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Bell, Robert B., Lerners LLP Toronto - (416) 601-2374 - rbell@lerners.ca
Senior partner at Lerners LLP practicing civil litigation. Extensive trial and appellate experience at all levels,
including Supreme Court of Canada. Specializes in class proceedings; complex litigation including cross-
border product liability; major commercial issues. Martindale-Hubbell AV rating ; selected by peers for inclu-
sion in Chambers Canada, e Best Lawyers in Canada and recognized as Toronto Product Liability Lawyer
of the Year; e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers; Who's Who Legal: Canada
(Insurance & Reinsurance and Product Liability Defence). Has created and led advocacy training programs
for the Law Society of Upper Canada, e Advocates' Society and e University of Toronto. Recipient of
e Advocates' Society Award in 2014 for Excellence in Teaching. Published widely and frequent keynote
speaker, facilitator, panelist and moderator. Past Executive Board Member of e Advocates' Society; Member
of LSUC, Canadian, American, and International Bar Associations; Accredited Mediator, CEDR, (a leading
UK provider of dispute resolution services).
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.
Cherniak, Earl A., QC, Lerners LLP Toronto - (416) 601-2350 - echerniak@lerners.ca
Regarded by the Canadian litigation Bar as one of the country's leading counsel and arbitrators, Earl A. Cher-
niak, QC, LLB, FCIArb, is a partner at Lerners LLP. Practice includes trial and appellate work, arbitrations
and mediations. Member at 3 Verulam Buildings chambers in London (UK) and Arbitration Place (Toronto).
Member of: (UK) Commercial Bar Association; London Court of International Arbitration; Canadian roster
of arbitrators of International Chamber of Commerce; ADR Institute of Canada; international and Cana-
dian panels of arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR); Toronto Commercial
Arbitration Society (TCAS) (past Chair). Elected Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Fellow
of American College of Trial Lawyers and International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Past President of e
Advocates' Society (Ontario). He was a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada (1999–2007)
and a Commissioner of the Ontario Law Reform Commission (1986–1992).
Maidment, Scott, McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7911 - scott.maidment@mcmillan.ca
Scott Maidment has over 20 years of advocacy experience before courts and arbitration tribunals throughout
Canada. He is Co-chair of McMillan LLP's National Class Action Practice and Co-chair of its Product Li-
ability Group. Maidment has achieved international recognition for his expertise in product liability litigation
and class actions, particularly in the life sciences sector. Reviewers have described him as a "quite brilliant
strategist" who "stands out" for his class-action work. He has appeared in the Chambers and Partners Guide,
e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers Guide to the Legal
Profession in Canada, e World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers, e International Who's Who of Life Sci-
ences Lawyers and e International Who's Who of Product Liability Lawyers.
