Lawyer Profile

Alfred M. Kwinter

Attorney Bio

Alf Kwinter was born in Vienna, Austria. He grew up in downtown Toronto and obtained his B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1967 and his law degree from the University of Toronto in 1970. In 1974 Alf and his classmate Morris Singer founded the firm of Singer, Kwinter. For the first 10 years of his career, Alf practiced mostly criminal law before switching to the civil side representing plaintiffs in personal injury, malpractice and insurance claims. He has appeared as counsel at all court levels including The Supreme Court of Canada, where he appeared on behalf of the successful plaintiff in the landmark decision of Oldfield v. Transamerica Insurance Company. Alf has been successful in obtaining some of the country's largest jury awards for punitive damages against an insurer. He acted for the Plaintiff in the landmark case of Kamin v. Kawartha Dairy which significantly reduced the onus on Plaintiffs in establishing liability in slip and fall claims. Alf is certified as a specialist in Civil Litigation by The Law Society of Upper Canada and is a past director of the Advocates' Society. He is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, the Advocates' Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the American Bar Association. He has taught trial practice in the Bar Admission Course and has been invited to speak at and chair numerous programs sponsored by The Advocates' Society, OTLA, CBA and the LSUC.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs)

Case History

• Degennaro v Oakville Trafalgar Hospital — Largest award in Canada for a chronic pain case-3.5 million dollars.
• Kamin v Kawartha Dairy — Landmark decision which changed the law of slip and fall in Ontario
• Wong v Arnold — Key decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding a dog attack

• Contact Us
• Site Map
• Terms & Conditions
• Privacy Policy