Corporate Law · Ontario, Canada
Lawyer · CL Burchett Professional Corporation · Newmarket
Christine acquired Burchett Law* (formerly known as Kearney Law Office) in October 2014. This acquisition provided growth and opportunity for Christine, while maintaining work-life balance. Christine’s legal focus is, like Neal’s, in Real Estate, Wills and Estates, and Business Law. Christine possesses years of legal and commercial transaction experience, gained within national and global companies, public service environments, and as an independent consultant.
Originally from Hawaii, Christine began her professional career as an electrical engineer with Boeing. Christine successfully transitioned to a career in law and after working abroad, moved to Ontario in 1998 where she leveraged her legal and engineering experience at a global aircraft manufacturing company by successfully facilitating and leading new and used aircraft sale, lease, acquisition and associated financing transactions world-wide.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga University and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law. Christine successfully pursued her license to practice law in Ontario and willingly traded a career in a large corporate environment for a more balanced life working in her own law firm near her home.
Christine is an enthusiastic snowmobiler, a voracious reader, enjoys the practice of Aikido, and is a life-long supporter of wildlife and wildlife habitat conservation efforts.