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Adair, Geoffrey D.E., KC Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP > (416) 941-5863 gadair@agbllp.com Geoff Adair is one of Canada's most experienced trial and appellate lawyers, having tried over 250 jury and non-jury cases to verdict and argued in excess of 100 appeals in the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He is the author of critically acclaimed advocacy text On Trial (Butterworths, second edition, 2004) and a contributing editor to Ontario Courtroom Procedure, as well as a frequent lecturer to the profession. Geoff is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and has been named as one of Canada's 500 leading lawyers in e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Geoff 's practice areas include commercial litigation, commercial insurance litigation, directors' and officers' liability, and major tort cases, including products liability and professional negligence matters. Adair, John Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP > (416) 941-5858 jadair@agbllp.com John's practice is focused on commercial litigation with an emphasis on partnership, contractual, and estates disputes. John also regularly represents clients in directors' and officers' liability claims, enforcement of foreign judgments, and pro- fessional liability matters. John is a former Co-Chair of e Advocates' Society's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. John has written and spoken on numerous occasions on advocacy-related topics, and has won awards for his written articles. John has also taught trial advocacy at both the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. John was selected for the 2014 Lexpert''s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. Agarwal, Rahool Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 645-1787 ragarwal@lolg.ca Rahool's practice focuses on complex commercial and civil litigation, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. His experience includes class actions, contractual disputes, franchise litigation, shareholder disputes, proxy fights, director and officer liability, and complex fraud cases. He is frequently called upon to handle time-sensitive matters and has extensive experience bringing and defending urgent court proceedings. Rahool has acted in a broad range of constitutional and public law matters including cases involving the constitutionality of a safe injection site, the application of state immunity to claims of torture, and the discretion of physicians to unilaterally withdraw life support. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts in Ontario, BC, Saskatchewan and Québec, and in six cases in the Supreme Court of Canada. He is an active member of the South Asian Bar Association and e Advocates' Society. He is a regular speaker at professional development programs on topics related to substantive law, legal ethics and practice, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. He was previously a member of e Advocates' Society's 10+ Committee, the coach of the Lakehead University Wilson Moot team, and a member of the board of directors of the South Asian Legal Clinic (Ontario). Alexander, Mark E. Miller Thomson LLP > (780) 429-9730 malexander@millerthomson.com Mark Alexander's litigation practice focuses on construction disputes, insurance, and commercial litigation. Mark acts on behalf of owners, contractors and sub-contractors in disputes arising from construction and engineering projects involving claims of breach of contract, delays and liquidated damages, deficiency claims, builders' liens, bonding, and war- ranty disputes. Mark's insurance practice covers a broad range of areas, with a focus on professional negligence, acting on behalf of architects and engineers in various types of construction claims. He also acts for manufacturers and suppliers in product liability claims, dealing with breach of warranty and negligence claims relating to allegedly defective equipment, materials, and consumer goods. Mark has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and has conducted numerous trials and private arbitrations. He has also participated in various dispute resolution procedures, including mediations, judicial dispute resolutions, referee processes, and technical mediations in complex construction disputes. Altshuller, David Teplitsky, Colson LLP > (416) 865-5338 daltshuller@teplitskycolson.com David Altshuller is a partner at Teplitsky, Colson LLP. David has a broad-based corporate/commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on franchise disputes, estate matters, shareholder disputes, insolvency/restructuring, and construction disputes. As part of his franchise practice, David advises franchisors and franchisees on business-related and litigation matters. David has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars sponsored by the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Franchise Association. David is listed in Lexpert as a leading practitioner in Franchising Law and is recognized by Franchise Times Magazine as a Legal Eagle. He is also listed in the current editions of Best Lawyers International, Chambers and Partners, and Who's Who Legal. David received his BA from the University of Toronto in 1993 and his JD from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2004. David is a member of the Law Society of Ontario (called to the Bar in 2005), the Canadian/Ontario Bar Association, the American Bar Association (Forum on Franchising, Litigation and Construc- tion Sections), e Advocates' Society, the Toronto Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Franchise Association. www.lexpert.ca 9 Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers