Biographical Summary of Speakers (In Alphabetical Order)

March 30, 2017

THE OATLEY MCLEISH GUIDE

to Motor Vehicle Litigation 2017

MR. JUSTICE TODD ARCHIBALD

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE 361 University Avenue

Room #334 Toronto, Ontario

M5G 1T3

Telephone: (416) 327-5284 Fax: (416) 327-5417

Appointed Justice of the Superior Court of Justice-1999; Partner: Borden, Ladner,

Gervais from 1992 to 1999; Practiced in fields of civil, criminal and environmental

litigation; Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as an Environmental

Law Specialist in 1997; Received LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1986.

Adjunct Professor: Advanced Trial Advocacy, Corporate Crimes and Regulatory

Offences, and Advanced Evidence at Osgoode Hall Law School (2000 – to

present). Appointed Co-Director of Osgoode Civil LL.M. in 2009. Received

Osgoode’s Part-time LL.M. Teaching Award in 2008. Received AG’s 2015

Mundell Medal for Legal Scholarship.

Editor – Carswell’s Annual Review of Civil Litigation (2001 – to present); Co-

Author; 2012 Ontario Superior Court Practice (an annual publication); Co-Author

– 2011 Regulatory and Corporate Liability Text (updated annually); Co-Author –

2009 Discovery Text – Principles and Practice in Canadian Common Law (2nd

Edition).

Formerly Senior Solicitor for the Legal Department of the Municipality of

Metropolitan Toronto 1989-1990; Formerly Senior Assistant Crown Attorney in

Toronto 1985-1989.

Shantona Chaudhury – Bio – 2017

Shantona Chaudhury is a partner at Pape Barristers. Her civil litigation practice includes tort, class actions, commercial litigation, civil procedure, professional discipline, administrative, and constitutional law. She has extensive experience in appellate litigation, having been counsel in over 20 cases at the Ontario Court of Appeal, several Divisional Court appeals, and also having argued at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Shantona is ranked in the Chambers Guide to Canada’s Leading Lawyers 2016, which describes her as follows: “Shantona Chaudhury is building an impressive reputation for herself in the appellate litigation space. One peer noted: ‘She is fantastic. She is one of the smartest lawyers out there right now. Her written work is outstanding.’ Clients describe her as a "brilliant advocate.’”

Shantona is also listed in the 2017 Guide to the Best Lawyers in Canada, and was named a litigation Future Star by Benchmark Canada in 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2013, Shantona was recognized with a ‘Precedent Setter’ award by Precedent Magazine.

Prior to starting practice, Shantona clerked for Justice Ian Binnie at the Supreme Court of Canada, trained as a Fox Scholar pupil barrister in England, and obtained a master’s degree in law from the University of Oxford. Her early experience also includes internships at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and at the Parliament of Canada.

Shantona is fluently bilingual and was called to the bars of both Ontario and Québec in 2007. She holds a B.C.L. (Oxon.), a B.C.L./LL.B (McGill), a B.A.(Hons.) in French Studies and an M.A. in 18th century French Literature (Queen’s).

The Honourable Mr. Justice Grant Dow is a graduate of Brock University, receiving a Bachelor

of Arts degree (with distinction) in 1978 and of the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Laws in 1981. Justice Dow was called to bar in 1983 and began practise with Gilbert, Wright and Flaherty specializing in personal injury and insurance litigation, becoming a partner in 1988. In 1994, Justice Dow co-founded the firm of Flaherty Dow Elliott, now Flaherty McCarthy LLP, and was its managing partner until appointed to the Superior Court of Justice on December 11, 2014. Justice Dow has previously presented papers and appeared on panels for continuing education at the request of The Law Society of Upper Canada, The Advocates Society and other organizations both while in practise and as a Superior Court Justice.

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN E. FIRESTONE

The Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen E. Firestone is a justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He is a past director of the Advocates Society and past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He is the co-author with the Honourable A.M. Linden of Ontario Motor Vehicle Insurance Practice Manual, author of Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Motor Vehicles (2015) and Ontario Motor Vehicle Insurance Law & Commentary published by LexisNexis Canada Inc. He is a published contributor to the 2008 Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures on Personal Injury Law.

NIMALI D. GAMAGE is a partner at the law firm Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP in

Toronto. She is recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada (2013-2017) in the field of Trusts and Estates. Nimali was called to the bar in 2001 and worked as a lawyer for the Walkerton Inquiry with then Associate Chief Justice Dennis O’Connor and commission counsel. In 2002, she joined the firm of Jan Goddard and Associates which became Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP in 2012. Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP has been chosen three times as one of the Top 5 Trusts and Estates boutique firms in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Nimali’s practice, comprised of both litigation and solicitor’s work, has a special focus on guardianship, power of attorney issues, elder law, estate planning, estate litigation, and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) issues. In 2014, Nimali was the recipient of the Hoffstein Book Prize, an award from the Ontario Bar Association Trusts and Estates section that recognizes excellence in the field of Trusts and Estates law. Since 2009, she has been a member of the Estates Subcommittee of the Civil Rules Committee for the Province of Ontario, a committee whose mandate is to make recommendations to the Attorney General for rules in relation to civil practice and procedure for the Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Justice and the Small Claims Court. Nimali is frequently asked to present at programs hosted by the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and Osgoode Professional Development on issues such as guardianship, ODSP legal issues, capacity, powers of attorney, estate planning for the disabled and substitute decision-making.

Susan E. Gunter, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. Dutton Brock, LLP Susan has been a partner at Dutton Brock since 2002. She holds a Masters of Law in Civil Litigation from Osgoode Hall Law School. Susan is a Past President of Canadian Defence Lawyers (2009-2010), the only national association of insurance defence litigators, and was a Board Member of CDL from 2004 to 2011. She acted as Chair of CDL's Insurance Roundtable Committee which liaises with the industry on common issues. Susan now serves as the DRI's General Council/State Representative for Canada and attends its regular meetings in the U.S.A. She was appointed to the Board of The Advocates' Society in Spring, 2012 and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Education Committee. Susan represents corporations and insurers in defence of civil liability claims. Her specialization is in the defence of professional liability, products, occupiers and motor vehicle liability matters. She has tried motor vehicle, regulatory negligence, insurance coverage, sexual assault, occupier's liability, marine law, disability insurance and medical malpractice cases. Susan has appeared several times in the Ontario Court of Appeal. Susan has chaired many continuing legal education programs, seminars and audio-conferences on insurance and civil litigation issues. She has lectured for the Canadian Defence Lawyers, the Advocates' Society, the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Legal Education Program, the Osgoode Professional Development Program, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Canadian Institute and the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators. Susan has also chaired programs for and lectured to the Ontario Risk and Insurance Managers Society, the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, and has presented to the Risk and Insurance Managers Society (Canada) National Conference and the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association Ontario Branch. Susan has addressed the Ontario Master’s Association and has authored a publication used by the Ontario judiciary on auto insurance law reform. September 2013

Naomi Horrox is Counsel and Team Manager, Practice Management at the Law Society of Upper Canada, where she provides leadership and oversight to the Practice Management Helpline, Practice Resources, and CPD Accreditation teams. She regularly speaks at conferences on practice management and ethical issues.

Naomi previously held the position of Counsel, Practice Management at the Law Society. In this role, Naomi provided confidential guidance to lawyers and paralegals who contacted the Practice Management Helpline on a broad range of ethical, professional responsibility, and practice management matters relating to the Law Society By-laws, Rules of Professional Conduct, and Rules of Conduct.

Prior to joining the Law Society, Naomi practised employment, labour, and human rights law at a national law firm. In this position, she provided practical and strategic advice to employers and represented them in all levels of Ontario courts and before various administrative tribunals. Naomi co-authored a book on employment standards and frequently published articles on employment and labour law topics. She was also an Instructor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Ontario.

Ian Hu Counsel, Claims Prevention and practicePRO Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®)

As the face of Claims Prevention and practicePRO at LAWPRO Ian speaks, writes and blogs about practice management, claims prevention and lawyering issues. His mandate is to help you succeed in the practice of law and avoid malpractice claims. Having had experience in private practice under his belt with various sizes of firms, Ian has seen the trials and tribulations lawyers go through. He has served as Vice President of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, mentored young lawyers, and advocated for diverse lawyers and students. He currently sits on the Executive of the OBA Solo & Small Firm Section and the Young Lawyers Division, and is a Leadership Member of the ABA Diversity & Inclusion Division and Law Practice Today Board.

Frank McLaughlinLawyer Profile

McCarthy Tétrault LLPmccarthy.ca

TITLE

Partner

OFFICE

Toronto

DIRECT LINE

416-601-7531

E-MAIL

fmclaugh@mccarthy.ca

LAW SCHOOL

University of Toronto,LL.B., 1988

BAR ADMISSIONS

Ontario, 1990

Biography

Frank McLaughlin is a litigation partner in our Toronto office. Mr. McLaughlin’s practice focuses on the defence

of pharmaceutical product liability class actions, medical malpractice claims and various types of commercial

litigation. Mr. McLaughlin has represented clients at all levels of court in Canada. As a leading trial lawyer in the

field of medical malpractice, Mr. McLaughlin is particularly skilled in cases which involve medical/scientific

evidence. Frank has an exceptional record of success as lead counsel at trial and at the appellate level in a

broad range of cases. He has conducted over 30 trials, both jury and non-jury, and has appeared as lead

counsel in many appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme

Court of Canada.

In a ground-breaking case, Mr. McLaughlin was lead counsel for AstraZeneca in a proposed national

pharmaceutical class action (Martin v. AstraZeneca) regarding the atypical anti-psychotic medication Seroquel.

Mr. McLaughlin and his team succeeded in defeating class certification, which was the first successful defence

of a contested certification hearing for a prescription pharmaceutical medication in Ontario. Mr. McLaughlin

currently represents a number of innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers in the defence of putative

pharmaceutical product liability class actions across the country.

Mr. McLaughlin appears in the current edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a guide to the leading

law firms and practitioners in Canada, as a leading lawyer in the areas of medical negligence and personal

injury.

Mr. McLaughlin received his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1988, and was called to the bar in Ontario

in 1990. Frank developed his competitive drive as an athlete. Frank competed in three summer Olympic games

for Canada in 1984, 1988 and 1992 and won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in 1988.

Frank was also a bronze medallist at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela and the 1986

Goodwill Games in Tallinn, Estonia.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP 2mccarthy.ca

Lawyer NameLawyer Profile

RECENT ACTIVITIES

¬ Speaker, “Summary Judgment and the Pre-Certification Defence of Pharmaceutical Class Actions”,

Lexpert Conference: The Life Cycle of Pharmaceuticals, Toronto, November 4, 2014.

¬ Appeared as lead counsel on behalf of Bayer in defence of class certification motion in Regina

Saskatchewan, December 5-8, 2016.

¬ Speaker, A Survival Guide to Obstetrical Malpractice Claims, University of Toronto/Mount Sinai

Hospital, January 21, 2017.

¬ Appeared as lead counsel on behalf of TD Canada Trust before the Supreme Court of Canada in Teva

Canada Limited v. TD Canada Trust et al. on February 24, 2017.

John’s practice and that of his firm, McLeish Orlando is dedicated exclusively to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, as well as representing family members in wrongful death cases. He lectures and publishes extensively for various continuing legal education programs on trial advocacy and all matters related to actions for personal injury and wrongful death damages. He is a co-author of four texts on Personal Injury and Trial Advocacy. John has served as a past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He is named in the National Post’s list of Best Lawyers in Canada. He is recognized on Lexpert’s list of Leading Practitioners in Toronto as Most Frequently Recommended and is rated AV (Pre-eminent) by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review. John is listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation. He has been named as Toronto’s Best Lawyer of the Year in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. As well, he is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a North American organization which recognizes excellence in trial lawyers. Canadian Lawyer Magazine chose McLeish Orlando as one of the top five personal injury firms in Canada.

Jerome Morse is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and was certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation in August 1990. Jerome was named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Toronto Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”. On October 13, 2013 the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (“OTLA”) honoured Jerome with the OTLA Bruce T. Hillyer Award awarded to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of OTLA in fearlessly advancing the cause of individual rights by the effective use of trial advocacy. The Canadian Legal Expert Directory (“LEXPERT”), a survey of leading lawyers in Canada, has rated Jerome the highest rating available being 1 of 3 lawyers “most frequently recommended” for medical negligence representing plaintiffs and 1 of 12 lawyers “most frequently recommended” for personal injury representing plaintiffs. He has also been ascribed the next highest rating available being “consistently recommended” in litigation, commercial insurance and litigation, product liability. Jerome is rated “repeatedly recommended” for professional liability cases by LEXPERT. The 11th Edition Best Lawyers in Canada selected Jerome in the practice areas of medical negligence, personal injury litigation and product liability law. He has also been named one of Canada’s 500 Leading Lawyers by Lexpert/American Lawyer in the practice area of product liability.

