Husband.
Father.
Headhunter.
Human.
Built from the ground up. No shortcuts. No filter.
I do not always look the part. Tattooed. Don’t drink alcohol. Autistic. ADHD. Underestimated before anyone asked the right questions. That did not hold me back. It made me better at the work.
This site exists because the people I work with deserve to know who they are actually dealing with. And because sometimes an honest story helps someone else find their way.
The hard parts are usually the most useful ones.
This is my story.
Built from recovery, reinvention, and a whole lot of heart.
Est. 1987I am a husband, a father, and a headhunter, but above all a human being who believes in honest storytelling. This site exists to share the real story, not a polished version. The one with all its complexity.
Over the past decade I have moved from alcoholism toward clarity, building my life back up and finding a purpose. I live with AuDHD, and a proper diagnosis later in life helped me make sense of years of struggle and finally make peace with the mess.
This site is a creative outlet that blends work, life, playing crappy punk rock on the guitar, fatherhood, and sharing a different side to the legal industry. If it helps someone feel seen or understood, it has done what it was meant to do.
11 Years, No Alcohol
Last drink April 4, 2015. What followed was slow, unglamorous, and built one day at a time.
AuDHD, Diagnosed at 35
The diagnosis did not change who I am. It gave me language for who I have always been.
Headhunter since 2018
The first job I have never wanted to stop doing.
A QUICK INTRO
Every page has a purpose.
Whether you are a lawyer thinking about your next move, a firm or in-house team looking to hire, or someone who wants to connect on a personal level, there is a page here for you.
Thinking about your next move?
Salary data, career guidance, resume tips, and honest market insight, built for lawyers at every stage.
Career Resources → For Firms & In-House TeamsLooking to hire the right lawyer?
Building a team or filling a key role. Let's talk about what you actually need and how we can support you.
Lawyer Headhunter →The full story. Unfiltered.
11 years without a drink. AuDHD. Hockey. Past work as a counsellor. The life behind the headhunter.
Guitar since 14. Still going.
Music is how I process what words alone cannot carry. Songs, stories, and the creative side of someone who also places lawyers for a living.
Built for lawyers at every stage.
Salary data, trajectory planning, resume tips, partner moves, and in-house transition guidance, all in one place.
Why the personal story matters.
From counsellor to headhunter. Project Awareness. What I was doing before working with lawyers.
Asking for help was the hardest thing I ever did.
It ended up saving my life.
For a long time I believed carrying everything alone meant strength. It did not. It meant choosing to stay alive, to face what I could not fix on my own, and to let other people walk beside me.
Strength is knowing when to ask for help and being willing to accept it. Whatever the reason for your chaos, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Just show up.
Find ResourcesIt saved my life.
I did not quit drinking because I was strong. I did it because I finally stopped pretending I was fine.
You do not have to figure it out alone.
The resources page has tools, links, and support for anyone who needs it. No judgment. No agenda.
The call you keep putting off.
It might be the one that changes everything.
Honest Conversations.
Real Results.
Every person I work with gets a straight read on the market and someone who will tell them the truth.
Nationwide Reach
SLS is a national legal search firm placing lawyers and legal professionals across Canada. We work with law firms and in-house legal departments, nationally, with a network that extends globally and a client base that spans the country.
Placing lawyers across Canada's full legal landscape, from emerging boutique firms to international players, publicly traded companies, private organizations, Crown corporations, and government.
Active in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.
Private Practice
From emerging boutique firms to established international players
In-House
Counsel roles at public companies, private organizations, and Crown corporations
Building a Team
Hiring support for firms and legal departments building out their bench
Career Planning
Straight guidance for lawyers weighing their next move
"Let's have an honest conversation."
I work with lawyers planning their next move and with the firms and general counsels who need to find the right one.
