Jonathan Lisus

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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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

Jonathan Lisus

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