Goodman and Carr
| Major practice areas | Tax and real estate |
|---|---|
| Date founded | 1965 |
| Founders | Wolfe Goodman and Donald Carr |
| Company type | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Dissolved | 2007 |
Goodman and Carr was a Canadian law firm.[1] It was established in 1965 when Wolfe Goodman and Donald Carr combined their practices.[1][2] At its height, the firm was considered one of the largest tax and real estate boutique firms in the country, employing over 140 lawyers at one time.[3] In 2007, following partner defections and failed talks to merge with the major international law firm Baker & Mackenzie, the firm, along with 85 lawyers, announced it would be closing.[4] At the time, it was considered Canada's largest law firm failure, surpassing the previous record set by Holden Day Wilson LLP in 1996.[3] That record was surpassed in 2014, when Heenan Blaikie voted to dissolve itself.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Driven to [Self-] Destruction". National Post. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Ringel, Heather (2024-12-04). "Obituary: Donald Carr, 96, guided many Jewish institutions in Toronto—including The Canadian Jewish News". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ a b McNish, Jacquie (14 March 2007). "Law firm Goodman and Carr shutting down". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ McMahon, Kirsten (19 March 2007). "Goodman and Carr closing its doors". Law News Times. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ McFarland, Janet; Gray, Jeff; Carlson, Kathryn Blaze; Fine, Sean (5 February 2014). "Storied law firm Heenan Blaikie sunk by a shifting legal landscape". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2014.