Overview
Over his wide and varied legal career, Earl has demonstrated an intimate knowledge of the workings of the courts and the law. He uses that knowledge to secure the best legal results for his clients in a cost effective and reasonable fashion.
Earl knows that giving back to the community is important. He has been on the Board of Directors of Big Brother of Ottawa, serving as President, and on the Board of Tamir Foundation, a group home with numerous programs in the Ottawa Community.
Earl is called to the bar in Ontario and Nunavut.
Earl can be reached at (613) 230-5787 ext. 307 or eatnikov@lmslawyers.com.
Practice Areas
- Wills & Power of Attorney
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Estate Law
Education & Qualifications
- Year of Call: 1983
- LL.B, University of Windsor Law School
- Hon. B.A. University of Manitoba
Featured Work
Family Law
- Successfully brought a motion to vary child support (Lisa Kathleen Cyr v. John André Cyr, 2013 ONSC 2868).
- Argued a contentious motion regarding interim spousal support. Alexander v. Davidson, 2014 ONSC 4429.
- Argued a matter regarding the issue of child support for a child over the age of majority.
Mental Health Law
- Argued the findings of incapacity and the issuance of a Community Treatment Order before the Consent and Capacity Board AY (Re), 2023 CanLII 81789 (ON CCB).
- Argued the involuntary status of an individual before the Consent and Capacity Board DP (Re), 2023 CanLII 30706 (ON CCB).
- Argued a review of involuntary status and a finding of incapacity. SR (Re), 2022 CanLII 106534 (ON CCB).
