Mandates

Counsel to a class of children in care in a class action against the Government of Manitoba seeking compensation for Manitoba’s policy of forcibly misappropriating the Children’s Special Allowance.

Defence counsel in a high profile class action involving the destruction of human biological reproductive materials arising from the failure of a cryopreservation storage tank.

Successful in obtaining the dismissal of an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice challenging the jurisdiction of an arbitrator.

Representing a financial advisory firm in a dispute over fees earned in connection with a debt financing engagement.

Successfully represented plaintiffs, leading authority on availability of pre-trial injunctive relief to restrain defamatory statements against partners of international law firm.

Counsel to International Dyslexia Association (Ontario Branch) in the Supreme Court of Canada in case involving discrimination against students with severe learning disabilities.

Confidential settlement achieved.

Successful at the Court of Appeal of Manitoba in overturning a trial judgement awarded against the defendants for $34.5 million in damages.

Defendants’ counsel served summonses to witness on plaintiff’s counsel seeking to examine them on their involvement in the laying of criminal charges against the defendants

Counsel to an international accounting firm in connection with various regulatory matters.

Counsel to former Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, and his staff members in the Elliot Lake Mall Collapse Public Inquiry.