About Chris
Chris has an impressive 25-year career specializing in appeals and civil litigation.As an appellate lawyer Chris has argued multiple multi-million dollar civil appeals including the largest wrongful death award for general damages in Canadian history. His numerous appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada have become part of the established Canadian Jurisprudence in the fields of tort liability and insurance and has over 60 reported decisions.His experience in the realm of Insurance extends to general liability, cyber, environmental, builders risk, wrap up liability and professional negligence claims. Chris has an impressive list of national institutional and international clients as well as counsel work for other lawyers.A trouble shooter by nature, Chris has been retained on a diverse range of files in the field of civil litigation including complex construction defect claims, products liability, class proceedings, and insurance coverage disputes. He has been recognized by such publications as Best Lawyers in Canada and under his joint stewardship of the defence practice the firm has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Canada in the field of insurance by the Globe and Mail.Under Chris's leadership, the firm's subrogation division has secured millions in recovery for insurers, employing innovative solutions to optimize client outcomes in complex claims.Beyond his legal practice, Chris is a respected speaker within both the plaintiff and insurance bar circuits. He's authored multiple papers on class proceedings, evidence, insurance law, and product liability, and has been an invited speaker to such institutions as the Canadian Institute, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Ontario Bar Association as well as numerous private seminars for clients.
Chris has an impressive 25-year career specializing in appeals and civil litigation.As an appellate lawyer Chris has argued multiple multi-million dollar civil appeals including the largest wrongful death award for general damages in Canadian history. His numerous appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada have become part of the established Canadian Jurisprudence in the fields of tort liability and insurance and has over 60 reported decisions.His experience in the realm of Insurance extends to general liability, cyber, environmental, builders risk, wrap up liability and professional negligence claims. Chris has an impressive list of national institutional and international clients as well as counsel work for other lawyers.A trouble shooter by nature, Chris has been retained on a diverse range of files in the field of civil litigation including complex construction defect claims, products liability, class proceedings, and insurance coverage disputes. He has been recognized by such publications as Best Lawyers in Canada and under his joint stewardship of the defence practice the firm has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Canada in the field of insurance by the Globe and Mail.Under Chris's leadership, the firm's subrogation division has secured millions in recovery for insurers, employing innovative solutions to optimize client outcomes in complex claims.Beyond his legal practice, Chris is a respected speaker within both the plaintiff and insurance bar circuits. He's authored multiple papers on class proceedings, evidence, insurance law, and product liability, and has been an invited speaker to such institutions as the Canadian Institute, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Ontario Bar Association as well as numerous private seminars for clients.
Chris has an impressive 25-year career specializing in appeals and civil litigation.
As an appellate lawyer Chris has argued multiple multi-million dollar civil appeals including the largest wrongful death award for general damages in Canadian history. His numerous appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada have become part of the established Canadian Jurisprudence in the fields of tort liability and insurance and has over 60 reported decisions.
His experience in the realm of Insurance extends to general liability, cyber, environmental, builders risk, wrap up liability and professional negligence claims. Chris has an impressive list of national institutional and international clients as well as counsel work for other lawyers.
A trouble shooter by nature, Chris has been retained on a diverse range of files in the field of civil litigation including complex construction defect claims, products liability, class proceedings, and insurance coverage disputes. He has been recognized by such publications as Best Lawyers in Canada and under his joint stewardship of the defence practice the firm has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Canada in the field of insurance by the Globe and Mail.
Under Chris's leadership, the firm's subrogation division has secured millions in recovery for insurers, employing innovative solutions to optimize client outcomes in complex claims.
Beyond his legal practice, Chris is a respected speaker within both the plaintiff and insurance bar circuits. He's authored multiple papers on class proceedings, evidence, insurance law, and product liability, and has been an invited speaker to such institutions as the Canadian Institute, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Ontario Bar Association as well as numerous private seminars for clients.
