Stockwoods LLP

Paul H. Le Vay, admitted to Bar, 1988. Certified as a specialist in Civil Litigation by The Law Society of Upper Canada. Practice includes corporate and commercial, securities and professional negligence litigation as well as public law litigation. Member of Editorial Boards of Corporate Litigation Journal, Toronto Lawyers Association Journal; Director, The Advocates' Society; Vice President Association des jurists d'expression française de l'Ontario. Named in The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in the categories of Corporate Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation. Speaker and author on the subject of civil and corporate/commercial litigation, securities law, employment law, advocacy and professional disciplinary proceedings.

Brian J. Gover, admitted to Bar, 1983. Conducts a broad litigation practice and advises numerous institutional clients. Contributor: Canadian Legal Practice (LexisNexis, 2009). Co-author: “The Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Extraordinary Remedies”, Canada Law Book, 2000. Editor-in-Chief: Corporate Liability Journal. Adjunct Professor of Law, the University of Western Ontario (1998–2002); Instructor, Trial Practice Course, Osgoode Hall Law School (2004–2008), Adjunct Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School (2009&ndashpresent). Frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs. Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Attorney General, Crown Law Office-Criminal, 1983–1991, 1993–94. Executive Legal Officer, Ontario Court of Justice (General Division), now known as Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 1991–1993. AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Scott Hutchison, admitted to Bar, 1989, writes and teaches extensively, member of the Adjunct Faculty of Queen's University of Law School where he teaches the Trial Practice and Appellate Advocacy courses. Advocacy Advisor with Supreme Court Advocacy Institute. Author: Hutchison's Search Warrant Manual 2005 (Carswell, Toronto). Contributing author: McWilliams Canadian Criminal Evidence (4th Edition) (Canada Law Book); Author: Search and Seizure Law in Canada (Carswell, 1991); Co-author: Computer Crime in Canada: An Introduction to Technological Crime and Related Legal Issues (Carswell, 1997); Co-author: The Law of Traffic Offences (2nd Edition) (Carswell, 1998); Co-author: The Presumption of Innocence (Carswell, 1987); Frequent speaker and instructor at Continuing Legal Education programs. Crown Counsel at Crown Law Office 1989–2005.

M. Philip Tunley, admitted to the Bar, 1986, has appeared as lead counsel before all levels of court and many administrative tribunals. Special expertise in commercial litigation, constitutional law, judicial review, Crown liability, media and defamation law, high technology and intellectual property disputes, energy market regulation, and Aboriginal rights. Frequent speaker on these subjects, computerized litigation support and electronic evidence. Instructor in trial advocacy, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and other advocacy training programs. Member of the Board of Directors of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.

Christopher H. Wirth, Practice includes corporate/commercial litigation, libel and slander, professional discipline and negligence, medical defence, employment litigation, securities litigation and administrative law, appeals and judicial reviews. Appeared as lead counsel in Court of Appeal, Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench and the Federal Court of Canada, as well as many professional and regulatory bodies and coroners' inquests. Special emphasis in Anton Pillar orders. Editor (with B. Drake): O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms – Division VIII – Civil Litigation, Canada Law Book 1995; author: Interlocutory Proceedings, Canada Law Book 2004. Seminar Instructor, Bar Admission Course (1997–2007). Frequent speaker and author on civil and corporate/commercial litigation, employment law, product liability, and workplace investigations. Acts as independent legal advisor to numerous administrative tribunals.

Johanna Braden, admitted to Bar, 1998. Law Clerk to the Justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, 1996–1997. Has a broad litigation practice, including securities law, employment law, contract disputes, intellectual property disputes, insolvency litigation, health law and professional discipline. Has appeared before the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal, as well as at numerous administrative tribunals. Acts as independent legal counsel to the Discipline and Fitness to Practice Committees of the Ontario College of Nurses, and others.

Luisa Ritacca, admitted to Bar, 2001. Law Clerk to the Justices of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 1999–2000. Practises corporate and commercial litigation, libel and slander, professional discipline, public law, cross-border litigation, advertising dispute law and health law. Acts as independent legal counsel to numerous administrative tribunals. Regularly appears as counsel before all levels of Court in Ontario and before a number of administrative tribunals. Instructor with the Trial Advocacy course, Osgoode Law School. Preferred Counsel for LawPro.

