Shawn Pulver

Executive Summary

Shawn Pulver is a partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the Condominium Law Group. 

Shawn was the principal and founder of Pulver on Condos, which merged with Gardiner Roberts in 2026 to form one of Ontario's leading condominium practices. 

Shawn is one of Ontario's most recognized and respected condominium lawyers. Shawn advises condominium boards and owners on condominium governance and enforcement issues relating to the Ontario Condominium Act.

Shawn has significant experience advising clients on disputes relating to shared facilities agreements, condominium deficiencies, and noise disturbances.

Shawn has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including Estates Court and Commercial List), Ontario Court of Appeal, Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Condominium Authority Tribunal and the License Appeal Tribunal. He has acted as counsel in several complex trials before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Tax Court of Canada.

Shawn has also been counsel in several precedent setting condominium law cases, including York Regional Vacant land Condominium Corp. No. 968 v. Schickedanz Bros. Ltd. (2006), Irwin Mintz, in trust v. Mademont Yonge Inc. (2010), Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1487 v. Markets Lofts Inc. (2015), and Chiarelli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2339, (2026).

Shawn is a frequent speaker and writer on various real estate and condominium-related issues and is a visiting professor at Western Law, where he teaches an intensive course on condominium law to upper-year students. Shawn is also one of the seven founding directors of CAI Canada, a leading organization which provides education, licensing and credentialing opportunities to condominium and strata managers across Canada.

Expertise

• Condominium Law
• Condominium Litigation
• Real estate Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Representative Work

• Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1487 v. Market Lofts Inc., 2015 ONSC 1067 (CanLII) 
• Chiarelli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2339, 2026 ONSC 4571 (CanLII) 
• Zaman v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1643, 2020 ONSC 3131 (CanLII) 
• Chown v. Frontenac Condominium Corporation No. 19, 2026 ONSC 2517 (CanLII)
• York Region Vacant Land Condominium Corporation No. 968 v. Schickedanz Bros. Ltd., 2006 CanLII 32596 (ON CA) 
• Chong et al. v. Chong et al., 2024 ONSC 3290 (CanLII)
• Scourakis v Matijcio et al., 2022 ONSC 1105 (CanLII)
• Irwin Mintz, in trust v. Mademont Yonge Inc., 2010 ONSC 116 (CanLII) 
• Janet Cangiano v Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 962, 2018 ONCAT 7 (CanLII)
• Ramos v. York Condominium Corp. No. 25, 2024 ONSC 6196 (CanLII)
• Trez v Wynford, 2015 ONSC 2794 (CanLII)
• Benmergui v. YRSCC No. 1510, 2025 ONSC 545 (CanLII)
• Kimel v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2026, 2023 ONCAT 186 (CanLII)
• Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 596 v. Best View Dining Ltd., 2018 ONSC 5058 (CanLII)
• Beswick et al. v. York Region Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1175, 2020 ONSC 2785 (CanLII)
• Artistic Ideas Inc. v. The Queen, 2008 TCC 452 (CanLII) 
• Gangoo and Giuntoli v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1737, 2023 ONSC 260 (CanLII) 
• WCC No. 21 v. Robertson, 2026 ONSC 1393 (CanLII)