Rikin Morzaria Overview Rikin Morzaria is a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP in Toronto. Since his call to the Bar in 2003, he has dedicated his legal career to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, including medical malpractice, disability insurance, and products liability cases. Professional Activities Rikin is the past chair of the New Lawyers Division of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He has been a Director and Secretary of the Board of the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) since 2003. Rikin has presented and written numerous papers for the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall CPD, the Advocates’ Society, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Roger G. Oatley was called to the Bar in 1972. As a certified civil litigation specialist,

Roger restricts his practice to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf

of injury victims and their families. He has been a frequent speaker and demonstrator at

continuing education programs from coast to coast in Canada and in the United States,

including for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the

Canadian Institute, Insight, Lexpert, the Canadian Trial Lawyers Association, the Ontario

Trial Lawyers Association, the Continuing Education Society of British Columbia, the

Advocates' Society, and the American Association for Justice. The Advocates' Society

and The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association have acknowledged his success as a jury

lawyer and his efforts to better the skills of advocates before juries. Roger has written

extensively on trial advocacy and personal injury law. He is the author of Addressing the

Jury: Achieving Fair Verdicts in Personal Injury Cases, 2nd ed. (Aurora: Canada Law

Book, 2006). He is co-author of The Oatley McLeish Guide to Brain Injury Litigation,

The Oatley McLeish Guide to Anatomy and Impairment, and The Oatley McLeish Guide

to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases, and The Oatley McLeish Guide to

Demonstrative Advocacy. Roger is a past president of the Advocates' Society, a past

Director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and a Fellow of the American College

of Trial Lawyers. Roger is also a Fellow of the Trial Lawyers of America. In April, 2011,

Canadian Lawyer magazine acknowledged Roger's firm, Oatley, Vigmond, as one of the

top five personal injury boutiques in Canada, and in April 2012 as one of the top ten. In

May of 2013 the Ontario Bar Association presented Roger with the Award of Excellence

in Insurance Law.

Audrey P. Ramsay

Audrey was called to the Ontario bar in 1995. She received a double Honours Bachelor of Arts degree (Political Science and French) from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1989 and her Bachelor of Laws degree from Ottawa University in 1993. Since her call to the Bar, she has handled a broad range of insurance defence work including commercial, professional negligence, property and casualty, and automobile insurance (both tort and accident benefits). She is a member of the Civil Rules Committee is currently Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Awards Committee, and a member of the OBA Council. Audrey has served as Chair of the OBA Insurance Law Executive, Chair of OBA Civil Litigation Section, Chair of Sections (OBA), Chair of Professional Development and member of the Board of Directors of the OBA, and Chair of Counsel Forum at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). Audrey was awarded the Linda Adlam Manning Award in 2010 for volunteerism by the OBA. She has written articles, presented and chaired continuing legal education seminars organized by the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Defence Lawyers, and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. Audrey is a past newsletter editor for both the OBA Insurance and Civil Litigation section newsletters. She was an instructor for the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admission Course, and Skills and Professional Responsibility Licensing Program. She has been involved in a broad range of advocacy and advocacy initiatives. Audrey is a member of the Advocates Society, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, Canadian Defence Lawyers, International Association of Defense Counsel, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Toronto Lawyers Association and the Women’s Law Association of Ontario.

ROGERS PARTNERS LLP

DONALD H. ROGERS - PARTNER PROFILE: Don Rogers is a founding partner of the firm and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1982. An experienced trial counsel, he has argued cases at all levels of trial and appellate courts and before numerous administrative tribunals. Don’s practice areas cover a broad spectrum of litigation, including serious personal injury and wrongful death; professional, medical and legal malpractice; products liability; transportation; class actions; and insurance and commercial disputes. He has provided counsel to large insurers, school boards, government agencies, gas and electric utilities, and regulatory tribunals. Don has appeared before all levels of Court in Ontario as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. Don is a Fellow of the College of American Trial Lawyers. He is recognized by:

“Best Lawyers” as the 2015 Toronto Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”;

“Best Lawyers in Canada” for “Energy Regulatory Law, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation;

The Canadian Lexpert Directory recognizes Don Rogers as:

Most frequently recommended – Lexpert Ranked Lawyer – Litigation – Commercial Insurance

Repeatedly recommended in Energy Law

Recognized by Lexpert/ROB Litigation Special Edition Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyer

Stephen G. Ross, Rogers Partners LLP

Stephen G. Ross is a partner at the Toronto based law firm of Rogers Partners LLP.

Stephen Ross is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario where he received both his

B.A. (Dean’s Honour List) and LL.B., and was called to the Bar in 1993. Mr. Ross’ practice

includes civil litigation matters related to insurance law, personal injury actions, and

medical-legal issues. Mr. Ross has written numerous articles, including a comparison of

automobile insurance compensation legislation since 1990. He is a former Chair of the

Insurance Law Section of the OBA, and has co-chaired and lectured at conferences held by

The Advocates’ Society, the OBA, and other profit and not-for-profit organizations. Mr.

Ross has frequently been asked to consult with the government with respect to the

proposed changes to insurance legislation, and has appeared as guest lecturer at Osgoode

Hall on insurance law issues. Mr. Ross has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best

Lawyers in Canada (2013 - 2016) in the area of insurance law.

Philippa G. Samworth is a partner at Dutton Brock and her area of practice is exclusively insurance defence with a specialty in Accident Benefits. Miss Samworth has a number of achievements and was retained by the Ministry of Finance of Ontario as a consultant to provide analysis and technical advice to the Ministry on its preparation and drafting of the new Automobile Insurance Legislation: Bill 59 and its regulations.

In May 1997, Philippa was appointed to the Minister’s Committee for Designated Assessment Centres as Chair from September 1998 - September 2000, and again from December, 2001 to February 2004.

In 2000, she was asked by the Government of Ontario to Chair on Advisory Committee to make recommendations regarding the definition of Catastrophic Impairment. In March of 2004 Miss Samworth was again retained by the Minister of Finance to conduct stakeholder consultations and provide advice and recommendations on proposals to replace the DAC system.

In October of 2007 Philippa was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.

EducationPhilippa received her B.A. and LL.B. from Queen's University and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1979. In 1990, she was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. In October of 2007, Miss Samworth was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.

AwardsIn 2002 Philippa was the first recipient of the prestigious Canadian Defence Lawyers' Lee Samis award for excellence.

Philippa is a past President of the Advocates Society, a founding member of the Canada Defecnce Lawyers and a past President of the Medical Legal Society.

On April 27, 2006 she became the first recipient of the OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law.

Philippa has also been recognized in "Best Lawyers in Canada" annually since 2008.

In September of 2014 Philippa was awarded the Advocates Society Medal.

Andrew Sanfilippo has practised in Ontario for 32 years, throughout in the defence of insured interests and in the defence of insurers. Andrew is routinely appointed as defence counsel in complex litigation, including cross-border, in several areas: including professional liability, products liability, mass tort, class actions and personal injury. Andrew has extensive experience as insurance coverage counsel, across all lines of insurance, providing advice in policy interpretation, litigating coverage disputes and acting as advisory, monitoring or settlement counsel.

Mr. Sanfilippo received degrees in law from the University of Windsor (LL.B, 1981) and from New York University (LL.M., 1982). Andrew has extensive continued study in alternate dispute resolution including as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and study in mediation and negotiation at Harvard University. Andrew has experience as both counsel and as sole arbitrator in arbitrations involving insurance coverage disputes. He has acted as mediation counsel in over 550 mediations; in Canada across four provinces, and in the United States across six states.

