Richard Macklin

Richard Macklin


Stevenson Whelton LLP

Recognized since 2021

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Administrative and Public Law

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Richard was called to the Bar in 1993, and has extensive experience in a broad range of litigation cases including; contract, shareholders, real estate, condominium, employment, construction, defamation and other disputes. Richard has also developed considerable experience in government litigation including: coroner’s inquests, licencing, general administrative, Indigenous and constitutional law. In addition to extensive trial experience, Richard appears regularly in appeal courts and has acted on numerous landmark cases at the Supreme Court of Canada and Court of Appeal for Ontario. Richard graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Richard has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 15th and 16th Editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

His wide-ranging experience has also been recognized by the Law Society of Ontario who, in September 2009, granted Richard the designation of Certified Specialist (Civil Litigation).

Richard was recently appointed to the ground-breaking panel of lawyers that will serve as Presiding Inquest Officers at Coroner’s Inquests.

Richard further acted in an adjudicative role for over 10 years as a Vice-Chair of a Provincial Appeal Tribunal and has acted as Independent Legal Counsel to various professional regulatory clients. Richard is also a frequent writer and presenter on legal issues, and currently serves as a skills instructor with the Advocates’ Society.

Richard’s current clients include “blue chip” real estate companies, publicly traded corporations, a Provincial Law Society and its insurer, and Indigenous Governing Agencies.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 15 Toronto Street, Suite 200
    Toronto, ON M5C 2E3
    Canada
Education
  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, LL.B., graduated 1991
  • University of Manitoba, BComm., graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1993
Affiliations
  • Casa Loma Residents' Associatio - Vice President
  • Designation of Certified Specialist (Civil Litigation) - Certified Specialist
  • Member of Advisory Committee - Cross-Over Youth Project (Ryerson University) - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association and Advocates' Society - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
Awards:
  • Designation of Certified Specialist (Civil Litigation)

Publications

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