• Attendances before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Consent and Capacity Board, the Ontario Review Board, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (Discipline Committee), and the former Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

• Experienced in drafting pleadings, conducting complex research, advising and representing clients on novel matters

• Particular experience in defamation, media, health, commercial and professional liability matters including the following decisions:

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Health Law:

• Bennett v. Sutton, 2023 ONSC 6902 upheld 2024 ONCA 695

• McLeod (Re), 2024 ONCA 413

• Roberts (Re), 2024 ONCA 320

• Robertson (Re), 2023 ONCA 795

• Billing (Re), 2023 ONCA 764

• Edgar (Re), 2023 ONCA 555

• Smith (Re), 2023 ONCA 468

• DeJong (Re), 2023 ONCA 165

• ​Palmer (Re), 2022 ONCA 899

• Joya (Re), 2022 ONCA 865

• Summers (Re), 2022 ONCA 758

• Ducharme (Re), 2022 ONCA 713

• McFarlane (Re), 2022 ONCA 633

• Stolove (Re), 2022 ONCA 594

• Pichette (Re), 2022 ONCA 438

• GB v. Shariati, 2022 ONSC 3230

• Hines (Re), 2022 ONCA 402

• Smith (Re), 2022 ONCA 286

• Arnatsiaq (Re), 2022 ONCA 260

• Alexander (Re), 2022 ONCA 237

• K.S. (Re), 2022 ONCA 170

• Motuz (Re), 2021 ONCA 765

• Cousineau (Re), 2021 ONCA 760

• Ducharme v. Hudson, 2021 ONCA 151 

• Robertson (Re), 2021 ONCA 737

• Santia (Re), 2021 ONCA 617

• Abernethy (Re), 2021 ONCA 509

• Sparling (Re), 2020 ONCA 747

• Shortt (Re), 2020 ONCA 651

• R.C. (Re), 2019 CanLII 92465 (ON CCB)

• D.M. v. L.L., 2018 CanLII 82285 (ON HPARB)

• Nelson v. Livermore, 2017 ONCA 712 (appeal, involuntary status, Charter relief)

• A.N. v. T.J., 2017 CanLII 61020 (HPARB)

• PL (Re), 2015 CanLII 88885 (ON CCB)

• X v. Everson, 2013 ONSC 6134 (trial)

• Persaud v. Rzadki, 2013 ONSC 4929

• D. v. N.G.K., 2013 CanLII 12389 (HPARB)

• H v. E.E., 2013 CanLII 31460 (HPARB)

• D.M. v. M.M.J., 2013 CanLII 16158 (HPARB)

• C. v. C.Y.K., 2013 CanLII 8452 (HPARB)

• L. v. Y.A.K., 2013 CanLII 12784 (HPARB)

• C. v. N.S.K., 2013 CanLII 33175 (HPARB)

• H. v. A.D.B., 2013 CanLII 31461 (HPARB)

• L. v. K.R.P., 2012 CanLII 81435 (HPARB)

• J. v. S.K.D., 2012 CanLII 71134 (HPARB)

• C.D., MD v. Dr. X, MD, 2011 CanLII 100710 (HPARB)

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Media and Defamation:

• Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd. et al. v. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., 2021 ONSC 2535 (successful challenge to publication ban and sealing order for the Globe and Mail)

• Codina v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2019 ONSC 1510 (anti-SLAPP motion)

• Lotin v. Gregor, 2019 ONSC 6019 

• Armstrong v. Corus Entertainment Inc., 2018 ONCA 689 (appeal of anti-SLAPP decision)

• Toronto Star v. AG Ontario, 2018 ONSC 2586 (counsel for intervenor Canadian Journalists for Free Expression)

• Catalyst Capital Group v. The Globe and Mail (injunction) (unreported, Commercial List – Superior Court of Justice, March 2018)

• John v. Bell Media Inc. et al., 2017 ONSC 6307 (motion for summary judgment)

• Armstrong v. Corus Entertainment et al., 2016 ONSC 52425 (anti-SLAPP motion)

• CTV v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2015 ONSC 4842 (motion to quash production order)

• Elder v. Toronto Life et al. (injunction) (unreported, Superior Court of Justice, April 2015)

• Warman v. National Post Company, 2015 ONSC 267 (motion for production)

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Professional Liability, Commercial and Other Litigation:

• Gu v. Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Inc., 2018 ONSC 2725 (motion for summary judgment)

• Gu v. Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Inc., 2017 ONSC 2793 (motion for production of documents)

• Houle v. Sostarich, 2017 ONSC 6025 (motion for interpleader)

• Heffernan v. Knights of Columbus, 2017 ONCA 534 (appeal)

• Heffernan v. The Knights of Columbus et al., 2016 ONSC 8072 (motion to enforce settlement)

• Doyle Salewski Inc. v. BDO Canada Limited, 2016 ONCA 748 (appeal)

• Salewski Inc. v BDO Canada Ltd., 2016 ONSC 133 (motion for summary judgment)

• Canadian National Railway v. Holmes, 2014 ONSC 2914 (Commercial List)

• Canadian National Railway Company v. Holmes, 2014 ONSC 593 (Commercial List)

• Den Haag Capital, LLC v. Correia, 2010 ONSC 5339 (Commercial List)