Since 2006, Mr. Sanfilippo has been peer-rated by the Financial Post as one of the ‘Best Lawyers in Canada’ and is rated by LEXPERT Canada as "Repeatedly Recommended" in the areas of Commercial Insurance Litigation and Professional Liability. Andrew is a founding partner of O'Donnell, Robertson & Sanfilippo, a boutique defence litigation firm established in Toronto in 1994.

James L. Vigmond

Former president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Jim Vigmond continues to be a leading

figure of Ontario’s personal injury trial bar. At Oatley, Vigmond, Jim leads a team of lawyers and

support staff with broad expertise in spinal cord, brain injury and serious orthopedic

cases. Frequently called upon to help further the education of other trial lawyers, he has travelled

across the country, speaking on matters of trial advocacy and trial practice. Jim designed the course

‘Personal Injury Advocacy’ which he teaches at Queen’s University Law School. His students have

twice given him the Teaching Excellence Award. He has been voted by his peers as among The Best

Lawyers in Canada annually from 2006 to 2015, is a Certified Litigation Specialist by the Law

Society of Upper Canada, a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a Fellow of the American

College of Trial Lawyers. For Jim, the clients’ right to fair compensation is the pillar of his deep

commitment to improving the lives of injured persons and their families.

Biographical Summary of Speakers (In Alphabetical Order)

March 31, 2017

THE OATLEY MCLEISH GUIDE

to Motor Vehicle Litigation 2017

BIOGRAPHY – MAIA L. BENT

Maia obtained a BA from the University of Alberta in 1989 and an LLB from the University of Western Ontario in 1996. She was called to the Bar in 1998 and is a partner at Lerners, LLP in London, Ontario.

Maia practices exclusively in the area of plaintiff personal injury. Her primary focus is on motor vehicle collisions, but she also handles cases of physical and sexual assault, wrongful death, nursing home litigation, falls on property, product liability, and disability and life insurance litigation.

In 2012, the Ontario Brain Injury Association recognized her contributions with the Professional of the Year Award. She is a 2014 “Consistently Recommended” Lexpert ranked lawyer and is proud to have been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2015 Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Personal Injury Litigation.

Maia is currently President-Elect of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and is excited take the “big chair” in June of 2015.

Maia L. BentLerners LLPBarristers and Solicitors85 Dufferin AvenueP.O. Box 2335London, Ontario N6A 4G4

Telephone: 519-640-6306Facsimile: 519-932-3306

E-Mail: mbent@lerners.caTwitter: @maiabent

Lindsay is a lawyer on John McLeish’s team. Lindsay received her undergraduate degree from McMaster University, where she was captain of the varsity swim team. Lindsay obtained two law degrees – one from the University of Windsor, and the other from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Lindsay is a member of the Ontario Bar. Since being called to the bar, Lindsay has dedicated her practice to representing people who have been seriously injured or who have lost a loved one. Lindsay has published articles in Lawyers’ Weekly and is a contributor to Lexis Nexis’ Practice Advisor’s Personal Injury (Ontario) module. In addition, Lindsay has been invited to give lectures to other lawyers at the Law Society of Upper Canada and to health care professionals within the rehab community on issues related to personal injury law. Lindsay enjoys volunteering her time in the community. In 2016, Lindsay was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Durham. She is also on the Steering Committee at Heads Up Durham, a local head injury awareness association. Lindsay is also a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and Advocates’ Society, the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys working out, playing beach volleyball and ultimate frisbee, swimming, skiing, and golfing.

Jim Davidson is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation and head of the Insurance Defence Practice

group at Will Davidson LLP. Jim was called to the Alberta Bar in 1992 and to the Ontario Bar in 1993. Jim practices exclusively in the area of insurance law with a focus on personal injury and property claims. Jim is a current director of the Ontario Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section and a former director of Canadian Defence Lawyers. In addition to having represented individual and insurance clients as lead counsel in numerous jury and non-jury trials, Jim is also an extremely experienced negotiator. He is regularly retained by some of Canada’s leading insurers to resolve complex and multi-party disputes. Jim has a Masters of Law in Dispute Resolution from the University of Sydney, Australia. He is frequently asked to speak at legal conferences in the area of insurance law and has written a number of articles for legal and insurance related publications.

Michael A. Eizenga

Partner, Head of Class Actions

Tel: 416.777.4879 I Email: eizengam@bennettjones.com

Office: Toronto I Bar Call: Ontario, 1991

Education: University of Western Ontario, BA, 1979 I Dallas Seminary, ThM, 1983 I University of Western Ontario, MA, 19861University of Western Ontario, LLB, 1989

A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and chair of the firm's class actions practice, Michael Eizenga is

recognized as one of Canada's leading class action litigators. Michael advises and represents clients on all issues relating

to class proceedings, including product liability, securities, competition and other commercial matters.

Since its inaugural 2006 edition, Michael has been named annually in Best Lawyers in Canada. He is also named annually

in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and in 203.5 is ranked as Most Frequently Recommended in the areas of

Litigation — Class Actions and Product Liability. Michael has been recognized as one of the preeminent litigation

practitioners in the province in Ontario by Benchmark Canada, and named as a litigation star. As well, he is named

annually in the Lexpert/American Guide to the Leading 5oo

Lawyers in Canada as a leading class action litigation and product liability lawyer, and is ranked by Chambers and

Partners for his expertise in Dispute Resolution: Class Actions.

Michael is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, and previously taught in the Faculty of Law

and Departments of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Western Ontario. He has also taught at Osgoode

Hall's Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop; and the Law Society's Bar Admission Course.

A frequent lecturer and author regarding class action litigation, Michael has presented domestically and internationally

to organizations such as the International Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute and the

Advocates' Society. Michael is co-author of Class Actions Law and Practice and co-editor of Readings in the Philosophy

of Constitutional Law and Class Actions in Canada.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteFoundation, War Child Canada, and has been a member of numerous other community, professional and

academic organizations. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Ontario (2008-203.3.). He

is also a past president of The Advocates' Society (2007-2008), a former member of its Board of Directors

(1999-2008), and founding co-chair and member of its Advisory Board, Institute for Civility and Professionalism

(2008-present).

Your lawyer. Your law firm. Your business advisor.www.bennettjones.com

Lill BennettJones

Eric Grossman Eric was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1999. Eric has been named by Best Lawyers International as one of Canada’s best lawyers in personal injury and insurance law in 2015. Eric continues to be recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in personal injury law. He has been peer rated by Martindale-Hubbell for nineteen consecutive years. His entire legal career has been spent acting for insurers in litigation matters, both in defence and in subrogation matters, for a number of property and casualty insurers. Eric and his partners founded the firm Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP in 1997, as a six lawyer firm, and today it is 45 lawyers strong. As the author of the CCH Ontario Accident Benefits Case Summaries, he has developed an expertise in this area of auto insurance law which has been and continues to be recognized by members of the insurance bar, his clients, other professionals that service the industry and other insurers. Eric is also on the Advisory Board to Carswell’s newly published Practical Law – Personal Injury. Eric has appeared as counsel at mediations, pre-arbitration hearings, arbitrations and appeals before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and on private arbitrations on countless occasions. He has appeared in defence of these claims on judicial review at Divisional Court, Court of Appeal, and at the Supreme Court of Canada. Eric has been called upon to speak, make presentations and lead workshops at Advocates' Society, Ontario Bar Association, Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers’ Association, Osgoode Hall Law School, and other professional associations regarding the law and mechanics of the OMPP, Bill 164, Bill 59 and Bill 198. He has chaired presentations and training sessions for the adjusting and supervisory staff of the firm’s insurance clients regarding the mechanics, practical difficulties and the law in respect of the OMPP, Bill 164, Bill 59 and Bill 198. Eric is a past Chair of the Bar-Dispute Resolution Group Forum of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, where members of the Commission and the Bar meet semi-monthly to deal with technical and procedural concerns involving the Dispute Resolution Group at the Commission. He continues to be active in this group. He is also a past Chair of the Accident Benefits Section of the Canadian Defence Lawyers organization. He is on the Advisory Committee to the Superintendent of Insurance at FSCO. Eric has been called upon to make submissions to the government on various contemplated and draft legislative changes and continues to do so when invited, both personally, and on behalf of The Advocates’ Society and Canadian Defence Lawyers.

� � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � ! �� " # � � � $ � � � � � � �% " # � � � $ � � � � � � �� � � � & � � � � � ' � ( � � ) � � � &* + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 - + 5 6 6 7 8 9 - : 0 : ; 0 3 2 < = > 0CANADIAN LITIGATION

COUNSEL ? - @ - = 8 2 @ A 8 B 0 - < C 4 8 - = 8 2 @ 2 < 8 @ B 0 D 0 @ B 0 @ = 4 - A C 3 : 9 EF > 3 2 / . > , 6 , G 9 - 9 9 2 + 8 - = 8 2 @ A 8 = >THE HARMONIE GROUP

& DAC BEACHCROFT LLP ? 2 / 3 + 4 8 0 @ = 9 > - H 0 - + + 0 9 9 = 2 4 0 . - 40 I + 0 4 4 0 @ + 0 = > 3 2 / . > 2 / = J 2 3 = > K : 0 3 8 + - ? * 0 I 8 + 2 ? = > 0 L E M E - @ B N / 3 2 D 0 E

Profile O P Q R S T U V S R P W X S S V Y T P Z Q U Z U V [ U V Q R S P T S P \ ] U V W ^ T P V Z S _ S ] S V W S ` U Q U [ P Q U \ V W U V Z S a b b c d e S T Z ^ T T S V QY T P Z Q U Z S ] \ Z ^ W S W \ V Q R S _ S ] S V W S \ ] W Q P Q ^ Q \ T f P Z Z U _ S V Q X S V S g Q W Z ` P U h W i U V Z ` ^ _ U V [ P Z Q U V [ \ V X S R P ` ]\ ] P ^ Q \ U V W ^ T S T W U V ` \ W W Q T P V W ] S T P V _ Y T U \ T U Q f _ U W Y ^ Q S W X S Q j S S V U V W ^ T S T W i P V _ Q \ T Q Z ` P U h W d e S TY T P Z Q U Z S U V Z ` ^ _ S W P ] \ Z ^ W \ V Y T U k P Z f ` P j d l R S R P W P V P ` f m S _ ` S [ U W ` P Q U \ V i Z P W S ` P j i Y \ ` U Z U S W i W Q ^ _ U S WP V _ Z ^ T T S V Q _ S k S ` \ Y h S V Q W U V Y T U k P Z f ` P j d l R S R P W _ T P ] Q S _ Y T U k P Z f _ S ] S V Z S T S ] S T S V Z S h P Q S T U P ` W ] \ TZ ` U S V Q W n U V Z ` ^ _ U V [ ] S _ S T P ` P V _ Y T \ k U V Z U P ` Y T U k P Z f o d l R S _ S ] S V _ W Z ` U S V Q W \ V Z f X S T W S Z ^ T U Q f X T S P Z R S WP Z T \ W W O P V P _ P dl R S R P W P Z Q S _ P W ` S [ U W ` P Q U k S Z \ ^ V W S ` \ V X S R P ` ] \ ] P ^ Q \ h \ X U ` S U V W ^ T S T W d p V X S R P ` ] \ ] U V W ^ T S T W W R Sj \ T q S _ U V P Y Y T \ P Z R U V [ Q R S r U V P V Z U P ` l S T k U Z S W O \ h h U W W U \ V \ ] p V Q P T U \ P V _ W ^ Z Z S W W ] ^ ` ` f P T [ ^ S _] \ T Q R S l ^ Y S T U V Q S V _ S V Q s W P Y Y T \ k P ` \ ] t V W ^ T S T W s u T S ] S T T S _ u T \ k U _ S T v S Q j \ T q W n u u v W o d w R U W Y S T h U Q Q S _U V W ^ T S T W P Z T \ W W Q R S u T \ k U V Z S \ ] p V Q P T U \ Q \ P T T P V [ S ] \ T P Z ` P U h P V Q Q \ P Q Q S V _ [ T \ ^ Y W \ ] U V W ^ T S TW S ` S Z Q S _ R S P ` Q R Z P T S Y T \ k U _ S T W Q \ _ S ` U k S T Y T \ [ T P h W \ ] Z P T S d w R S T S P ] Q S T i P W Z \ ^ V W S ` ] \ T U V W ^ T S T WW R S W ^ Z Z S W W ] ^ ` ` f j \ T q S _ j U Q R Q R S r U V P V Z U P ` l S T k U Z S W O \ h h U W W U \ V Q \ S W Q P X ` U W R X S W Q Y T P Z Q U Z S W ] \ Tu T S ] S T T S _ u T \ k U _ S T v S Q j \ T q W P V _ Q \ h U V U h U m S U V W ^ T S T W s S x Y \ W ^ T S Q \ Z \ V y U Z Q W \ ] U V Q S T S W Q P V _ ^ V ] P U TP V _ _ S Z S Y Q U k S Y T P Z Q U Z S P V _ P Z Q P ` ` S [ P Q U \ V W dO P Q R S T U V S U W Z R P U T \ ] \ ^ T z ^ Q \ h \ X U ` S r T P ^ _ u T P Z Q U Z S [ T \ ^ Y d l R S R P W T S Y T S W S V Q S _ U V W ^ T S T W P V _ Q R Sp V Q P T U \ { P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ V U V W ^ X h U W W U \ V W Q \ | ^ W Q U Z S O ^ V V U V [ R P h P W Q \ Q R S Z R P V [ S W Q \ Q R S } U W Y ^ Q S~ S W \ ` ^ Q U \ V u T P Z Q U Z S O \ _ S d � \ W Q T S Z S V Q ` f i W R S R P W Y T \ k U _ S _ ` S [ U W ` P Q U k S W ^ X h U W W U \ V W \ V X S R P ` ] \ ]Q R S p V Q P T U \ { P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ V Q \ Q R S � U V U W Q T f \ ] r U V P V Z S T S [ P T _ U V [ { U ` ` a � a � r U [ R Q U V [ r T P ^ _ P V _~ S _ ^ Z U V [ z ^ Q \ h \ X U ` S t V W ^ T P V Z S ~ P Q S W z Z Q i � � a � d l R S U W ] ^ T Q R S T U V k \ ` k S _ \ V X S R P ` ] \ ] Q R S p V Q P T U \{ P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ V U V ` S [ U W ` P Q U k S W ^ X h U W W U \ V W Q \ Q R S � U V U W Q T f \ ] Q R S z Q Q \ T V S f � S V S T P ` \ V Y T \ Y \ W S _Z R P V [ S W Q \ Q R S ` P j \ ] � \ U V Q P V _ W S k S T P ` ` U P X U ` U Q f U V Q R S Y T \ k U V Z S \ ] p V Q P T U \ dO P Q R S T U V S R P W P Y Y S P T S _ \ V X S R P ` ] \ ] U V W ^ T S T Z ` U S V Q W P Q Q R S l ^ Y S T U \ T O \ ^ T Q \ ] | ^ W Q U Z S i Q R S } U k U W U \ V P `O \ ^ T Q P V _ Q R S p V Q P T U \ O \ ^ T Q \ ] z Y Y S P ` d l R S P ` W \ P Y Y S P T W T S [ ^ ` P T ` f X S ] \ T S Q R S r U V P V Z U P ` l S T k U Z S WO \ h h U W W U \ V \ ] p V Q P T U \ d l R S U W Z ^ T T S V Q ` f Z R P U T \ ] Q R S � \ k S T V h S V Q z _ k U W \ T f O \ h h U Q Q S S Q \ Q R S Z U k U `` P j W S Z Q U \ V \ ] Q R S p V Q P T U \ { P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ V d O P Q R S T U V S W S T k S W P W Z \ ^ V W S ` Q \ Q R S w \ T \ V Q \ � S _ U Z \ �� S [ P ` l \ Z U S Q f dEducation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �   � � � � ¡ � � � � � � � � ¢ £ £ ¤ ¥ � � � � � � �� � � � � � � ¦ �     § � � ¡ � � � �   � � � � � � � � � �   � � � � § � � � � � ¢ £ £ ¨ ©

