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CLASS ACTIONS
Hoaken, Eric R., Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 645-5075 - ehoaken@counsel-toronto.com
Eric Hoaken's litigation practice is primarily focused on class proceedings but also includes health law matters
and complex commercial litigation such as shareholders' disputes, directors' and officers' liability issues and
contractual disputes. In class proceedings matters, he has appeared in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British
Columbia courts on behalf of parties to securities, price fixing, consumer services, tax, pension and product
liability actions. He has published on a variety of subjects relating to class actions and has served as an Adjunct
Professor at Western University in London, Ont., where he taught the class actions course. He has appeared
in all levels of court on a wide variety of complex commercial litigation cases and before a broad array of ad-
ministrative tribunals in health, energy and securities-related proceedings. He is a Fellow of the International
Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized as a "Litigation Star" for class actions and litigation by
Benchmark Canada and by Chambers Global for class actions.
Griffin, Peter, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-2921 - pgriffin@litigate.com
Founding partner. Peter Griffin is recognized by his peers as one of the top litigators in Canada. He has exten-
sive experience in complex cross-border litigation, especially as it relates to class proceedings and insolvency
and restructuring. He regularly advises the boards of national and multinational companies. He also represents
clients in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and acts as an arbitrator in commercial
disputes. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he is constantly sought out as an expert
speaker on advocacy, shareholder disputes, class actions, professional liability and insolvency and restructuring.
Jackson, Patricia D.S., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7323 - tjackson@torys.com
Senior trial and appellate counsel with a broad litigation practice, including corporate/commercial litigation,
class actions, securities, professional negligence, defamation and other media law, environmental and energy,
constitutional and administrative law. Has appeared as counsel at every level of court in Ontario, the Federal
Court of Canada and in the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as administrative tribunals. Served as counsel
to a special legislative committee and as Commission Counsel to the Commission of Inquiry concerning the
Kingston Prison for Women. Recipient of the 2015 OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation, and of
the 2009 Law Society of Upper Canada Medal. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. A frequent
speaker and lecturer at numerous law schools and professional bodies. Vice-president and a member of the
board of directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Senior Chair of the University of Toronto
Tribunal. Director of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Ontario Bar 1979. LLB, 1977,
University of Toronto.
Kent, David W., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7143 - david.kent@mcmillan.ca
David Kent is Co-chair of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group and its Class Action Practice, and a mem-
ber of its Competition and IP groups. His practice emphasizes complex litigation, including competition,
copyright, commercial and regulatory disputes. His extensive class-action experience includes over 60 national
cases involving competition, consumer, privacy and securities claims across a range of industries, raising issues
including cross-border discovery, settlement and certification. He has been counsel in many competition cases,
including over 40 cartel class actions (e.g., vitamins, cross-border vehicles, credit cards, e-books, Gmail, auto
parts and electronics components such as DRAM, SRAM, LCDs and CRTs), as well as private actions, con-
tested mergers and Competition Bureau investigations. Kent taught ADR at Osgoode Hall Law School and
Queen's University Law School for nine years. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member, CBA and
ABA (section on antitrust). LLB (Hons.) and Dean's Key, University of Toronto. Ontario Bar (1983).
