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Margaret Waddell is a senior partner of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP, and
a leader in its Class Action practice group. She has particular experience and expertise
in this specialized field, where she acts for both plaintiffs and defendants. Waddell has
appeared as counsel in a number of precedent-establishing and well-known class actions.
Waddell is regularly requested to appear as a lecturer at both substantive and practical
skills continuing legal education programs. Waddell is a Trustee of the Toronto Lawyers'
Association, an Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association Class Action Sub-
group, a member of the Law Commission of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Class
Action Reform, and is a former Director of The Advocates' Society, where she was Chair
of its Subcommittee on Advocacy and Practice.
One of Canada's pre-eminent litigators, Mary Thomson serves as head of Gowlings'
firm-wide Advocacy Group and leader of its Product Liability Group. Over the past three
decades, she has represented clients in some of Canada's most high-profile legal matters,
including class actions, mass tort litigation and public inquiries. She has appeared in
courts across Canada on matters involving product liability, particularly in the pharma
and medical devices, as well as in the areas of health law, consent law, privacy law and
more. Thomson has been repeatedly singled out as a top legal practitioner by leading legal
directories. In 2013, she was awarded the prestigious Lexpert® Zenith Award for extraor-
dinary leadership in the legal profession. In addition to her legal practice, Thomson has
taught both trial advocacy and negotiation theory. For more than a decade, she was an
adjunct professor in the graduate department of the Faculty of Medicine at the Univer-
sity of Toronto, instructing in ethical and legal issues related to health law. She currently
serves as Chair of Outward Bound International.
Partner. Practices as trial and appellate counsel, emphasizing commercial cases involving
public companies, financial institutions and governments. Has practiced before the SCC,
FCC, all levels of court in Ontario and many administrative tribunals. Lead counsel in
some of the most important, high-profile cases that have recently been decided in Cana-
da, including the litigation involving the restructuring of the Asset-Backed Commercial
Paper market, the contest over the acquisition of BCE, the Danier Leather class action,
the Indalex priority dispute and the Nortel asset allocation dispute. Awarded 2006 Law
Society Medal (highest honor) by LSUC, the 2007 Award of Distinction by TLA for
outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the 2009 OBA Award for Excel-
lence in Civil Litigation. Named "Toronto Litigator of the Year" for Bet-the-Company
(2013/2010), Corporate/Commercial (2012) and Class Action (2011/2015) by The Best
Lawyers in Canada. Recognized as one of three "Star Individuals" for dispute resolution
by Chambers Global. Past President of the TAS(O). ACTL Fellow.
Partner and leader of Harrison Pensa's Class Action Group with an emphasis on securi-
ties, competition law, pensions, consumer law and copyright law, among others. An ex-
perienced litigator with exposure to virtually all aspects of class-actions practice, includ-
ing an emphasis on class-action trials. Has also achieved substantial settlement results
totaling more than C$150 million across a wide range of matters. Adjunct Professor
teaching class actions at the University of Western Ontario Law School. Frequent writer
and presenter at legal conferences and commentator in the national print and televi-
sion media. Graduate of the University of Western Ontario Law School and called to
the Ontario Bar in 2002. Completed the "Emerging Leaders in Law Firms Program" at
Harvard Law School in 2013. Named one of Lexpert® 's "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers
Under 40" in 2013.
Margaret L.
Waddell
Paliare Roland
Rosenberg
Rothstein LLP
Tel: (416) 646-4329
Fax: (416) 646-4301
Toronto
Mary M.
Thomson
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
Tel: (416) 862-4644
Fax: (416) 862-7661
Toronto
Benjamin
Zarnett
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4204
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Jonathan
Foreman
Harrison
Pensa LLP
Tel: (519) 661-6775
Fax: (519) 667-3362
London
marg.waddell@paliareroland.com
mary.thomson@gowlings.com
bzarnett@goodmans.ca
jforeman@harrisonpensa.com
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