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Michell, M. Paul, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 644-5359 - pmichell@counsel-toronto.com
Paul Michell's practice focuses on complex corporate-commercial litigation and arbitration, shareholder dis-
putes and oppression, civil appeals and judicial review. He has particular expertise in arbitration and arbitra-
tion-related court proceedings, private international law and lawyers' conflicts of interest. Called to the Bar
of Ontario in 1997, he was clerk to Justice Gonthier of the Supreme Court of Canada, and is a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has appeared in all levels of court and various administrative and arbi-
tral tribunals, and has acted as an arbitrator. He has taught international commercial arbitration as an adjunct
professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto for more than a decade. He was named a "Future Star"
for Ontario Litigation by Benchmark Canada, an "Up and Coming" Ontario Dispute Resolution Lawyer by
Chambers Global, a "Canadian Litigation Lawyer to Watch," Consistently Recommended for Litigation/Cor-
porate Commercial, and one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40."
Munro, Lisa C., Lerners LLP Toronto - (416) 601-2360 - lmunro@lerners.ca
Practices commercial litigation including business and contractual disputes, arbitrations, shareholder disputes
and oppression remedy cases, class actions, and matters involving director and officer liability, transnational
and cross-border law (enforcement of foreign judgments and letters rogatory), accountants' and auditors'
liability. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1994. Selected for inclusion by peers in e Best Lawyers in Canada in
2015 and 2016. Recipient of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching Award in 2015. Winner of Lexpert®
Zenith Award (Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion) in 2016. Also recognized in e Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Directory 2016 for corporate commercial litigation. Member of Lerners LLP Executive Committee since
2007. Co-chair of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society. Member of board of directors, Greater To-
ronto Scout Foundation and recipient of Scouts Canada Medal for Good Service. Frequent speaker, panelist
and moderator, including for the Ontario Bar Association, Osgoode Professional Development Program,
and e Law Society of Upper Canada.
O'Sullivan, Terrence J., LSM, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 598-3556
tosullivan@counsel-toronto.com -
Terrence J. O'Sullivan, LSM, was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1973. His
practice includes civil and commercial litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, financial institution
litigation, class actions, defense of regulatory charges and professional discipline matters. He regularly appears
in all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces, including the Supreme Court of Canada. O'Sullivan is a
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and
a Past President of e Advocates' Society of Ontario. He was a co-author of the Civil Justice Review (volumes
one and two) and is former Chair of the Joint Committee on Court Reform of the province of Ontario.
O'Sullivan writes and speaks extensively and is an occasional lecturer and demonstrator for the Osgoode Hall
Intensive Advocacy Program. O'Sullivan also acts as a mediator and an arbitrator. He was awarded the Law
Society Medal for his contributions to the profession in 2010.
Millar, W.A. Derry, WeirFoulds LLP Toronto - (416) 947-5021 - dmillar@weirfoulds.com
Counsel. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1974. Practices exclusively civil litigation and administrative law. Has
appeared in all levels of court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court, and many
administrative tribunals. Acted as lead commission counsel for the Ipperwash Inquiry. Acts as an arbitrator
and mediator. Is a Fellow of the ACTL. Derry Millar is a former Treasurer (President) of e Law Society of
Upper Canada, the governing body for Ontario lawyers and paralegals. He was first elected a Bencher (Direc-
tor) of the LSUC in 1995 and has been Chair and Vice Chair of a wide variety of LSUC Committees and a
Director of the Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company. Millar was a member of the Board of Legal Aid
Ontario from January 1999 to June 2008 and was reappointed a Director in April 2011. Has been a speaker
and delivered papers on a wide variety of legal seminars and has contributed to legal publications.
He was a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada.
