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Hoaken, Eric R., Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 645-5075 - ehoaken@counsel-toronto.com
Eric Hoaken's litigation practice is primarily focused on class proceedings but also includes health law
matters and complex commercial litigation such as shareholders' disputes, directors' and officers' liability
issues and contractual disputes. In class proceedings matters, he has appeared in Ontario, Saskatchewan
and British Columbia courts on behalf of parties to securities, price fixing, consumer services, tax, pension
and product liability class actions. He has published on a variety of subjects relating to class actions and has
served as an Adjunct Professor at Western University in London, Ontario, where he taught the class actions
course. He has appeared in all levels of court on a wide variety of complex commercial litigation cases and
before a broad array of administrative tribunals in health, energy and securities-related proceedings. He is a
Fellow and member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been
recognized as a "Litigation Star" for class actions and litigation by Benchmark Canada and by Chambers
Global for class actions.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
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 Professionalism. 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.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Curry, Tom, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3096 - tcurry@litigate.com
Recognized nationally as a leading trial and appellate counsel, Tom has a long record of success in high
profile commercial litigation, class actions, arbitrations, business disputes, administrative law, judicial review,
intellectual property, competition, and professional liability cases. He has been recognized for his success by
Lexpert®, Best Lawyers, Chambers & Partners, Benchmark, and the Practical Law Company. Tom is a Fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and is certified
as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is a regular speaker on a wide
variety of subjects relating to trial practice and substantive law.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Griffin, Peter, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-2921 - pgriffin@litigate.com
Peter is recognized by his peers as one of the top litigators in Canada. He has also been recognized by
Lexpert®, Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, Benchmark, Legal 500 and Practical
Law Company for his extraordinary litigation work. He was named one of Canada's "25 Most Influential
Lawyers" by Canadian Lawyer and "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for his leadership in Corporate and
Commercial Litigation. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation, especially as it relates
to class proceedings and insolvency and restructuring. He regularly advises the boards of national and mul-
tinational companies. He also represents clients in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings
and acts as an arbitrator in commercial disputes. Peter is Past President of e Advocates' Society, a Fellow of
the American College of Trial Lawyers and Past Chair of its Ontario Province Committee. Peter is con-
stantly sought out as an expert speaker on advocacy, shareholder disputes, class actions, professional liability
and insolvency and restructuring.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
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