Brendan J. van Niejenhuis, admitted to Bar, 2002. Law Clerk to the Hon. Frank Iacobucci, Supreme Court of Canada, 2001–2002. Practises commercial and corporate litigation, administrative and public law, appeals and judicial reviews and selected criminal matters. Regularly appears as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as regulatory tribunals and arbitrators. Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (2008– ), where he teaches Administrative Law, and previously at Queen's University Faculty of Law (2006–2007). Recognized in Lexpert®'s “Rising Stars: Leading Canadian Lawyers Under 40” (2011); honoured with the Precedent-Setter Award for excellence in the first ten years of practice by Precedent magazine (2011).

Aaron Dantowitz, admitted to Bar, 2002. Law Clerk to the Justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, 2002–2003. Managing Editor of the Advocates' Journal. Practice includes corporate commercial and public law litigation and also acts as independent legal counsel to administrative tribunals. Appears before administrative tribunals, as well as all levels of court in Ontario. Instructor in administrative tribunal advocacy.

Owen M. Rees, admitted to the Bar, 2003. Law Clerk to Mr. Justice LeBel, Supreme Court of Canada (2003–2004). College Lecturer in Law, University of Oxford (2005–2006); Adjunct Faculty, Queen's University Faculty of Law (2006–2007); Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (2009–present). Executive Director, Supreme Court Advocacy Institute (2007–2011). Member, Legal Aid Ontario, Group Applications and Test Cases Committee (2010–present). Practises in the areas of civil/commercial litigation, employment litigation, injunctions, professional discipline, public law, judicial reviews, appeals and select criminal litigation. Appears regularly before administrative tribunals, all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Patti M. Latimer, admitted to Bar, 2004. Law clerk to the Justices of the Divisional Court, 2004–2005. Practises corporate and commercial litigation, media law, professional discipline and public law. Regularly appears as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court and before various administrative tribunals.

Andrea Gonsalves, admitted to the Bar, 2006. Law clerk to Mr. Justice LeBel of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2006–2007. Law clerk to the justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2005–2006. Practice includes civil, criminal and commercial litigation and administrative and public law. Has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and administrative tribunals.

Brennagh Smith, admitted to the Bar, 2007. Law clerk to the justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2006–2007. Practice includes civil and commercial litigation, criminal law, administrative and public law, employment litigation, professional discipline, and judicial review applications; Has appeared as counsel before administrative tribunals, all levels of court in Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada; Co-author of Lysyk et. al., Barristers and Solicitors in Practice; member of the Young Advocates' Standing Committee of The Advocates' Society, member of the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations.

Paul Jonathan Saguil, admitted to Bar, 2008. Law Clerk to Mr. Justice Phelan of the Federal Court (Canada) in 2007–2008. Practises civil, criminal and commercial litigation and public/administrative law. Contributor to Dodek and Hoskins, Canadian Legal Practice (Ch. 13 – “Authorized Provision of Legal Services by Non-Lawyers”). Member of The Advocates' Society, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Equity Advisory Group to the Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee of The Law Society of Upper Canada, and of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.

Edward L. Marrocco, admitted to the Bar, 2009. Practises in the areas of civil/commercial litigation, criminal law and administrative law. Published Thesis: Watching Shadows: The Voluntary Regulation of Stored Value Cards, University of Toronto, 2009. Member of The Advocates' Society, the Ontario Bar Association and Transparency International Canada.

Justin Safayeni, admitted to the Bar, 2010. Law clerk to Justices Laskin, Goudge and MacFarland of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2009–2010. Practises civil, criminal and commercial litigation, as well as public/administrative law. Lecturer in business law at Wilfrid Laurier University (2011–present). Member of The Advocates' Society and the Ontario Bar Association.

Fredrick Schumann, admitted to the Bar, 2010. Law Clerk to Mr. Justice Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2008–2009.

Harold G. Fox Scholar, Middle Temple, London, UK in 2009–2010. Practises civil and commercial litigation, administrative law, and criminal litigation. Silver medallist and Dean's Key recipient at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2008. Member of The Advocates' Society and the Ontario Bar Association.

Benjamin Kates, admitted to the Bar, 2011. Law clerk to the justices of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto in 2010–2011. Practises civil, criminal and commercial litigation and administrative law. Member of The Advocates' Society and Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations.