David F. O'Connor

David F. O'Connor

Partner at Roy O'Connor LLP
(416) 350-2474
(416) 362-6204
200 Front St W, Suite 2300, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1992 (ON)
David is a founding partner in Roy O’Connor LLP, a litigation boutique in Toronto. He was previously a partner in a large national law firm. His practice is focused on commercial and class action litigation (both defence and plaintiff side). David was named as one of the finalists for the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2015 and again in 2016, as nominated in Canadian Lawyer Magazine. He was recognized most recently as Plaintiff Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Canada (2023).  He was previously recognized by Benchmark Canada as a finalist for Class Action Litigator or Plaintiff Counsel of the Year in 2015, 2017, and 2019 through 2022. He has been listed in the Lexpert/ROB Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers, as well as the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada. He has been consistently recognized by Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star in Class Actions and Commercial Litigation, with peer praise for his “prowess” in both areas. He is ranked in the Chambers Guide to Canada’s Leading Lawyers in Class Actions and ranked by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. In 2006, David was recognized by Lexpert as a finalist for the "Top 40 Under 40".
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