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Sammon, Matthew, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3057
msammon@litigate.com -
Partner. Matthew Sammon's practice encompasses complex corporate and commercial
litigation, professional liability and medical malpractice, and employment matters. Sammon represents medi-
cal professionals and large corporations across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, banking,
telecommunications, retail, regulated health professions, manufacturing, hospitality, and oil & gas. He also
has legal expertise in conducting forensic investigations into the misappropriation of trade secrets, as well
as unfair competition practices by former officers and employees. Sammon appears regularly in all levels of
the Ontario courts, and before administrative and arbitration tribunals. Sammon appears as defense counsel
before the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the Ontario Health Professions Appeal and
Review Board. He has also appeared as counsel in a number of coroner's inquests. He is a frequent writer and
speaker on various specialized legal topics.
Royce, Michael E., Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3970
mroyce@litigate.com -
Founding partner. Michael Royce is one of Canada's leading medical malpractice lawyers,
regularly representing physicians in the courts at various levels, as well as before administrative tribunals. He
has also built a substantial reputation in commercial litigation, professional liability and complex employ-
ment cases, where he acts as counsel to both employees and employers. A dynamic speaker, Royce is frequently
invited to lecture on legal subjects within his wide scope of expertise. He is a Fellow of the American College
of Trial Lawyers and sits on the Board of Trustees of the University of Toronto's Trinity College.
Slaght, Ronald G., QC, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-2929
rslaght@litigate.com -
Founding partner. Extraordinary negotiating abilities, superb advocacy and sophisticated
business acumen ensure Ronald Slaght's continued leadership among Canadian litigators. In addition to a
formidable reputation in commercial and securities litigation, he has built an eclectic practice based on his
vast experience in administrative law, real property disputes and class actions. Slaght has received the highest
honors from leading lawyers' organizations for his contributions to the profession — and particularly for his
efforts to encourage civility in litigation.
Smith, Glenn, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-2927 - gsmith@litigate.com
Founding partner. Glenn Smith has a diverse commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on class actions
and complex insurance litigation. He has been retained on some of the most significant insurance law cases
in Canada. He has a special interest in product liability and cases involving insurance coverage of corporate
directors and officers as well as the legal dimensions of technology. Smith was on the Ontario Task Force for
implementing the Ontario e-Discovery Guidelines. He frequently lectures to professional organizations on
e-discovery, technology and the law. He has taught trial advocacy for many years and is a certified mediator.
