Jonathan Lisus

Jonathan Lisus

T416 598 7873

jlisus@lolg.ca

  • “He really is brilliant: incredibly hard working, diligent and able to deal with legal issues in a creative way.”

    (Chambers Canada)

Bio

Described by his peers as ‘the gold standard in this space, a phenomenal litigator’, for more than 30 years Jonathan has won landmark decisions across a broad variety of subject matter including competition law, constitutional law, liability of public authorities, professional liability, criminal law, financial services, franchise law and contract disputes. He has tried over 90 cases to judgment and argued over 55 appeals in provincial appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Canada.  

Jonathan regularly appears as Special Counsel to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in challenges to government action. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a member of the Chief Justice of Ontario’s Advisory Committee on Professionalism, and a member of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, a select group of appointed advocates who provide pro bono peer review to counsel appearing in the Supreme Court of Canada. He maintains an active trial and appellate practice across Canada.

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Credentials

  • Credentials
  • Memberships
  • Called to the Ontario Bar, 1992
  • LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Chief Justice of Ontario Advisory Committee on Professionalism, Member
  • Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, Member
  • Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Board of Directors and Executive Committee 
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors and Admissions Committee
  • North York General Hospital Foundation, Board of Governors
  • Lawyers International Food Enterprise, Co-founder and Director