Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019 
Since articling with a national insurer in 1999, my practice has been focused on insurance defence litigation, anti-fraud investigations, complex coverage work, and strategic risk management. I founded Schultz Law Group LLP to build the kind of firm I wanted to practise in: smart, practical, highly responsive, deeply prepared, and unafraid to rethink how litigation should be managed.
I act for insurers, self-insured entities, businesses, and other clients in matters involving appellate advocacy, property disputes, coverage disputes, fraud investigations and civil fraud litigation, motor vehicle litigation, accident benefits, priority and loss transfer disputes, and risk mitigation. I have defended and prosecuted matters involving opportunistic and organized fraud across auto, property, life, health, and disability claims, and I work closely with clients to align litigation strategy with business realities.
With over 25 years in practice, I have appeared before the Superior Court, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal, FSCO, the Licence Appeal Tribunal, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. I conduct commercial arbitrations, and from time to time I am retained as an expert witness in a professional liability case.
I bring to each file a combination of technical skill, big-picture judgment, and a practical understanding of what insurers and businesses need from their counsel: clarity, strategy, responsiveness, and results.
I am honoured to have been recognized by my peers and industry organizations, including by Best Lawyers in Canada for Insurance Law since 2019, the Lexpert Zenith Mid-Career Excellence Award in Commercial Insurance, Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40, Lexpert US/Canada Litigators to Watch, the Canadian Defence Lawyers’ Richard B. Lindsay Exceptional Young Lawyer Award, the Ontario Volunteer Service Award, and the Canadian Women in Insurance Award.
Education, mentorship, and industry contribution have always been central to my work. I served as an adjunct professor at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, teaching courses that enhance any lawyer’s practice: Lawyer as Conflict Resolver, Professional Identity and Legal Skills, and The Business of Law. Earlier in my career, I designed and taught Canada’s first university-level Conflict Management in Policing course at Brock University as part of its Criminal Justice and Policing Bachelor of Arts program. I have also served as guest faculty with the Education and Development Bureau of the Ontario Provincial Police, the Ontario Police College, and Toronto Police Service.
I regularly publish, speak, and teach on insurance law, fraud, litigation strategy, risk management, and dispute resolution for organizations including the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, the Canadian Insurance Adjusters Association, the Insurance Institute, Canadian Defence Lawyers, RIMS Canada, the Ontario Bar Association, and Osgoode Hall Professional Development. I have also contributed to the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, including serving as First Vice President.
What defines my work, more than any title or recognition, is service: to clients, to the profession, to my team, and to the community. I care deeply about excellence, strategy, people, and purpose. My goal is to deliver exceptional legal service while building a firm that is entrenched in the values that matter most: rigour, kindness, courage, creativity, mentorship, and meaningful impact.