Partner

Bar Admission: 1997

Practice Areas ª « ¬ ¬ ­ ® ¯ ° ± ² ¯ ° ¯ ³ ± ´ª « µ µ ¯ ¶ · ´ª « ¸ ± ¹ º ¹ » ­ · ¯ ¼ ½ ¶ ¸ ®ª ¾ ° ¿ ­ ½ ¹ ° º ¯ ° ± ¶ · À ­ ¶ » ­ · ­ ± Áª  ¯ ° ¯ ½ ¶ · à ¶ ´ ¸ ¶ · ± Á Ä Å µ ¯ ¬ ­ ¶ ·Æ ­ ´ Ç ´ª È ¯ ¶ · ± É Ê À ­ Ë ¯ Ä Ì ­ ´ ¶ » ­ · ­ ± ÁÍ ° ´ ¸ ½ ¶ ° ¬ ¯ª Í ° ´ ¸ ½ ¶ ° ¬ ¯ à ¹ ¿ ¯ ½ ¶ Î ¯ª Ï ¶ · µ ½ ¶ ¬ ± ­ ¬ ¯ Ä È ¯ ¶ · ± É Ã ¶ ½ ¯À ­ ± ­ Î ¶ ± ­ ¹ °ª Ï ¶ ½ ­ ° ¯ À ¶ Ъ Ï ¸ ° ­ ¬ ­ µ ¶ · À ­ ¶ » ­ · ­ ± Áª Ñ ¯ ½ ´ ¹ ° ¶ · Í ° Ò ¸ ½ Áª Ñ ¹ · ­ ¬ ¯ Å ¯ ½ ¿ ­ ¬ ¯ ´ª Ñ ½ ­ ¿ ¶ ¬ Á À ¶ Ð Ä Í ° ¿ ¯ ´ ± ­ Î ¶ ± ­ ¹ ° ´ª Ñ ½ ¹ ® ¸ ¬ ± ´ À ­ ¶ » ­ · ­ ± Áª Ñ ½ ¹ Ë ¯ ´ ´ ­ ¹ ° ¶ · À ­ ¶ » ­ · ­ ± Áª Ñ ½ ¹ µ ¯ ½ ± Á Í ° ´ ¸ ½ ¶ ° ¬ ¯ª Ó ½ ¶ ° ´ µ ¹ ½ ± ¶ ± ­ ¹ ° À ¶ Ð

Catherine A. Korte

� � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � ! �� " # � � � $ � � � � � � �% " # � � � $ � � � � � � �� � � � & � � � � � ' � ( � � ) � � � &* + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 - + 5 6 6 7 8 9 - : 0 : ; 0 3 2 < = > 0CANADIAN LITIGATION

COUNSEL ? - @ - = 8 2 @ A 8 B 0 - < C 4 8 - = 8 2 @ 2 < 8 @ B 0 D 0 @ B 0 @ = 4 - A C 3 : 9 EF > 3 2 / . > , 6 , G 9 - 9 9 2 + 8 - = 8 2 @ A 8 = >THE HARMONIE GROUP

& DAC BEACHCROFT LLP ? 2 / 3 + 4 8 0 @ = 9 > - H 0 - + + 0 9 9 = 2 4 0 . - 40 I + 0 4 4 0 @ + 0 = > 3 2 / . > 2 / = J 2 3 = > K : 0 3 8 + - ? * 0 I 8 + 2 ? = > 0 L E M E - @ B N / 3 2 D 0 E

