Land Development & Municipal Law
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Land Development & Municipal Law
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Jason W. Reynar
Land Development & Municipal Law Lawyer
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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
About Jason
Jason Reynar brings an unparalleled blend of legal expertise and public sector executive leadership experience to the municipal and public sector advisory practice at Lerners LLP.
With a career spanning nearly two decades, Jason has held pivotal public sector roles including Chief Administrative Officer, Municipal Solicitor, Municipal Clerk, Board Chair, and Vice President (Strategy). His leadership in advising and managing complex municipal projects and substantial budgets ($1B+) has driven significant advancements in urban development, infrastructure, and quality of life improvements for communities across Ontario.
Jason's direct experience with intricate legal and governance issues, including successful advocacy, negotiation, and unique public sector (re)structuring, makes him an invaluable trusted advisor for municipalities looking to navigate legal complexities, changing legislative and regulatory environments, and unprecedented growth and development. His visionary approach and proven track record in providing well-researched advice, fostering innovation and supporting fiscal sustainability, have earned him recognition and respect across the sector.
Jason has been privileged throughout his career to lead teams that have helped reshape services, programs and/or infrastructure; for example:
Establishing the first municipal services corporation in Ontario to own water and wastewater assets;
Creating the global-first public transit system powered by ride-sharing;
Collaborating to create unique partnerships, corporate structures, or special purposes entities (e.g., health and wellness);
Oversight of the largest in-land marina resort development in North America;
Creating affordable housing initiatives that ensure long-term, below-market ownership costs; and,
Establishing the first acceptance of cryptocurrency for the payment of real property taxes.
Highly responsive, Jason understands that clients need expert advice in a timely and efficient manner; to him, service excellence is paramount. Contact Jason today to explore how he can help you achieve your strategic outcomes.
Jason offers expert mediation services as part of his practice, including supporting the resolution of land development disputes and shared service agreement challenges. Drawing on his extensive municipal executive and legal experience, Jason works collaboratively with all parties to facilitate fair, efficient, and cost-effective resolutions. His deep understanding of the complexities of municipal processes and various proceedings allows him to offer tailored, practical solutions that meet the needs of municipalities, developers, and other key stakeholders.
Areas of Assistance to Municipal Clients
Annexation and boundary issues
Closed meeting investigations
Code of Conduct reviews and training
Conflict of interest advice, training, and integrity commissioner advice and complaint investigations
Contract drafting and review (e.g., municipal capital facility agreements)
Data governance and management
Deal structuring and advice
Election issues (e.g. recounts, fraud allegations)
Enabling economic development (e.g., scope of authority, partnership agreements)
Fire and other emergency services restructuring
Good governance training and advice
Incentive structures (e.g., advancing affordable housing)
Information privacy and appeals to the Information and Privacy Commissioner
Land use planning & development
Licensing and approval authority reviews
Negotiating agreements with agencies, boards and commissions (e.g. conservation authorities and libraries)
Policy and by-law review
Procurement matters
Public-private partnerships
Shared service agreements
Strategy and negotiation advice
Structuring municipal services corporations and other utility matters
Ward boundary reviews
Select Presentations and Publications
Presenter, Canadian Urban Institute: “Is this the mid-size city’s moment?” Virtual, June 17, 2021.
Presenter, AMCTO Leaders’ Forum: The Future of Tomorrow`s Communities, “Building the Future Public Experience for Municipal Services,” Virtual, October 9, 2020.
Presenter, National Public Sector Conference of the Chartered Professional Accountants: “Disruptive Technologies,” Shaw Convention Centre, Ottawa, October 29, 2019.
Keynote Address, Improved Transportation: Moving Together!, OntarioTech University, Oshawa, October 16, 2019.
Keynote Address, ReMAP (Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process) Annual General Meeting, ventureLAB, IBM Convergence Centre, Markham, June 4, 2019.
Keynote Address, Ontario Expropriations Association Spring Conference, Toronto, June 6, 2019.
