Our Team

Howard has been practicing bankruptcy and insolvency law (creditors’ and debtors’ rights), and commercial litigation since his call to the Bar in 1993.

He provides legal advice to trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, banks and other financial institutions, landlords, trade suppliers and debtors (both corporate and individuals) in all aspects of insolvency law, including bankruptcy, proposals, reorganizations and restructurings, enforcement of security, and in protecting rights outside of insolvency proceedings. His practice also comprises secured and unsecured debt enforcement for private and institutional lenders and manufacturers and distributors in the sporting goods industry.

In addition, Howard has a strong commercial litigation expertise where he regularly acts for both plaintiffs and defendants on behalf of corporations and private individuals in a wide range of sophisticated commercial disputes, including but not limited to, securities issues, shareholder disputes and interpretations of business agreements.

Howard regularly gives seminars on a wide range of topics in his areas of practice.

Howard has three daughters and loves spending quality time with his family. He is actively involved in many sports including spinning, baseball, and hockey, and recently competed in the Maccabiah Games in Israel, where he won a Silver Medal with Team Canada. Having been born and raised in Montreal, Howard is also a lifelong, die-hard Habs fan.

Daniel’s practice encompasses a broad range of commercial litigation matters including bankruptcy and insolvency, debtor-creditor disputes and corporate/ shareholder issues. He advises and advocates on behalf of plaintiffs, defendants and insolvency trustees and has appeared before various levels of Ontario courts and tribunals.

While attending law school at the University of Windsor, Daniel volunteered at the Community Legal Aid office and gained experience and exposure to a wide array of consumer protection legislation and litigation, provincial offences and Landlord and Tenant disputes. After several attendances before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Landlord and Tenant Board, Daniel became interested in pursuing a career in litigation with a focus on providing clients with straightforward and cost-effective advice and representation.

Ashley is a Law Clerk with 20 years of experience in civil litigation. She has a proven ability to manage complex files efficiently and provides comprehensive support to ensure matters are handled with precision and professionalism from inception through to resolution.

She supports files at every stage of the litigation process, from originating pleadings to judgment enforcement, and has worked on matters at all levels of court. Having spent half of her career with a focus on insurance and commercial litigation, she brings a unique and valuable perspective to Manis Law.

Ashley’s extensive knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, province-wide court practices, and procedural requirements plays a critical role in the effective preparation and management of litigation files. Her strong document management skills and attention to detail and court processes provide reliable support to both lawyers and clients.

Ashley has one teenage daughter who is her trusted sidekick, followed closely by their two dogs, Dakota and Bentley. They are all die hard Toronto Maple Leaf fans. Ashley's passion is animals so much that her retirement dream is to own/operate a doggy daycare and spend her days surrounded by tens of dogs.