Carol A. Dirks

Carol’s practice is focused in the area of condominium law and condominium related litigation.

Carol regularly advises Board of Directors on the requirements of the Condominium Act, 1998, including condominium governance matters, easements and licensing issues, reserve fund and budgeting, common expense collection, board and owner meeting requirements and procedure, as well as enforcement of the Act, Declaration, By-laws and Rules.

As part of her litigation practice, Carol has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Licence Appeal Tribunal, as well as the Landlord and Tenant Board. She has been involved in a number of highly publicized legal actions on behalf of her condominium clients, including defending of an evacuation order of condominium building ordered by the Chief Building Official, urgent injunctive relief involving misappropriation and fraud claims in condominiums, and the appointment of an inspector and administrator under the Condominium Act, 1998.

She has considerable experience with construction deficiency claims including Tarion Warranty, condominium conversions, construction liens, human rights, as well as employment claims, and has been successful in negotiating favourable settlements on behalf of her clients.