Mike Carman (lawyer)

Michael R. Carman (died May 6, 2009) was a Canadian lawyer who specialized in structured finance. He was a partner with the a corporate law firm Stikeman Elliott since 1992. Carman was recognized as Canada's top lawyer in his field, and as one of the 25 leading structured finance lawyers in the world. ^[1] The Canadian LEXPERT legal directory listed Carman as the most frequently recommended lawyer in the fields of derivatives and securitization.^{[ citation needed ]}

Background

Carman was called to the Ontario Bar in 1984. He graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975, and received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario in 1982. ^[2]

Carman died on May 6, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. ^[3]

Legacy

The 'Michael R. Carman Field House and Batting Cage' at Kirkey Field in Pickering, Ontario is named in his honour. ^{[4] [5]}

Footnotes

1. "Michael R. Carman". www.stikeman.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
2. http://communitynotices.ca/notice.php?nid=41173&category=Death
3. "Michael Carman Obituary (2009) - Toronto Star". Legacy.com .
4. http://www.snappickering.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[]=302753
5. "Log in or sign up to view". www.facebook.com.

References

• The Euromoney Legal Media Group's guide: The Best of the Best
• An International Who's Who of Securitization Lawyers 2001 (Law Business Research)
• The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Law Business Research)
• A Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (LEXPERT/American Lawyer Media publication)