Wallace Smith LLP

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation

Biography

Doug is the managing partner at Wallace Smith LLP, a 6-lawyer civil litigation boutique in London, Ontario.

His practice focuses on personal injury, health law, professional negligence and insurance law.

Doug is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Civil Litigation.

He has extensive trial and appeal experience. He has handled cases at the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also appears at arbitrations and appeals before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, License Appeal Tribunal, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, and at private arbitrations involving loss transfer and priority disputes.

Doug is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences organized by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Middlesex Law Association, the Advocates’ Society, and the London Claims Association as well as various industry and medical associations. He has also authored articles for law and advocacy journals.

He is a member of the Advocates’ Society, Middlesex Law Association, London Claims Association and Canadian Defence Lawyers.

He is also a strong supporter of community causes and is married with four children.

Wallace Smith LLP

1 Best Lawyers award

Wallace Smith LLP logo

Overview

  • English

  • University of Windsor, LLB, graduated 1994
  • University of Western Ontario, MA, graduated 1991
  • University of Western Ontario, BA, graduated 1990

  • Ontario, 1996

  • Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
  • English
  • Ontario, 1996
  • University of Windsor, LLB, graduated 1994
  • University of Western Ontario, MA, graduated 1991
  • University of Western Ontario, BA, graduated 1990
  • Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Personal Injury Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation, London/Windsor, Canada (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
  • Certified Specialist (Civil Litigation) - Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Best Lawyers in Canada

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