Pomer and Boccia our Team of Professionals

• David M. Pomer, B.A., B.B.A., LL.B
• Robert Boccia, B.A., LL.B
• Allan Rouben, B.A., LL.B – Counsel to the firm
• Tony Zingaro
• Antonella Simone

David Pomer brings more than 40 years of legal experience to Pomer & Boccia.  David has practised extensively in the areas of real estate and corporate and commercial law. In 1989, he founded Pomer & Boccia, Barristers & Solicitors law firm with associate Robert Boccia. In 1991, he changed his focus to concentrate primarily on family law, litigation and collection work.

David Pomer established a separate small claims court division with in-house process servers and a trace department and has built up special relationships with paralegals throughout the province to attend to all phases of debt recovery and enforcement of judgements.

David has, due to a great demand created a family law division and has done various trials in the superior court of justice with respect to child custody and access, equalization of net family property and also determination of income.

Education:

• Bachelor of Business Administration – B.B.A.
• Bachelor of Laws – LL.B (Ottawa)

Robert Boccia practiced real estate law, both residential and commercial, and corporate estate law. Robert joined Pomer & Boccia, Barristers & Solicitors law firm in 1989, commencing his association with David Pomer. As an Italian lawyer in Woodbridge, Robert represented his clients in Italian.

Prior to forming Pomer & Boccia, Robert practiced in the field of litigation, including the areas of collection and motor vehicle accidents. He later expanded his area of expertise to include residential real estate and corporate and estate law.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts – B.A.
• Bachelor of Laws – LL.B (Western)

Allan is a sole practitioned who began working with Pomer & Boccia in 1989. Allan practiced law at Daley, Byers & Philips. For over 10 years he has practiced law in the areas of civil litigation, including employment and administrative law, personal injury, commercial litigation as well as family law and criminal law. Allan has appeared in Courts at all levels, and has successfully argued a number of appeals in the Court of Appeals in both civil and criminal matters. He is active in alternate dispute resolution and has served as mediator for the A.D.R. centre of the Ontario Court (General Division), the Ontario Legal Aid Plan and the Ontario Insurance Commission.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts – B.A.
• Bachelor of Laws – LL.B (Osgoode Hall)

Tony Zingaro is a paralegal and has been with Pomer & Boccia for over 30 years.

Tony Zingaro has significant experience in real estate conveyancing, purchase and sales of properties and mortgage re-financing. He has attended numerous small claims court matters and issues before members at the Landlord and Tenant board.  He is an expert in both construction and family mediation.

Certificate in Dispute Resolution York University

Professional Affiliations:

• Humber college advisory committee
• ADR Institute of Ontario
• Ontario Association for Family Mediation
• Real estate council of Ontario
• Canadian real estate association
• Ontario real estate association
• Toronto real estate board

Tony is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario as a paralegal.

Tony is fluent in Italian.

Antonella Simone has been a legal paraprofessional for nearly 40 years and has been with Pomer & Boccia for 25 years. Over this time she deals with incorporations, amalgamations and section 85 rollovers. She also has extensive experience with Wills and Estates.

During her many years, Antonella has done most of the typical and also complex transactions that a busy law firm would encounter and working in conjunction with the lawyers of the office.

Antonella Simone is fluent in Italian, which assists her dealing with Italian speaking clients.