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 mine.
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 5, 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.
Legal Recruiter Since 2018
The first job I have never wanted to stop doing.
Where to start
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?
Exploring options, curious about the market, or ready to make a move. Let's have an honest conversation.
Go to Career Page → 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.
Start Here →About Me
The full story. Unfiltered.
Haven't had a drink in over 11 years. AuDHD. Hockey. Past work as a counsellor. The life behind the headhunter.
Music
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.
Resources
Asking for help is not weakness.
Tools, links, and support for anyone who needs it. No judgment. No agenda.
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.
The relationships we build outlast the placements we make.Vancouver
From prestigious firms to powerhouse in-house teams — we place top legal talent where Vancouver's biggest decisions are made.
Calgary
We connect exceptional lawyers with opportunities at leading law firms and dynamic in-house legal teams across Alberta.
Toronto
We don't just fill roles — we match skilled lawyers with the firms and in-house teams where they'll truly thrive.
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. I always felt confused about how I was feeling, and why. Substances brought short-term peace to my life — but I ultimately paid the price.
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.
The version of me that was here long before the headhunting.
Guitar since 14. Still going. Never learned theory — never needed to. It was never about being good. It was about feeling something.
Built by a Recruiter.
Designed for Your Next Move.
Resume guidance, interview prep, career stage strategy, and in-house transition support — all in one place.
Includes guidance around the BC legal market — private practice and in-house compensation, all in one place.
Go to Career Page →"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.
