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CLASS ACTIONS
Waddell, Margaret L., Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP Toronto - (416) 646-4329
marg.waddell@paliareroland.com -
Margaret Waddell is a senior partner of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein
LLP and a leader of its Class Action practice group. She has particular experience and expertise in this special-
ized 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 member of the Execu-
tive of the Toronto Lawyers' Association, Co-chair of the Ontario Bar Association Class Action Subgroup, a
member of the Law Commission of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Class Action Reform, a member of the
CBA's National Class Action Task Force and is a former Director of e Advocates' Society, where she was
Chair of its Subcommittee on Advocacy and Practice.
Rothstein, Linda R., LSM, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP Toronto - (416) 646-4327
linda.rothstein@paliareroland.com -
Linda Rothstein is a senior partner at Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP.
Practices in areas of civil & administrative litigation, expertise in class actions, commercial litigation, profes-
sional liability & misconduct, public law, employment & human rights, judicial review & appeals. Commis-
sion counsel to Goudge Inquiry ('07–'08); lead counsel to City of Toronto in the Computer Leasing Inquiry
('02–'05); lead counsel to Motherisk Hair Analysis Review ('15–'16). Toronto Regional Bencher of e Law
Society of Upper Canada ('07–'15). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow and Board Member,
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America. Past President ('05–'06), e
Advocates' Society (Ont.). Co-author of Lawyers' Professional Liability, 3rd ed. (LexisNexis '13) & "Profes-
sional Liability" (ch. 9) D. Lundy, G. MacKenzie and M. Newbury, Barristers & Solicitors in Practice, (Butter-
worths, '98). Awards include Law Society Medal, "Award of Distinction" from Toronto Lawyers' Association,
Lexpert® Zenith Award ('13) and University of Toronto Distinguished Alumnus Award ('14).
Zarnett, Benjamin, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4204 - bzarnett@goodmans.ca
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 Canada, 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 profes-
sion and the 2009 OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation. Named "Toronto Litigator of the Year" for
Bet-the-Company (2013/2010), Corporate/Commercial (2012), Class Action (2011/2015) and Director/
Officer Liability (2016) by e Best Lawyers in Canada. Recognized as one of three "Star Individuals" for
dispute resolution by Chambers Global. ACTL Fellow.
Foreman, Jonathan, Harrison Pensa LLP London - (519) 661-6775 - jforeman@harrisonpensa.com
Partner and leader of Harrison Pensa's Class Action Group with an emphasis on securities, competition law,
pensions, consumer law and copyright law, among others. An experienced litigator with exposure to virtually
all aspects of class-actions practice, including an emphasis on class-action trials. Has also achieved substan-
tial 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 television 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.
