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James (Jamie) Dunn is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and a member of the firm’s Insurance Litigation group. Jamie has enjoyed a long and distinguished legal career in the field of insurance defence litigation and is a nationally recognized and highly regarded litigator.Jamie specializes in jury trial work in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, as well as tort, subrogation, rail-related claims, product liability, coverage dispute litigation and commercial general liability cases. He ha...

Nathalie graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology in 1999. She received her J.D. from New York Law School in 2002 and was called to the bar in New York in 2003. Nathalie practiced real estate litigation in New York City for several years until she returned to Ontario and was called to the bar in 2006. She articled with the firm and became a partner in 2011. Nathalie’s practice includes commercial general liability/occupier’s liability/munic...

Kirk is a partner at Koskie Minsky LLP and is the founder of the firm’s class action group. He has been repeatedly recognized by Lexpert, Chambers Canada, Benchmark Canada and other organizations as a leading Canadian counsel in the field of class action litigation. Mr. Baert has appeared in courts across the country, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, Quebec Court of Appeal, Newfoundland Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada, on matters dealing with all aspects of class ...

Edward O’Dwyer is an employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and the chair of the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group. As an experienced litigator, he acts as employer counsel in wrongful dismissal and unjust dismissal matters for clients across all industries with a special focus on federally regulated and financial services employers. Edward regularly appears before arbitrators, administrative tribunals and appellate courts. In addition to his considerable ...

Sumeet (Sonu) Dhanju-Dhillon is a partner in Torkin Manes ’ Litigation Group and a respected leader within the firm and broader legal community. She maintains a sophisticated civil and commercial litigation practice focused on complex business disputes, advising corporations, shareholders, partnerships and entrepreneurs on matters involving breach of contract, governance and shareholder conflicts, partnership disputes, real estate litigation and technology-related claims. Sonu is known ...

In 2003, the Minister of Finance of Ontario selected David MacDonald from personal injury lawyers in the province as the authorized representative for injured persons and appointed him to be a member of the Executive Committee to the Superintendent of Insurance for the Province of Ontario’s Auto Reforms Implementation Committee. In this role, he advocates to the government of Ontario and its Ministries on behalf of persons injured in motor vehicle accidents. David’s practice is ex...

Dan is a skilled advocate with a reputation for consummate professionalism. Known as a leading expert on Canadian limitations law, Dan has co-authored The Law of Limitations, a legal textbook published by LexisNexis and cited extensively by the courts; Halsbury's Limitation of Actions (2017 Reissue), also published by LexisNexis; and Under the Limit, a blog reporting on developments in Canadian limitations jurisprudence (which is not quite as dry as it sounds). Dan speaks and writes frequentl...

Angela Rae represents employers in all aspects of labour and employment law, including negotiations, arbitrations, labour board proceedings and actions for wrongful dismissal. In addition, she has represented clients in workers’ compensation, human rights, employment standards and pay equity matters. Angela has written and lectured on all aspects of labour and employment law and is a regular speaker at events hosted by a number of legal education organizations. She is a former member of...

Elliot P. Saccucci is a Partner at Loopstra Nixon in Toronto, Ontario and serves as Head of the firm’s Sports Law Group. He is a member of the firm’s Labour and Employment Group, with a practice focused on Labour and Employment Law, Sports Law, administrative law, and workplace litigation. Elliot advises employers, organizations, and individuals on a broad range of workplace and employment matters. His practice includes wrongful dismissal claims, workplace discipline and discharge...

Frank S.M. Devito is a civil litigator and senior partner at Beard Winter LLP, with more than 20 years of insurance defence litigation expertise. Bringing sound advice and a deep understanding of the Canadian insurance industry, Frank has a lengthy track record of successfully defending insurers in relation to various types of claims. These include motor vehicle tort claims, personal injury claims, general liability claims, property/casualty claims, construction claims, contractor liability c...