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Laskin, John B., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7317 - jlaskin@torys.com
Senior trial and appellate counsel with a broad practice in business litigation and an emphasis on administra-
tive and constitutional law, competition law and class actions. Has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court
of Canada, in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, at every level of court in Ontario, in the courts
of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Yukon, in domestic and interna-
tional commercial arbitrations and before administrative tribunals. Recipient of the 2015 Law Society Medal.
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America and the Chartered Insti-
tute of Arbitrations. Member of the Ontario Regional Committee of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute.
Speaks and writes regularly on public law, competition and civil litigation issues. Ontario Bar, 1979. Alberta
Bar, 1987. LLM, 1977, University of California. LLB (Gold Medalist), 1976, University of Toronto.
Kimmel, Jessica A., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4219 - jkimmel@goodmans.ca
Partner. Significant experience in corporate/commercial and securities arbitration and litigation at all levels
of court in Canada and before the Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions. Counsel to
significant public- and private-company participants in major securities, competition, product liability and
restructuring matters and in class actions and acts in defense of professionals. Recognized as a leading litiga-
tion lawyer by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, the Lexpert® ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in
Canada directory, e Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada as a "Litigation Star" for class-action,
corporate/commercial and securities litigation, and by Chambers for dispute resolution and class action (de-
fense). Recognized in Benchmark's Top 25 Women Litigators in Canada. Founding/past-chair of Goodmans'
professional standards and conflicts committee. Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers. Member, Com-
mercial Litigation Advisory Board for Practical Law. Regular presenter at continuing legal education seminars.
Ontario Bar (1991).
Lenczner, Alan J., QC, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3090 - alenczner@litigate.com
Founding partner. Widely acknowledged as one of Canada's leading litigators, Alan Lenczner has applied his
advocacy skills to yield precedent-setting decisions in nearly every area of civil litigation. Drawing on four de-
cades of experience in complex litigation matters, he appears regularly before courts at all levels across the coun-
try, as well as administrative tribunals. He has also appeared as counsel before the High Court and the Court
of Appeal in the UK and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. A frequent lecturer on a broad
range of legal subjects, Lenczner has helped to guide a generation of lawyers.
Lisus, Jonathan C., Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 598-7873 - jlisus@counsel-toronto.com
Jonathan Lisus was called to the Ontario Bar in 1992. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes.
He has a broad trial and appellate practice across the country and regularly appears in the Supreme Court
of Canada. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial
Lawyers. He is an appointed member at large of the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Profes-
sionalism. He regularly appears as Special Counsel to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in all levels
of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is recognized by e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide
to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark and e
Legal 500.
