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Patricia J. "Pat" Forte

Miller Thomson LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2020
  • Recognized in:
    Insurance Law
    Labour and Employment Law
  • Law School:
    University of Western Ontario
  • Website:
    http://www.millerthomson.com
  • Location:
    295 Hagey Boulevard
    Suite 300
    Waterloo, ON N2L 6R5

Pat Forte examines client issues through the lens of risk. Pat specializes in employment law and insurance law. Pat regularly speaks, writes, and Tweets on current topics of interest and about emerging legal trends.

Pat’s litigation experience includes court appearances at all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has a solid background in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation training and practice. She has completed courses in risk assessment, risk control and risk financing to receive her Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation, and has expertise in risk management in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Pat provides insightful advice and skilled advocacy in the following core areas:

  • Employment law: advising and advocating for clients about employment standards, contracts, executive agreements, workplace policies, privacy, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, managing leaves of absence, employment discipline, termination, wrongful dismissal claims, occupational health & safety, and human rights complaints.
  • Privacy and information protection: advising clients about rights and obligations under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and assessing claims arising from the civil tort of breach of privacy.
  • Insurance: providing advocacy in the defence of disability, life, casualty and property claims, and advisory services such as coverage and claims opinions, policy interpretation and drafting, drafting service agreements, and regulatory compliance.
  • Legal risk management services: offering legal risk audits, risk management planning, training, and education. 

Pat leverages her knowledge of the law and emerging legal issues to help clients to safeguard against individual and business risks, losses, and hazards. Pat also holds various leadership positions within the firm, including as the Litigation Practice Group, Southwestern Ontario Litigation Practice Liaison.

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Lawyer Bio

Pat Forte examines client issues through the lens of risk. Pat specializes in employment law and insurance law. Pat regularly speaks, writes, and Tweets on current topics of interest and about emerging legal trends.

Pat’s litigation experience includes court appearances at all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has a solid background in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation training and practice. She has completed courses in risk assessment, risk control and risk financing to receive her Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation, and has expertise in risk management in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Pat provides insightful advice and skilled advocacy in the following core areas:

  • Employment law: advising and advocating for clients about employment standards, contracts, executive agreements, workplace policies, privacy, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, managing leaves of absence, employment discipline, termination, wrongful dismissal claims, occupational health & safety, and human rights complaints.
  • Privacy and information protection: advising clients about rights and obligations under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and assessing claims arising from the civil tort of breach of privacy.
  • Insurance: providing advocacy in the defence of disability, life, casualty and property claims, and advisory services such as coverage and claims opinions, policy interpretation and drafting, drafting service agreements, and regulatory compliance.
  • Legal risk management services: offering legal risk audits, risk management planning, training, and education. 

Pat leverages her knowledge of the law and emerging legal issues to help clients to safeguard against individual and business risks, losses, and hazards. Pat also holds various leadership positions within the firm, including as the Litigation Practice Group, Southwestern Ontario Litigation Practice Liaison.

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Education:

  • Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Risk Management Certificate, graduated 2009
  • University of Western Ontario, LL.B., graduated 1995

Bar Admissions:

  • Ontario, 1997

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Insurance Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
 

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Miller Thomson LLP
http://www.millerthomson.com
 
Headquarters
Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
Toronto, ON M5H 3S1
416-595-8500
12 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Canada

Canada

Alberta

Alberta

Calgary, AB

700 - 9th Avenue S.W.,Suite 3000

Calgary, AB T2P 3V4

Canada

403-298-2400

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Edmonton, AB

10155 - 102 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 4G8

Canada

780-429-1751

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British Columbia

British Columbia

Vancouver, BC

725 Granville Street, Suite 400

Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5

Canada

604-687-2242

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Ontario

Ontario

Guelph, ON

100 Stone Road West, Suite 301

Guelph, ON N1G 5L3

Canada

519-822-4680

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London, ON

255 Queens Avenue, Suite 2010

London, ON N6A 5R8

Canada

519-931-3500

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Markham, ON

600 - 60 Columbia Way

Markham, ON L3R 0C9

Canada

905-415-6700

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Vaughan, ON

100 New Park Place, Suite 700

Vaughan, ON L4K 0H9

Canada

905-532-6600

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Waterloo, ON

295 Hagey Boulevard

Suite 300

Waterloo, ON N2L 6R5

Canada

519-579-3660

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Quebec

Quebec

Montréal, QC

1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 3700

Montréal, QC H3B 4W5

Canada

514-875-5210

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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Regina, SK

2103-11th Avenue, Suite 600

Regina, SK S4P 3Z8

Canada

306-347-8300

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Saskatoon, SK

300-15 23rd Street East

Saskatoon, SK S7K 0H6

Canada

306-665-7844

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