Facilitator/Presenter, Leadership Team Workshop: “Innovative Leadership”, Huntsville, March 2019.
Presenter, Rural Ontario Municipal Association Annual Conference: “Transit for Rural Regions: Connecting People and Places Over Large Distances”, Toronto, January 2019.
Presenter, AMCTO 2018 Municipal Finance Forum: “Public Private Partnership- Innovative Case Studies”, Toronto, December 2018.
Presenter, University of Western Ontario’s Local Government Conference: Interrupted, “Interrupting the Status Quo: what are the roles of politicians, administration, academia, and the private sector in fostering innovation in public service”, London, November 2018.
Presenter, TedX Collingwood: “Innovation in Local Government,” Collingwood, October 2018: https://tedxcollingwood.ca/speaker/jason-reynar/
Presenter, Municipal Innovators Conference: “Innovating Infrastructure in Mid-Size Cities”, Calgary, September 2018.
Presenter, AMCTO Leaders’ Forum: Managing the Municipality of the Future: “Regulating and Leveraging Business Disruptors”, Toronto, March 2018.
Presenter, Tourism Industry Association of Ontario’s Annual Conference: “Sharing Economy: Alternative Applications”, Niagara Falls, November 2017.
Presenter, Municipal Law Departments’ Fall Workshop: “Innisfil Uber Transit Partnership: Our Insights (So Far)”, Niagara Falls, October 2017.
Presenter, Ontario Municipal Leadership Institute Workshops: “The Legal Framework of Municipal Councils”, 2014 - 2015.
Presenter, Canadian Bar Association’s Annual Canadian Legal Conference: “Closed Meetings”, St. John’s, Newfoundland, August 2014.
Presenter, International Municipal Lawyers Association's Annual Conference: “Clerks Contribute: Council Closed Meetings”, San Francisco, California, September 30, 2013.
Jason Reynar, “`Tis Right to Record in Detail? Balancing Ethical and Legal Considerations of Municipal Council Closed Sessions Minutes” (2013) 6 Municipal & Planning Law Review (5th) 181.
Jason Reynar, “Transparent Municipal Governance: When Must a Meeting be Open?” (2011) 88 M.P.L.R. (4th) 68.
Recipient of the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s Canadian Scholarship to present “Transparent Municipal Governance: When Must a Meeting be Open?” at its annual conference in Chicago, September 14, 2011.
James Newland, Brian Moher & Jason Reynar, “A Touch of Dutch: Group Actions in the Netherlands”, Class Actions, Federated Press, Spring 2008.
Education
Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2008)
Master Certificate in Municipal Leadership (2021), Schulich School of Business, York University
Holocracy Practitioner (2018) [corporate structure with self-managed teams], New York
Master of Business Administration (2017), Schulich School of Business, York University
Accredited Director (2016), Chartered Governance Institute of Canada
Master of Law with Municipal Specialization (2013), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Bachelor of Laws (2007), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Advanced Interpersonal Mediation Certificate (2005), St. Stephen’s Community House, Toronto
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (2004), University of Guelph (full scholarship)
(major: Criminal Justice & Public Policy; minor: Business Administration)
Memberships
Member in Good Standing with the Law Society of Ontario (since 2008)
Retired Member and former Board Member, Ontario Municipal Administrators Association
Member, International Municipal Lawyers Association
Board of Directors, Lambton Centre (Charitable Outdoor Education Facility)
Former President, Rotary Club of Innisfil
About Jason
About Jason
Jason Reynar brings an unparalleled blend of legal expertise and public sector executive leadership experience to the municipal and public sector advisory practice at Lerners LLP.
With a career spanning nearly two decades, Jason has held pivotal public sector roles including Chief Administrative Officer, Municipal Solicitor, Municipal Clerk, Board Chair, and Vice President (Strategy). His leadership in advising and managing complex municipal projects and substantial budgets ($1B+) has driven significant advancements in urban development, infrastructure, and quality of life improvements for communities across Ontario.
