Jarvis G. Sheridan
Practice:
Business and Income Tax Law. Jarvis' practice involves business organization, contracts, the purchase and sale of businesses, employment law and tax planning. His clients are primarily owner-operated small and medium sized enterprises. Jarvis also represents many public institutions and charitable organizations.
Professional Activities:
Jarvis is Managing Partner of O'Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP responsible for the overall management and direction of the firm. He is a past President of the Halton Law Association and has been a frequent public speaker on business and constitutional law.
Community Involvement:
Jarvis is currently Chair of the board of the Oakville “Y”, is the immediate past Chair of the board of the Crieff Hills Conference Centre of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC) and has for many years been on a private sector research ethics board. He has been a board member of many community organizations including the Wai Nui O Kanaka Outrigger Canoe Club, Oakville Arts Council, the Enterprise Centre, the Oakville Children's Choir and the Infosearch Advisory Committee of the Oakville Public Library. Jarvis has been involved with the Oakville United Way, was a founding judge of the Oakville Business Excellence Awards and coached minor baseball for many years. He is a long time member and past President of the Oakville Federal Liberal Riding Association Executive and chaired the campaign committee for four successful federal election campaigns. Jarvis was named Oakville's Business Person of the Year in 1995. He is an elder, trustee, choir member and chair of the Pastoral Care Team at Hopedale Presbyterian Church, is on the Sexual Abuse and Harassment Committee of the Presbytery of Brampton (PCC), has conducted workshops in connection with PCC’s sexual abuse and harassment policies and represents many church congregations and organizations. He is an active participant at Oakville’s “Y”, an avid outrigger canoe paddler and racer and an unapologetic folk musician.
