About Michael
Michael Mazzuca: Experienced Pension and Employee Benefits Attorney in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Michael Mazzuca is a Partner at Koskie Minsky LLP's Pension and Employee Benefits Group. With extensive experience across Canada, he provides legal advice to multi-employer pension plans (MEPPs), jointly sponsored pension plans, health and welfare plans, and training funds. He also advises trade unions, plan members, and retirees concerning plan governance, fiduciary duties, and investments.
Practice Areas
- Pension and Employee Benefits Law
- Construction Law
Michael's practice includes litigating significant pension and benefit cases before administrative tribunals and various levels of court, including class actions. He also represents clients before the Ontario Financial Services Tribunal on statutory and regulatory compliance matters such as partial wind-ups and funding requirements.
Awards
- Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits Law, Toronto, Canada (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits Law, Toronto, Canada (2016)
- Recognized: Construction Law
- Recognized: Employee Benefits Law, Special Focus: Employees
Education & Credentials
- Freshman - High School Diploma, not applicable to lawyers;
- Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2006);
- J.D. with Cum Laude Honors from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canada (2010);
Firms
- Koskie Minsky LLP - current Partner;
Affiliations
- Adjunct Professor, University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law;
- Regular Speaker at Conferences on Pensions and Employee Benefits;
- Served on the Firm’s Executive Committee (2020-2024) and as Managing Partner (2020-2024).
Languages
- English;
Recognized Since
- Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2006.