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Partner. Matthew Sammon's practice encompasses complex corporate and commercial
litigation, professional liability and medical malpractice, and employment matters. Sam-
mon represents medical professionals and large corporations across a wide range of sectors,
including fi nancial services, banking, telecommunications, retail, regulated health profes-
sions, manufacturing, hospitality, and oil & gas. He also has legal expertise in conducting
forensic investigations into the misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as unfair competi-
tion practices by former offi cers and employees. Sammon appears regularly in all levels of
the Ontario courts, and before administrative and arbitration tribunals. Sammon appears
as defense counsel before the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and the On-
tario Health Professions Review and Appeal Board. He has also appeared as counsel in a
number of coroner's inquests. He is a frequent writer and speaker on various specialized
legal topics.
Practice includes corporate and commercial litigation, securities litigation, banking liti-
gation, class proceedings, and claims against directors and offi cers. Frequent speaker and
author in his area of practice. Guest instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop
for the past three years. Past member of the Young Advocates' Committee of e Advo-
cates' Society. Listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada in corporate and commercial litiga-
tion. Identifi ed by Benchmark Canada as a Future Star.
David Stack is a partner in the Saskatoon offi ce of McKercher LLP where he practices in
the areas of civil litigation, administrative law, employment and labor law, and corporate
and commercial law. He is currently the Chair of the fi rm's Labor, Employment and Hu-
man Rights Law Practice Group, a member of the Executive Committee, and the pro bono
coordinator for the fi rm. He has a signifi cant Education Law practice, and has been recog-
nized by his peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada in the Education Law cat-
egory. He has experience in all levels of court in Saskatchewan and has appeared before the
Supreme Court of Canada. He is on the Board of Directors of the St. omas More Law-
yers' Guild of Saskatoon Inc. and a director on the National Board of Directors for e
Kidney Foundation of Canada. He is a member of the Golden Key Honours Society and
the Saskatchewan member of the Employment Law Alliance. Called to the Bar 1999. Ac-
cepted into the fi rm partnership in 2006.
Partner in Torys' Litigation and Employment Practices. Co-head of Torys' Employ-
ment Litigation Practice and head of Torys' Privacy Practice. Named one of Lexpert®'s
"Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in 2013. Practice focuses on employment liti-
gation and advisory work, privacy and commercial disputes. Acts for and advises employ-
ers on sensitive and high-profi le executive departures, individual and mass terminations,
wrongful dismissal claims, executive hiring and competitive recruiting issues, departing
fi duciary and restrictive covenant issues, bonus disputes, internal investigations, human
rights and harassment claims. Also advises clients in a range of industries on workplace
privacy issues, cross-border transfer of personal information, policy-setting and compli-
ance with privacy law obligations. Co-editor of the Canadian edition of Modern Trial
Advocacy: Analysis and Practice (3rd Canadian edition). Frequent writer and lecturer on
employment, privacy and advocacy topics. LLM, 1999 (University of Toronto), BA(H),
1996 (Queen's University).
Matthew
Sammon
Lenczner Slaght
Royce Smith
Griffi n LLP
Tel: (416) 865-3057
Fax: (416) 865-9010
Toronto
Samuel M.
Robinson
Stockwoods LLP
Tel: (416) 593-2498
Fax: (416) 593-9345
Toronto
David
M.A. Stack
McKercher LLP
Tel: (306) 664-1277
Fax: (306) 653-2669
Saskatoon
Lisa K.
Talbot
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8222
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
msammon@litigate.com
samr@stockwoods.ca
d.stack@mckercher.ca
ltalbot@torys.com
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