of Blue Mountains and Collingwood areas.

The firm acts as the municipal solicitors for the Municipality of Meaford and consequently, Joe has dealt with with many municipal law matters acting for residents, and formerly as solicitors for the Municipality of Meaford.

Joe was born and raised in Meaford and has contributed to the community in many volunteer positions over the years. He has been President of the Meaford Kinsmen Club, Chairman of the Arena Board, and Co-Chair of the Save the Harbour Committee. He is also Past President of the Grey County Law Association. His favourite recreational activity is golf.

BRIAN H. RENKEN

Call to the Bar - 1983
Bachelor of Laws, University of Ottawa - 1981
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Western Ontario - 1978

Brian Renken has practiced law for 20 years, with his main areas of practice being civil and criminal litigation. He frequently argues cases in the Owen Sound and Collingwood courts and has several times represented clients at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Brian also has a general practice, assisting clients with real estate matters, wills and estates.

Brian joined the firm as an associate in 1983 after his call to the Bar. He was President of the Grey County Law Association from 1998 to 2000 and has been active as a volunteer in many other local community organizations. He is President of Grey Bruce Health Services Board of Directors and the Treasurer of the Meaford Hospital Foundation.

Brian is kept busy with the demands of work and family (he has a wife and 2 children), but when he does have spare time, he enjoys running, golf, and most sports. Everyone in the firm is proud of the fact that Brian was a member of the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Team in 1976 and 1980!

ALISHA L. HENRICH

Call to the Bar - 2007
Bachelor of Laws, University of Windsor Law School - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Wilfrid Laurier University - 2003

Alisha joined the firm in December 2008, as an associate lawyer. Originally from Owen Sound, Alisha and her husband are excited to be back in the area and closer to family and friends.

Prior to joining SER, Alisha worked in the Toronto office of an international business law firm where she focused on commercial real estate and corporate law. Alisha has continued her business law and real estate practice at SER, in addition to practicing in the area of wills and estates.

Alisha recently joined the Meaford Hospital Foundation Board and is looking forward to greater involvement in the Meaford community.

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