Domenic A. Crolla

Domenic A. Crolla

Ottawa, ON recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Gowling WLG

289 Best Lawyers awards

Gowling WLG logo

Awarded Practice Areas

Professional Malpractice Law Health Care Law Medical Negligence Personal Injury Litigation Product Liability Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Ottawa.

Biography

Domenic Crolla is a partner with the firm's Ottawa office. His practice emphasizes professional and product liability, health law, and information technology matters. He counsels clients in a litigious and non-litigious setting. Additionally, he has an active interest in the application of information technology to professional practice, particularly in relation to the practice of law and medicine.

Domenic is an advocate before all levels of courts and administrative tribunals. He has appeared in a number of complex matters in both a trial and appellate capacity.

Domenic is a frequent author and lecturer, the editor of Electronic Healthcare Law Review(LexisNexis Butterworths), teaches in Osgoode’s LL.M in Health Law program, and was the Regional Director of Osgoode Hall Law School’s LL.M in E-Business. He participated in the drafting of a proposed convention on Telehealth as part of the work of the Sub Committee of Law and Medicine, General Practice Section, International Bar Association (1998-1999).

He is a member of a number of professional societies and has served as trustee, secretary, treasurer, vice-president and president for the County of Carleton Law Association. He is the past chair of the Medicine and the Law Committee of the Division of Legal Practice, International Bar Association and a past director of the Advocates’ Society and Bar-Ex Communications.

Between 2007 and 2010, Domenic was a member of the firm's Executive Committee and held the position of Firm Managing Partner, Internal.

Domenic is also Honorary Counsel to REACH, a national, non-profit charitable organization for persons with disabilities.

Gowling WLG

289 Best Lawyers awards

Gowling WLG logo

Overview

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, graduated 1985

  • Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 1987
  • Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 1987
  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, graduated 1985

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Professional Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Negligence Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Professional Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Professional Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Medical Negligence Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Health Care Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Professional Malpractice Law, Ottawa, Canada (2026)
  • Medical Negligence, Ottawa, Canada (2025)
  • Health Care Law, Ottawa, Canada (2024)
  • Professional Malpractice Law, Ottawa, Canada (2024)
  • Health Care Law, Ottawa, Canada (2021)
  • Professional Malpractice Law, Ottawa, Canada (2020)
  • Health Care Law, Ottawa, Canada (2018)
  • Medical Negligence, Ottawa, Canada (2016)
  • Health Care Law, Ottawa, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Negligence
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law
Special Focus:
  • Defendants
  • Medical Negligence
Awards:
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
  • Benchmark Canada
  • Chambers Canada
  • Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B