Michael Foderick is a Partner in the Municipal and Planning Law Group in Toronto and is known for his expertise on land use planning, municipal, environmental and real estate law, and related litigation.
Specializing in complex development, planning and municipal approvals and agreements for large public and private sector development and infrastructure projects in Ontario, Michael has a reputation for finding straightforward and pragmatic solutions to complex legal and regulatory challenges. Michael regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), municipal City Councils, various levels of court in Ontario, and other regulatory bodies.
Michael completed his Juris Doctor (JD) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He has served as:
- Chair of the Board of Directors of Ontario Parks
- Chair of the Toronto Public Library Board
- Board Member of the National Capital Commission (NCC)
- President and co-Chair of Parkdale Community Legal Services
- Executive Member of the University of Toronto Governing Council
- Canadian Forces Officer and Platoon Commander (The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Regiment)
He has been awarded both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and Golden Jubilee Medal for "outstanding service to the community and country". Michael is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association and is a part-time lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)’s School of Urban and Regional Planning where he currently teaches the Planning Law II course.