Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 
Ms Griffith is called to the Bars of Ontario and New York and heads up the Toronto office’s Regulatory Practice. Her M.B.A. and extensive business career as a senior marketing executive yield a practical approach to business law, particularly in advertising and marketing. She is a consultant to Advertising Standards Canada, serves on Boards and has spoken on a variety of legal issues at many conferences in both Canada and the US.
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Marketing and Advertising Law, Packaging and Labelling Law, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Competition Law (Anti-Trust), Intellectual Property, Commercial and Corporate Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate planning.
CLIENTS: Advertising Agencies; Multinational Corporations; Closely Held Private Corporations; Pharmaceutical Companies; Charities; Not-for-Profit Organizations.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT (CURRENT): Consultant to Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) in the audit of participant commitments of the Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative; chair of several Trade Dispute Panels for ASC and member of Consultation Panel reviewing the Trade Dispute Procedures. ASC administers the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards; reviews and clears advertising of alcoholic beverages, consumer drugs, cosmetics, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and children’s advertising; receives and determines consumer complaints; and is the main body for industry self-regulation, providing a mechanism to resolve competitive disputes about advertising.
ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES: Speaker at various Law Conferences; past member of part-time faculty of Ryerson University
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Marketing and Advertising Law, Packaging and Labelling Law, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Competition Law (Anti-Trust), Intellectual Property, Commercial and Corporate Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate planning.
CLIENTS: Advertising Agencies; Multinational Corporations; Closely Held Private Corporations; Pharmaceutical Companies; Charities; Not-for-Profit Organizations.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT (CURRENT): Consultant to Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) in the audit of participant commitments of the Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative; chair of several Trade Dispute Panels for ASC and member of Consultation Panel reviewing the Trade Dispute Procedures. ASC administers the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards; reviews and clears advertising of alcoholic beverages, consumer drugs, cosmetics, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and children’s advertising; receives and determines consumer complaints; and is the main body for industry self-regulation, providing a mechanism to resolve competitive disputes about advertising.
ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES: Speaker at various Law Conferences; past member of part-time faculty of Ryerson University
