Who Are We

Danny J. McMullen

Lawyer and Founder

Book a Meeting with Danny McMullen 

Main Office: 905-857-4890 | Direct: 905-857-0462 

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⌑ Commercial Real Estate Transactions [Purchases, Sales, Financings]

⌑ Commercial Real Estate Structuring Advice 

⌑ Corporate Commercial

Experience as legal counsel in GTA
Legal training at McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship Recipient

Northview’s lawyer and founder, Danny J. McMullen, received his legal training at McCarthy Tétrault LLP where he summered, articled and practiced in the Real Property and Planning Group. He then transitioned into an in-house legal counsel role at one of the GTA’s largest industrial and commercial developers and property managers. Having been trained by some of the most experienced practitioners of commercial real estate law in the country, he brings a great deal of experience and passion to Northview Law and is motivated to help businesses grow and prosper. 

In these roles he has had an opportunity to hone his drafting and transactional skills while interacting with key decision makers and business leaders. This unique training process has provided him with the insight necessary to deliver commercially practical and strategic solutions.

Danny J. McMullen received his legal education at the University of New Brunswick where he was the recipient of the prestigious Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship, graduated on the Dean’s List and was voted as valedictorian of his graduating class. Prior to law school he received his Honours BA (History) from York University, where he graduated Cum Laude. 

Linda Pieterson 

Partner 

Main Office: 905-857-4890 | Direct:416-639-7646 

⌑ Commercial 

⌑ Business Law  

⌑ Corporate 

30 year legal career
Experience as legal counsel in GTA
20 years experience at McCarthy Tétrault LLP

With a 30 year legal career, Linda Pieterson, brings a hefty amount of corporate legal experience to the firm. After practicing as a partner at McCarthy Tetrault LLP for 20 years, Linda broadened her corporate practice in downtown Toronto and developed a wide ranging practice across a very broad spectrum of business law and commercial ventures. 

Linda has negotiated countless iterations of commercial and transaction agreements, including all manner of financing, purchases and sales of business, commercial ventures, complex contract drafting and banking transactions. 

With excellent training and honed business expertise, Linda brings focus, practicality and mature expertise to the firm’s corporate and business law group. 

Julia R. Sugden 

Senior Associate

Book a Meeting with Julia Sugden 

905-857-8183
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⌑ Commercial Real Estate Purchases and Sales 

⌑ Residential Real Estate Purchases and Sales

⌑ Wills and Estates 

After completing her undergrad at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Julia headed across the pond to Canterbury, England to attain her law degree from the University of Kent.  Upon her return to Canada, she joined the in-house legal team of a leading GTA developer, where she gained significant experience as a transactional real estate and corporate/commercial lawyer.  Julia has aided in the purchase, sale, financing and development of over $5B in assets across Canada and the United States since the start of her career, and looks forward to seeing that number grow in the future.

In her off-time, Julia loves to travel abroad with her friends and family, watch football (of the American variety), and spend time with her adorable nieces.

Oksana Nasadiuk

Associate
Head of Student Recruitment

905-857-7948
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⌑ Commercial Leasing 

⌑ Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Simon Fraser University, Criminology, 2017

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, LLM, 2019

Oksana earned her LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School. She is interested in Commercial Real Estate and Corporate Law. Shortly after receiving her degree, she opened her non-for profit which focuses on helping a vulnerable community in Toronto and GTA.

Outside of law, Oksana’s interests include horror movies, rock music and chess.

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Lori Else

Senior Wills, Estates & Corporate Clerk

905-857-2835

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Lori graduated from the Legal Secretarial program at Seneca College in 1986 and has been working as a Legal Assistant/Law Clerk since she graduated.  Since then, Lori worked for a small law firm in North York until coming to work for Northview Law.  Lori has worked very closely with clients including preparation of their wills and powers of attorney.  Lori has extensive knowledge and experience with estate administration as well as assisting trustees with the  management of estates.  She has also aided in corporate transactions from incorporating companies to rollovers and purchase and sales of businesses.

Lori thoroughly enjoys dealing directly with clients and she does her best to ensure they feel comfortable with her passion for her job. 

In her personal time, Lori enjoys spending time with her family, her dog, and her longtime friends that are all a very important part of her life.

Sonia Finnegan-Rhoden

Senior Commercial Real Estate Clerk

905-857-2772

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Sonia has been working in real estate law since 1987. She worked at one of Canada’s leading law firms as a residential real estate clerk for over 20 years. She later transitioned to the area of commercial real estate at a mid-size law firm in downtown Toronto. Her vast experience has seen her tackle projects ranging from the acquisition of various multimillion-dollar commercial properties to the financing of industrial properties and everything in between.

Sonia is involved with all stages of the real estate transaction. In the early stages, she will help with due diligence issues through her efficiency in title searching, reporting on corporate search results, and reviewing surveys. As the deal finalizes, she will be integral in preparing title insurance, closing documents, and final reports for clients.

In her downtime, Sonia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, gardening, and recently has become a pupil of golf.

Sharon Hudson

Senior Corporate Law Clerk

416-639-7647

Sharon holds a Law Clerk’s diploma from George Brown College in Toronto. With a 35 year career in the corporate and business law groups of multiple law firms, she adds a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise for the benefit of our clients. 

Sharon has been actively involved in all forms of corporate transactions from complex incorporations, establishment of limited partnerships, to purchase and sales of business, rollovers and reorganizations. 

As a very client focused member of our firm, Sharon brings not just highly valued expertise, but also a personal warmth and natural ability yo connect with the firm’s clients. 

Candice Capozzi

Residential Real Estate Law Clerk

647-925-5837

Candice completed the Law Clerk program from Humber College, in 2006 and has been working diligently in Residential Real Estate Law for over 15 years.

Candice’s ambitious personality and solid work ethic is what drives her to ensure successful completion of all real estate transactions along with profound client satisfaction.

She is involved in the many stages of our residential real estate transactions and enjoys helping clients with all their real estate needs.

Outside of work, Candice enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Roxy Rice

Executive Assistant/Collection Officer

905-857-3835
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After completing the Legal Assistance program in Humber College in 2013, Roxy started her career within Residential Real Estate shortly thereafter. Being passionate in attending and collecting legal and factual documents, she utilizes her organizational skills in communicating with opposing counsel and other parties, clients, judicial administrative staff, and vendors. Her primary goal is to support Northview’s lawyers with her time management skills so all attorneys can stay on schedule.

In her spare time, she enjoys the simpler aspects of life such as camping, hiking, cooking, and reading. In addition, she thoroughly enjoys horror movies, hosting dinner parties and is a huge video game fanatic.

Ema Marcheska

Articling Student

905-857-4890

Ema earned her JD from the University of Ottawa in 2024. Prior to attending law school she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto.

Ema is currently pursuing her articling term at Northview Law, where she is gaining valuable experience in corporate, real estate and wills and estate law. With a  strong academic background in real estate and estate law, she brings a passion for commercial and residential real estate and wills to Northview Law.

Prior to joining Northview Law as an articling student, she worked at the firm during the summer after her second year of law school as a summer student.

Outside of work Ema enjoys traveling, volunteering, hiking and learning new languages.