William returns to Blakes as an Articling Student after summering with the Firm in 2022.
He holds a bachelor of civil law (BCL) and a juris doctor (JD) from McGill University.
During his law studies, William worked as a senior caseworker at the Legal Information Clinic at McGill and spent a semester abroad at Sciences Po Law School in Paris. He served as a director of the Compass Startup Legal Clinic and as an analyst with the McGill Shareholder Activism Research Group.
Prior to law school, William earned a bachelor of business administration from Bishop’s University.
William is fluent in both English and French.