Jason's direct experience with intricate legal and governance issues, including successful advocacy, negotiation, and unique public sector (re)structuring, makes him an invaluable trusted advisor for municipalities looking to navigate legal complexities, changing legislative and regulatory environments, and unprecedented growth and development. His visionary approach and proven track record in providing well-researched advice, fostering innovation and supporting fiscal sustainability, have earned him recognition and respect across the sector.
Jason has been privileged throughout his career to lead teams that have helped reshape services, programs and/or infrastructure; for example:
Establishing the first municipal services corporation in Ontario to own water and wastewater assets;
Creating the global-first public transit system powered by ride-sharing;
Collaborating to create unique partnerships, corporate structures, or special purposes entities (e.g., health and wellness);
Oversight of the largest in-land marina resort development in North America;
Creating affordable housing initiatives that ensure long-term, below-market ownership costs; and,
Establishing the first acceptance of cryptocurrency for the payment of real property taxes.
Highly responsive, Jason understands that clients need expert advice in a timely and efficient manner; to him, service excellence is paramount. Contact Jason today to explore how he can help you achieve your strategic outcomes.
Jason offers expert mediation services as part of his practice, including supporting the resolution of land development disputes and shared service agreement challenges. Drawing on his extensive municipal executive and legal experience, Jason works collaboratively with all parties to facilitate fair, efficient, and cost-effective resolutions. His deep understanding of the complexities of municipal processes and various proceedings allows him to offer tailored, practical solutions that meet the needs of municipalities, developers, and other key stakeholders.
About Jason
Jason Reynar brings an unparalleled blend of legal expertise and public sector executive leadership experience to the municipal and public sector advisory practice at Lerners LLP.
With a career spanning nearly two decades, Jason has held pivotal public sector roles including Chief Administrative Officer, Municipal Solicitor, Municipal Clerk, Board Chair, and Vice President (Strategy). His leadership in advising and managing complex municipal projects and substantial budgets ($1B+) has driven significant advancements in urban development, infrastructure, and quality of life improvements for communities across Ontario.
Jason's direct experience with intricate legal and governance issues, including successful advocacy, negotiation, and unique public sector (re)structuring, makes him an invaluable trusted advisor for municipalities looking to navigate legal complexities, changing legislative and regulatory environments, and unprecedented growth and development. His visionary approach and proven track record in providing well-researched advice, fostering innovation and supporting fiscal sustainability, have earned him recognition and respect across the sector.
Jason has been privileged throughout his career to lead teams that have helped reshape services, programs and/or infrastructure; for example:
Establishing the first municipal services corporation in Ontario to own water and wastewater assets;
Creating the global-first public transit system powered by ride-sharing;
Collaborating to create unique partnerships, corporate structures, or special purposes entities (e.g., health and wellness);
Oversight of the largest in-land marina resort development in North America;
Creating affordable housing initiatives that ensure long-term, below-market ownership costs; and,
Establishing the first acceptance of cryptocurrency for the payment of real property taxes.
Highly responsive, Jason understands that clients need expert advice in a timely and efficient manner; to him, service excellence is paramount. Contact Jason today to explore how he can help you achieve your strategic outcomes.
Jason offers expert mediation services as part of his practice, including supporting the resolution of land development disputes and shared service agreement challenges. Drawing on his extensive municipal executive and legal experience, Jason works collaboratively with all parties to facilitate fair, efficient, and cost-effective resolutions. His deep understanding of the complexities of municipal processes and various proceedings allows him to offer tailored, practical solutions that meet the needs of municipalities, developers, and other key stakeholders.
Areas of Assistance to Municipal Clients
Areas of Assistance to Municipal Clients
Areas of Assistance to Municipal Clients
Select Presentations and Publications
Select Presentations and Publications
Select Presentations and Publications
Education
Education
Education
Memberships
Memberships
Memberships
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