Lexpert Magazine

November 2023 Litigation

Lexpert magazine features articles and columns on developments in legal practice management, deals and lawsuits of interest in Canada, the law and business issues of interest to legal professionals and businesses that purchase legal services.

Issue link: https://digital.carswellmedia.com/i/1511709

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 75 of 91

74 www.lexpert.ca Sherriff-Scott, David, KC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 787-3527 dsherriff-scott@blg.com Partner in the Commercial Litigation Group at BLG. Has extensive experience before the Ontario Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Federal Court's Trial and Appeal Divisions, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, License Appeal Tribunal, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Municipal Board, and a wide variety of other tribunals, boards, and commissions. Regularly advises and appears as litigation counsel in large multi-party construction cases, procurement and tendering disputes, professional liability matters, and commercial disputes. Leading lawyer in the field of defamation and media law. Practice also involves a significant administrative law litigation component. Has wide experience in judicial review before both the Ontario and Federal Courts. Acts as defence counsel in professional discipline cases and holds the Osgoode Law School Certificate in Professional Regulation & Discipline in the Ontario Health Care Sector. Obtained LLB from the University of Ottawa in 1989. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1991. Shortreed, Megan Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-4308 megan.shortreed@paliareroland.com Megan Shortreed is senior counsel with deep experience in corporate, commercial, employment, civil and estates litigation, as well as professional regulation. She argues cases involving shareholder and partnership disputes, duties of directors and employees, trusts and estates, product liability and other complex commercial cases. She acts oen on behalf of senior executives respecting their compensation, employment contracts or termination from employment, and on behalf of employers, employees and complainants in respect of sensitive workplace investigations. She also acts as an independent investigator and adjudicator. Megan has extensive hearings experience before professional disciplinary tribunals. In 2014, Megan became the inaugural recipient of Honsberger Award, the Toronto Lawyers Association award in recognition of ongoing contributions to the legal community and the community at large. In 2020, she was named to Benchmark's Top 50 Women in Litigation in Canada and in 2021, she was named Health Law Litigator of the year by Benchmark Canada. Megan is a Bencher (director) of the Law Society of Ontario and was an adjudicator in the Hearing and Appeals Divisions of the Law Society Tribunal from 2019 to 2021. Smith, Crawford G. Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 598-8648 csmith@lolg.ca Crawford's litigation practice focuses on complex corporate and commercial matters, competition and insurance litigation, and administrative law, with substantial class action expertise. Crawford has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario, in the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Federal Court, in commercial arbitrations, and before a variety of administrative tribunals including the Ontario Energy Board, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal, and the Environmental Review Tribunal. Crawford's energy practice involves economic issues in multi-party litigation and frequent appearances as counsel before the Energy Board at hearings regarding rate regulation, infrastructure development, and demand-side management. His securities practice includes acting as counsel for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, registered representatives, and other securities industry participants. He also handles regulatory proceedings and investigations by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Ontario Securities Commission. Smith, Douglas O. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6015 dsmith@blg.com Partner in the Disputes Group of BLG's Toronto office. Civil litigation practice includes governmental and police liability, banking insurance litigation, product liability, administrative and regulatory law, and health law. Commercial litigation practice covers contract disputes, commercial insolvency, priority disputes, and general bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Has acted as counsel at more than 25 trials before the Superior Court of Justice and Federal Court of Canada on issues such as police liability, products liability, and Crown liability. Also has extensive experience before appellate courts, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, Ontario Divisional Court, and Federal Court of Appeal. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law). Education: BSc (McMaster University); LLB (Queen's University). Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1995. Snowden, Marcus B. Snowden Law Professional Corporation > (416) 363-3343 marcus@snowdenlaw.ca Bar Calls: 1990 (ON), 2006 (MB). Marcus and his firm opine on, give strategic advice for, and arbitrate or litigate to trial and appeal coverage and related issues under CGL, Umbrella/Excess, D&O and E&O liability, Commercial Property, statutory workers compensation coverage and related reinsurance programs. He and his team provide coverage and monitoring counsel services on underlying domestic and international cross-border class action and other litigation. Marcus and team members advise underwriters on new and revised wordings, assist broker and policyholder in-house and outside corporate/commercial on insurance-related risk management/transfer issues. He co-authors and his firm annually updates a leading Canadian insurance law text, Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy. Member: Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, Canadian Bar Association, American College of Coverage Counsel, Federation of Defense& Corporate Counsel, Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Defense Research Institute, Inc., American Bar Association. Currently serving 2-year term on Canadian Insurance Institute ethics sub-committee. BA (Hons.) King's/Dalhousie, 1984, MA Dalhousie, 1987, LLB Queen's, 1988. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

Archives of this issue

view archives of Lexpert Magazine - November 2023 Litigation