Dale Lastman | |
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Born | Dale Howard Lastman 19 March 1957 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Toronto (B.A) Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.) |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, professor |
Known for | Chair of Goodmans [1] |
Parent(s) | Mel Lastman Marilyn Bornstein |
Relatives | Blayne Lastman (brother) |
Dale Howard Lastman CM OOnt (born 19 March 1957) is a Canadian lawyer who serves as Chair of Goodmans law firm. He is the elder son of the late Mel Lastman, who was Mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003.
Dale practices corporate, commercial and securities law with Goodmans. He serves as a Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment [2] and serves as an Alternate Governor for both the NHL and the NBA. From 2019-2022, Dale served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFL and currently serves as the Governor representing the Toronto Argonauts. Dale is actively involved in community and charitable organizations and is a Director and former Chair of Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest. [3] and a Honorary Trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto). He has extensive experience on corporate boards, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Roots Corporation.
Dale is a distinguished Member of the Order of Canada [4] and the Order of Ontario. [5] recognized for his contributions to leadership, philanthropy, and public service. He has been appointed Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy by the Minister of National Defence and has received the prestigious rank of Honorary Police Chief by the Toronto Police Service, Dale has been awarded the title of Honorary Big by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto and has also been listed among Toronto Life's "50 Most Influential People". [6] He is a recipient of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40" and the "Best of the Best" Canadian Leadership Award. His philanthropic efforts have earned him recognition as one of ICRF’s “Men of Distinction” and twice as the recipient of the ICRF Chairman’s Award. In recognition of his outstanding legal achievements and commitment to charitable work, Dale was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from York University.
Dale is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers Global (corporate/M&A), and is recommended as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate/M&A), Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers, Lexology Index (M&A and Sports), The Lexpert 500 (corporate finance), Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate / M&A / Securities / Corporate Governance Practice) and as its 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Sports Law. Dale has also been recognized as the Canadian Lawyer of the Year in M&A and Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by the Finance Monthly Law Awards and is currently recognized by Corporate Law Experts as its exclusively recommended lawyer in Canada.
For over 30 years, Dale was one of Osgoode Hall Law School's longest serving lecturers in securities law. During his tenure, he received the Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence as well as the Alumni Gold Key award for outstanding professional achievement and contribution to the legal community.
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