Publications and Speeches Ô � ^ U _ S Q \ u S T W \ V P ` t V � ^ T f � U Q U [ P Q U \ V Õ � P j l \ Z U S Q f \ ] Ö Y Y S T O P V P _ PÔ r U X T \ h f P ` [ U P P V _ O R T \ V U Z u P U V O ` P U h W Õ p W [ \ \ _ S e P ` ` � P j l Z R \ \ `Ô u T P Z Q U Z P ` l Q T P Q S [ U S W Õ p V Q P T U \ z ^ Q \ t V W ^ T P V Z S O R P V [ S WÔ w R S × k \ ` k U V [ l z { l P V _ r l O p z T X U Q T P Q U \ V \ ] u S T W \ V P ` t V � ^ T f O ` P U h W Õ p W [ \ \ _ S e P ` ` � P j l Z R \ \ `Ô u S T W \ V P ` t V � ^ T f � P j P V _ u T P Z Q U Z S Õ p W [ \ \ _ S e P ` ` � P j l Z R \ \ `Ô r l O p W S S q U V [ Q \ \ ^ Q W \ ^ T Z S h S _ U P Q U \ V W Õ � P j w U h S WÔ z W W S W W h S V Q P V _ w T S P Q h S V Q U V l z { l t V W ^ T P V Z S O ` P U h WÔ v S [ \ Q U P Q U V [ P V _ � U Q U [ P Q U V [ × k U _ S V Q U P T f t W W ^ S W U V � \ Q \ T Ø S R U Z ` S z Z Z U _ S V Q O ` P U h W Õ t V W U [ R Q t V ] \ T h P Q U \ VProfessional and Business Affiliations Ô O P V P _ U P V { P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ VÔ � P j l \ Z U S Q f \ ] Ö Y Y S T O P V P _ PÔ � S _ U Z P ` � S [ P ` l \ Z U S Q fÔ p V Q P T U \ { P T z W W \ Z U P Q U \ VÔ w R S z _ k \ Z P Q S W s l \ Z U S Q fFeatured Cases Ô Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Ú Þ ß à á â ã ä å Û Ú æ ç è é é ä ß ê ë ì í î ï ï ï ì ð ç è Ý æ â ñ ð ç ñ ï ì í � r l O p z Y Y S P ` _ S Z U W U \ V T S [ P T _ U V [ Y T \ _ ^ Z Q U \ V \ ] W ^ T k S U ` ` P V Z S P V _P Y Y ` U Z P Q U \ V \ ] W Q P T S _ S Z U W U W Q \ P Y Y S P ` _ S Q S T h U V P Q U \ V W X f Q R S r l O p Q T U X ^ V P ` dÔ ò Ý ó á à ô â è ô Û ô ß ç õ ß Ú ö Û Û ð í ÷ ø ù Ú à ß ó Û ú õ ú Ý ó à ú Ü è é é ä ß ê û ç ñ ï ì ñ � p V Q P T U \ O \ ^ T Q \ ] z Y Y S P ` _ S Z U W U \ V j R U Z R _ S Q S T h U V S _ Q R P Q P r l O ph S _ U P Q U \ V j P W _ S S h S _ ] P U ` S _ U ] Q R S W Q P Q ^ Q \ T U ` f Y T S W Z T U X S _ Q U h S ] \ T Q R S W P h S R P _ S ` P Y W S _ dÔ ü ó ß Ú ô â è ô Û ô ß ø ñ ï ì ñ û � z Q T U P ` U V k \ ` k U V [ T S Y P f h S V Q X f P h P W W P [ S Q R S T P Y U W Q P V _ P Z ^ Y ^ V Z Q ^ T U W Q ] \ T h U W T S Y T S W S V Q P Q U \ V P W Q \Z T S _ S V Q U P ` WÔ è æ ß ó å ß ê ô â ý ú ó þ ÿ Û ó ä ç ñ ï ì ñ � z O \ ^ T Q _ S Q S T h U V P Q U \ V P W Q \ j R S Q R S T P V P Z Z U _ S V Q X S V S g Q W P V _ Q \ T Q Q T U P ` j S T S Q \ X S Q T U S _ Q \ [ S Q R S T dÔ � ú á ä é � � ß ê ß à Û ô â è ô Û ô ß õ ß Ú ß Þ ß � Ú � â ç ñ ï ì ì � z V P Y Y S P ` _ S Z U W U \ V \ ] } U T S Z Q \ T s W } S ` S [ P Q S � P j T S V Z S { ` P Z q h P V ^ Y R \ ` _ U V [ Q R SP T X U Q T P Q \ T s W _ S Z U W U \ V Q \ _ U W h U W W Q R S P Y Y ` U Z P V Q s W Z ` P U h W ] \ T X S V S g Q W dÔ ü ó ú Ú � ú á ú ô â � � õ ç ñ ï ì ì � z Z \ h X U V S _ Q \ T Q P Z Q U \ V P V _ P Z Z U _ S V Q X S V S g Q W P Z Q U \ V U V j R U Z R Q R S U V W ^ T S T j P W W ^ Z Z S W W ] ^ ` U V \ X Q P U V U V [P � ^ _ U Z U P ` \ T _ S T _ U W h U W W U V [ P ` ` Z ` P U h W dÔ � ó â � â ô â è ô Û ô ß õ ß Ú ß Þ ß � Ú � â ç ñ ï ì ï � z Z \ h Y S Q S V Z f R S P T U V [ U V j R U Z R Q R S U V W ^ T S T \ X Q P U V S _ P V P T X U Q T P Q \ T s W \ T _ S T Q R P Q Q R S P Y Y ` U Z P V Qj P W P Y P T Q f ^ V _ S T _ U W P X U ` U Q f dÔ õ ú å ß Ú á ô â � ú à ú ó á � Ú á Ý ó ß Ú � ä õ ú ó é ú ó ß à Û ú Ú ç ñ ï ì ï � z V P T X U Q T P ` _ S Z U W U \ V P W Q \ j R S Q R S T Q R S U V W ^ T S _ h S Q Q R S Y \ W Q � a � � j S S q Q S W Q] \ T S V Q U Q ` S h S V Q Q \ U V Z \ h S T S Y ` P Z S h S V Q X S V S g Q W dÔ ó Û � � ú Ý � � ä ó ç � � Û á ê Û à Û æ ß à Û ú Ú æ Ý ß ó Þ Û ß Ú ô â ü ú � ß á � Û þ ç ñ ï ï � z Q \ T Q P Z Q U \ V U V k \ ` k U V [ _ U W h U W W P ` _ ^ S Q \ Y P T Q f s W V \ V � Z \ h Y ` U P V Z S dÔ � ä Ú Þ � � ú Ý � � ä ó ô â ü ú � ß á � Û þ ç ñ ï ï � z Q \ T Q P Z Q U \ V U V k \ ` k U V [ _ U W h U W W P ` _ ^ S Q \ Y P T Q f s W V \ V � Z \ h Y ` U P V Z S dÔ ÿ ó ß Ú � ß � Û ê Û Ý � � Û ß Ú Þ õ � ó Û á à ú é � ä ó ã ä å ß ê Þ ô â � Û ê ú á è Ú à Û � ç � ß � � õ � ú Ý � ß Û ó ß Ú Þ � � õ � ä Ú ä ó ß ê � Ú á Ý ó ß Ú � ä õ ú � é ß Ú � ç ñ ï ï ð � zQ \ T Q P Z Q U \ V U V k \ ` k U V [ _ U W Y ^ Q S W T S [ P T _ U V [ P Q Q S V _ P V Z S P Q O \ ^ T Q W \ ] | ^ W Q U Z S z Z Q � S _ U Z P ` z W W S W W h S V Q W dÔ � ß Þ ú Ú Û þ ô â è ô Û ô ß õ ß Ú ß Þ ß � Ú � ç ñ ï ï ð � z V P Y Y S P ` _ S Z U W U \ V U V j R U Z R Q R S U V W ^ T S T W ^ Z Z S W W ] ^ ` ` f ^ Y R S ` _ Q R S z T X U Q T P Q \ T s W p T _ S TT S [ P T _ U V [ Y T \ _ ^ Z Q U \ V \ X ` U [ P Q U \ V W \ ] Q R S P Y Y ` U Z P V Q d

Josh Nisker is a partner at McLeish Orlando LLP.

