Executive summary
Shawn Pulver is a partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the Condominium Law Group.
Shawn was the principal and founder of Pulver on Condos, which merged with Gardiner Roberts in 2026 to form one of Ontario’s leading condominium practices.
Shawn is one of Ontario’s most recognized and respected condominium lawyers. Shawn advises condominium boards and owners on condominium governance and enforcement issues relating to the Ontario Condominium Act.
Shawn has significant experience advising clients on disputes relating to shared facilities agreements, condominium deficiencies, and noise disturbances.
Shawn has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including Estates Court and Commercial List), Ontario Court of Appeal, Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Condominium Authority Tribunal and the License Appeal Tribunal. He has acted as counsel in several complex trials before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Tax Court of Canada.
Shawn has also been counsel in several precedent setting condominium law cases, including York Regional Vacant land Condominium Corp. No. 968 v. Schickedanz Bros. Ltd. (2006), Irwin Mintz, in trust v. Mademont Yonge Inc. (2010), Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1487 v. Markets Lofts Inc. (2015), and Chiarelli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2339, (2026). Shawn is a frequent speaker and writer on various real estate and condominium-related issues and is a visiting professor at Western Law, where he teaches an intensive course on condominium law to upper-year students. Shawn is also one of the seven founding directors of CAI Canada, a leading organization which provides education, licensing and credentialing opportunities to condominium and strata managers across Canada.
Expertise
Condominium Law
Condominium Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Representative work
- Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1487 v. Market Lofts Inc., 2015 ONSC 1067 (CanLII)
- Chiarelli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2339, 2026 ONSC 4571 (CanLII)
- Zaman v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1643, 2020 ONSC 3131 (CanLII)
- Chown v. Frontenac Condominium Corporation No. 19, 2026 ONSC 2517 (CanLII)
- York Region Vacant Land Condominium Corporation No. 968 v. Schickedanz Bros. Ltd., 2006 CanLII 32596 (ON CA)
- Chong et al. v. Chong et al., 2024 ONSC 3290 (CanLII)
- Scourakis v Matijcio et al., 2022 ONSC 1105 (CanLII)
- Irwin Mintz, in trust v. Mademont Yonge Inc., 2010 ONSC 116 (CanLII)
- Janet Cangiano v Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 962, 2018 ONCAT 7 (CanLII)
- Ramos v. York Condominium Corp. No. 25, 2024 ONSC 6196 (CanLII)
- Trez v Wynford, 2015 ONSC 2794 (CanLII)
- Benmergui v. YRSCC No. 1510, 2025 ONSC 545 (CanLII)
- Kimel v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2026, 2023 ONCAT 186 (CanLII)
- Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 596 v. Best View Dining Ltd., 2018 ONSC 5058 (CanLII)
- Beswick et al. v. York Region Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1175, 2020 ONSC 2785 (CanLII)
- Artistic Ideas Inc. v. The Queen, 2008 TCC 452 (CanLII)
- Gangoo and Giuntoli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1737, 2023 ONSC 260 (CanLII)
- WCC No. 21 v. Robertson, 2026 ONSC 1393 (CanLII)
Insights
Blogs
- ACMO Luncheon on Condo Fraud Prevention: Exposing Risk and Building Resilience – 2024 May 10
- The Importance of Educating Owners and Residents About Condominium Rules – 2024 April 11
- Before Hiring an Independent Contractor: What A Contract Should Include to Prevent Unwelcome Costs – 2024 April 2
- Why Are Shared Facilities Agreements So Contentious? – 2023 April 11
- A Slippery Snow Removal Case: Best Practices for Snow Removal Contracts – 2022 December 1
- Water Safety & Spring Cleaning – 2021 October 27
- Why Condos Need to Ensure Accessibility Parking is Available for Owners – 2021 March 16
- Can Condos Limit the Number or Size of Packages for Each Resident? – 2021 February 23
- COVID-19 and Exercise Rooms: Mitigating Legal Risks & Saving Lives in the Process – 2020 November 12
- Ontario Court Makes Significant Ruling on Disclosure of Membership Info – Potential Implications for the Condominium Industry – 2020 October 16
- Contracts In A Post-Covid World – 2020 October 13
- Electronic Voting – Why A Move Away From Traditional Proxies Should Be Embraced – 2020 October 11
- Mandatory Condo Director Training – Can Disqualified Directors Be Re-Appointed? – 2020 October 11
- Why Condos Can’t Forgive Common Element Fees – 2020 October 11
- Lien On Me – The Problems With Construction Liens Being Registered On The Common Elements – 2020 October 9
- Indemnification In Condos: A Potential Double-Edged Sword – 2020 September 26
- Improper Notice of a Lawsuit Under the Condominium Act – 2020 September 19
- Can Condos Charge an Occupancy Fee? – 2020 September 12
- The Ontario Condominium Authority Tribunal – Why Is It Still So Limited? – 2020 September 11
- The Condominium Tribunal and Recovery of Costs by Condo Corporations – Why A Court Challenge Is Inevitable – 2020 September 9
- Can a Condo Board Prevent New Telecommunication Companies from Offering Services? – 2020 September 5
- Part II: Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissal under the Amended Employment Standards Act – 2020 July 1
- Part I: Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissal under the Amended Employment Standards Act – 2020 June 1
- COVID-19: Vulnerable Populations in Condominium Communities – 2020 March 1
- Employment Law Changes Coming Into Force on January 1, 2019 – 2018 December 1
- Unionized Security & Cleaning Staff: How their unions can affect your condominium’s bottom line – 2018 December 1
- Waiting in the Weeds… Marijuana In Condos – 2018 June 15
Media
- Ontario condos limited in using legal fees effectively as fines, Globe and Mail, 2026 August 26
- ACMO Podcast E09: Condo Rules Gone Wild: Enforcement and the Bad Actors of Condo Living, 2026 March
- 2022 CAI Canada Conference Program; Snakes and Ladders – The Traps and Tricks of Condo Litigation, Real Estate Management Industry (REMI) Show 23, Wednesday 2022 June 8
- Couple asked to leave Toronto condo because they’re not married, CTV News, 2021 October 26
- Lawsuit alleges stuffed ballot boxes, other irregularities in Toronto condo election, CTV News, 2021 July 27
- Developments in Condominium Law Arising from the Pandemic (Archived Video Stream), Canadian bar Association, 2021 January 18
- New board steps in at Toronto’s battle-plagued Shangri-La condo tower, Globe and Mail, 2020 September 16
- Disgruntled Shangri-La owners threatened with legal action, 2020 June 10
- Condo owner whose stuff went missing outraged to learn entire building had key to her storage locker, 2019 May 6
- The Unfortunate Reality, Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO), 2017 Summer
- Anarchy in the sky: The condo dream becomes a nightmare, 2017 May 17
- Ontario Condo Enforcement, Larlyn, 2017 May 2
- Community Associations Institute (CAI) Welcomes New Chapter in Canada, Marketwired, 2017 January 25
- Competition Bureau Investigation, Canadian Condominium Institute, 2016 October 19
Presentations
- Confidentiality and Trust in Condo Governance: What’s Really Going On?, 2022 February 10
Uncategorized
Memberships and recognition
Professional memberships
- CAI Canada
- LSO
Community engagement
- CAI Canada, past President and founding Director