Atty. Ryan M. Prendergast

• Ryan was called to the Ontario Bar in 2010 and joined Carters as an associate lawyer, becoming a partner in 2018 with a practice focus of providing corporate and tax advice to charities and non-profit organizations concerning incorporation, ongoing corporate compliance, anti-spam compliance, registration of charities, audits and internal appeals with Canada Revenue Agency, as well as the amalgamation and merger of charities
• Ryan has been recognized as a leading expert in charity and not-for-profit law in Canada by Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada
• Ryan graduated from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, in 2009
• Prior to attending law school, Ryan graduated from Glendon College at York University, First Class, with a B.A. in History and a Certificate in Law and Social Thought
• During his articles with Carters, Ryan acquired experience in the areas of charity and not- for-profit law, corporate/commercial law, civil litigation, wills and estates, and human rights law
• Ryan has co-authored papers for Law Society of Ontario, and has written articles for The Lawyers Weekly, Hilborn:ECS eNews, and the Ontario Bar Association Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Section Newsletter, and has contributed to several Charity Law Bulletins and other publications on www.charitylaw.ca
• Ryan has been a regular presenter at the annual Church & Charity Law™ Seminar, Healthcare Philanthropy: Check-Up, Ontario Bar Association and Imagine Canada Sector Source

PRACTICE AREAS

Charity and Not-for-Profit Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing,Anti-Spam Compliance

EDUCATION

B.A. (First Class), York University, 2006 LL.B., University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, 2009 CALLED TO THE BAR: Ontario Bar, 2010