Service Areas
Education
- University of Windsor School of Law, LL.B.
- University of Windsor, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Canada/Province of Ontario
Automotive Practice
John D. Leslie concentrates on commercial litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency including debtor/credit rights and financial restructurings in the Canadian auto sector. He has advised financial institutions, OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and Trustees in all areas of bankruptcy and insolvency matters including representing parties in complex restructurings, Plans of Arrangement under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Proposals under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. He advises auto suppliers on cross-border issues as it relates to the protection and realization of assets. He also focuses on counseling in-bound Canadian investment and organizations seeking to establish operations in Canada.
Professional Activities
- Canadian Bar Association
- Essex Law Association
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Turnaround Management Association
- Canadian Insolvency Foundation
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Regional Children's Centre, Past Board Member
- Hospice of Windsor, Past Board Member
- Windsor Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
- Travel Minor Hockey Team, Coach
- Travel Minor Baseball Team, Coach
- Sun County Panthers, Board Member
Teaching Experience
- University of Windsor, Lecturer, Bar Admission Course (Bankruptcy and Insolvency)
Seminars + Events
- Helping You and Your Clients Do Business in Canada - Kalamazoo
- Helping You and Your Clients Do Business in Canada - Chicago
- SAE Automotive Luncheon Briefing
- Employee Reductions and Plant Closings: Legal Considerations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China, India and Europe - Grand Rapids
- Employee Reductions and Plant Closings: Legal Considerations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China, India and Europe - Troy
Articles
- Doing Business in Poland
- Doing Business in North America (Volume 1 - United States)
- Automotive Guide
- Recent Amendments to Canadian Insolvency Legislation

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