Josh was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2007. He obtained his law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 2006 (With Distinction), and subsequently completed his Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Trinity Hall, at the University of Cambridge, in 2008.

Josh’s practice is devoted exclusively to plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases, including occupiers’ liability and disability benefits claims. Prior to becoming a personal injury lawyer Josh practiced commercial real estate law at a leading Canadian law firm.

Josh has published on Canadian privacy law, American criminal justice, and Shakespeare. His article “Only God Can Judge Me: Tupac Shakur, the Legal System, and Lyrical Subversion” has been taught as part of the curriculum at a number of Canadian universities.

Josh’s recent decisions include Mamado v. Fridson, 2016 ONSC 4080 (CanLII), McMillan v. Adeite and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 2016 ONSC 3918 (CanLII), Evtropova v. Minister of Education, 2015 ONSC 332 (CanLII), The Estate of Reuben Marcus v. TTC Insurance Company (19 September 2014), FSCO P14-00005, and Smith v. Smith, 2012 ONSC 5872 (CanLII).

Joseph Y. Obagi, Connolly Obagi LLP Joseph Obagi is a partner with the Ottawa law firm of Connolly Obagi LLP, which he founded together with Thomas P. Connolly in 2008 with the purpose of focusing their respective practices on personal injury law, medical malpractice and disability law. Joseph is a graduate of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995. In 2006, he was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He practices primarily in the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, although he has also acted as lead counsel in arbitration and administrative proceedings. Joseph's outstanding contribution as a litigator earned him the Regional Senior Justice Award in 2004, an award sponsored and presented by the County of Carleton Law Association. He was the award's inaugural recipient. In 2015, Joseph was named the Best Lawyers’ 2015 Ottawa Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”. Joseph has participated in numerous CLE conferences, including as a guest lecturer for the Law Society's Special Lectures Series (2008) on Personal Injury Law.

Dan Pinnington Vice President Claims Prevention and Stakeholder Relations Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®) Toronto, Ontario dan.pinnington@lawpro.ca (416) 598-5863 or 1 (800) 410-1013

Web: www.practicepro.ca and www.lawpro.ca Blogs: AvoidAClaim.com, SLAW.ca and SLAW Tech Tips LinkedIn: Dan Pinnington Twitter: @danpinnington Google+: +DanPinnington Dan Pinnington is Vice President Claims Prevention and Stakeholder Relations at the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company in Toronto. He is the driving force behind practicePRO (www.practicepro.ca), LAWPRO’s innovative and internationally recognized claims prevention initiative. It provides lawyers with tools and resources to assist them in avoiding malpractice claims and succeeding in the practice of law. Dan is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and is a prolific writer, speaker and blogger on risk management, legal technology and law practice management issues. He has chaired more than two dozen major conferences and is a veteran of hundreds of presentations at law firms, CPD programs and conferences all over North America. He currently is a member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Legal Professional Liability, was Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2007, and was Editor-in-Chief of the ABA’s Law Practice Magazine. He co-authored the Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Success: Essential Tips to Power Your Practice with Reid Trautz, and has contributed chapters to several other books published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section. Dan is also active with the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations. He was on the CBA’s Conflicts of Interest Task Force and was Co-chair of the 2010 Canadian Legal Conference. He Co-chaired the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Solo and Small Firm Conference and Expo from 2005-2013. Dan has a combined LL.B./J.D. from the Universities of Windsor and Detroit and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993. Prior to joining LAWPRO in 2001, Dan practiced for eight years in the Litigation Department of a Niagara area law firm.

Paul Tushinski, C.S., is a civil litigator. He was called to the Bar over 30 years ago and is the managing partner of the firm. He was admitted to the Ontario bar in 1985 after receiving his LL.B from the University of Windsor – Dean’s Honour List. He has received special calls to the bars of Nova Scotia and Nunavut. He has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada (C.S.) since 1995. Paul has appeared at all levels of court and has argued cases on products liability, insurance coverage issues, class proceedings, hospital liability, access to information, and numerous jury and non- jury trials. He has been included in the Best Lawyers in Canada since 2008 through to the present in the areas of Commercial Insurance Law and Personal Injury. He is listed in Lexpert as one of the Most Frequently Recommended leading practitioners in both Commercial Insurance Litigation and Personal Injury. He focuses exclusively on defence and represents a broad range of insurers and self-insured corporations. His practice includes claims involving products liability, professional liability, construction claims, class proceedings, environmental disputes, property, general liability and complex insurance coverage matters. Paul has lectured extensively for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Advocates' Society, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Canadian Institute, Insight, and various insurers and self-insureds on a variety of insurance based topics including insurance coverage, products liability, class proceedings, professionalism, ethics, social hosts, jury trials, experts, etc. He is the Tort Law contributor to the Toronto Law Journal. Paul is involved with various legal associations. He is a Past President and former Trustee for the Toronto Lawyers Association, a Past President and a Founding Member of the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, a past Director of the Advocates' Society and a former member of the Toronto Bench and Bar Committee. He is the recipient of the 2016 Lee Samis Award for Excellence from the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, as well as the 2016 Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (Plaintiff Bar) recognition as a leader of the defence personal injury bar. He is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the Advocates’ Society, the Medical Legal Society and the University Club of Toronto.

ADAM K. WAGMAN

Adam Wagman is a Senior Partner, and the former Managing Partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP. He was admitted to The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1996. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Mathematics) in 1991 and from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Adam is the proud recipient of the Ontario Brain Injury Association Professional Award. He was selected by his peers to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and to Best Lawyers as a Leading Practitioner in Personal Injury Law. Adam is designated as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Adam is recognized as a leader in the legal community. He was elected President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (2016/17). He is a member of the Bench and Bar Committee (Toronto Region), FSCO Auto Legal Advisory Committee, FSCO Automobile Insurance Stakeholder Advisory Committee, ADRC Counsel Forum, Law Society Treasurer Liaison Group and Practical Law Advisory Board. He was also a member of the Toronto Region Case Management Steering Committee (Communications and Education Sub-Committee) and the Ontario Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Executive. He is a Past-President of the Ontario Association of Community Based Boards for Acquired Brain Injury Services (OACBABIS), a past member of the Board of Peel Halton Acquired Brain Injury Services and was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto. Adam is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Ontario Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, Advocates’ Society, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto and Toronto Lawyers Association. Adam has been invited to speak at programs hosted by a range of organizations and institutions, including the Ontario Bar Association, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, The Advocates’ Society, the Law Society of Upper Canada, Sunnybrook Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Bridgepoint Health and West Park Hospital, as well as legislative committees on insurance reform. Adam’s practice is devoted to litigation primarily in the areas of personal injury litigation and insurance claims for accident victims.